Mahammad Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Mahammad Bazar was an assembly
constituency in Birbhum district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
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As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 Mahammad Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011. Sainthia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
is a new constituency in the area.
won the 289 Mahammad Bazar assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Biswajit Mukherjee of Congress
. Dhiren Sen of CPI(M) defeated Sailen Mahata of Trinamool Congress
in 2001, Rajaram Ghosh of Congress in 1996, Nirmal Chandra Mondal of BJP
in 1991, Tapan Mukherjee of Congress in 1987, Sunil Das of Congress in 1982 and Nitai Pada Ghosh of Congress in 1977.
won in 1969. N.Ghosh of Congress won in 1967. In 1962 the Mahammad Bazar seat was reserved for scheduled tribes. It was won by Bhusan Hansdah of Congress. Prior to that the seat did not exist.
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in Birbhum district
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
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As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 Mahammad Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011. Sainthia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Sainthia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Sainthia is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Mahammad Bazar ceases to be an assembly constituency from 2011. Sainthia is a newly constituted constituency.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation...
is a new constituency in the area.
1977–2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Dhiren Bagdi of CPI(M)Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
won the 289 Mahammad Bazar assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Biswajit Mukherjee of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. Dhiren Sen of CPI(M) defeated Sailen Mahata of Trinamool Congress
All India Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...
in 2001, Rajaram Ghosh of Congress in 1996, Nirmal Chandra Mondal of BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
in 1991, Tapan Mukherjee of Congress in 1987, Sunil Das of Congress in 1982 and Nitai Pada Ghosh of Congress in 1977.
1962–1972
Nitai Pada Ghosh of Congress won in 1972. Dhiren Sen of CPI(M) won in 1971. Dwarika Prasonna Roy of Bangla CongressBangla Congress
The Bangla Congress was a regional political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress in the 1960s and later co-governed with the Communist Party of India in two United Front governments, the first lasting from March 15, 1967 to...
won in 1969. N.Ghosh of Congress won in 1967. In 1962 the Mahammad Bazar seat was reserved for scheduled tribes. It was won by Bhusan Hansdah of Congress. Prior to that the seat did not exist.