Alipore Assembly constituency
| Alipore | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 148 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Reservation | None |
Alipore Assembly constituency was a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
[edit]As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Alipore Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.[1]
It was part of Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency),[2]
Around half of the electorate of the constituency were slum dwellers.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Alipore | Satyendra Kumar Basu | Indian National Congress[4] |
| 1957 | Somnath Lahiri | Communist Party of India[5] | |
| 1962 | Somnath Lahiri | Communist Party of India[6] | |
| 1967 | Mani Sanyal | Communist Party of India[7] | |
| 1969 | Mani Sanyal | Communist Party of India[8] | |
| 1971 | Kanailal Sarkar | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1972 | Kanailal Sarkar | Indian National Congress[10] | |
| 1977 | Ashoke Kumar Bose | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1982 | Anup Kumar Chandra | Indian National Congress[12] | |
| 1987 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress[13] | |
| 1991 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress[14] | |
| 1996 | Saugata Roy | Indian National Congress[15] | |
| 2001 | Tapas Paul | All India Trinamool Congress[16] | |
| 2006 | Tapas Paul | All India Trinamool Congress[17] | |
| 2009 By-election | Firhad Hakim | All India Trinamool Congress[18] |
Election results
[edit]2009 Bye-election
[edit]A bye-election was held on 10 November 2009 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Tapas Paul who was elected as MP In Parliament from Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency). Firhad Hakim of Trinamool Congress Defeated Kaustav Chatterjee of CPIM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Firhad Hakim | 41,635 | |||
| CPI(M) | Kaustav Chatterjee | 14,080 | |||
| Majority | 27,555 | ||||
| Turnout | 55,745 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2006
[edit]In the 2006 election, Tapas Paul of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Biplab Chatterjee of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Tapas Paul | 37,440 | 52.18 | ||
| CPI(M) | Biplab Chatterjee | 26,138 | 36.43 | ||
| INC | Biswajit Deb | 5,885 | 8.20 | ||
| Independent | Prasanta Kumar Maity | 578 | 0.81 | ||
| BSP | Suresh Kumar Biswas | 484 | 0.67 | ||
| Independent | Ajoy Kumar Das | 408 | 0.57 | ||
| Independent | Ashim Saha | 259 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Amarendra Nath Ghosh | 219 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Murari Mohan Ghosh | 187 | 0.26 | ||
| Independent | Deb Kumar Das | 148 | 0.21 | ||
| Majority | 11,302 | ||||
| Turnout | 71,746 | 60.27 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | +12.98 | |||
1977-2009
[edit]In the 2009 by-election, Firhad Hakim (Bobby) of Trinamool Congress won the 148 Alipore assembly seat.[18] The by-election was necessitated by the election of sitting MLA, Tapas Paul, to the Lok Sabha from the Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] In 2006[17] and 2001[16] elections to the state assembly, Tapas Paul of Trinamool Congress won the seat defeating his nearest rivals Biplab Chatterjee and Mira Bhowmick respectively, both of CPI(M). Saugata Roy of Congress defeated Rathindranath Roy Choudhury of CPI(M) in 1996,[15] Tarhin Roy Choudhury of CPI(M) in 1991,[14] and Ashoke Bose of CPI(M) in 1987.[13] Anup Kumar Chandra of Congress defeated Ashok Kumar Bose of CPI(M) in 1982.[12] Ashoke Kumar Bose of CPI(M) defeated Salai Baran Chatterjee of Janata Party in 1977.[11][20]
1951-1972
[edit]Kanailal Sarkar of Congress won in 1972[10] and 1971.[9] Mani Sanyal of CPI won in 1969[8] and 1967.[7] Somnath Lahiri of CPI won in 1962[6] and 1957.[5] In independent India’s first election in 1951, Satendra Kumar Basu of Congress won the Alipur seat.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Alipore: Health is wealth for Trinamool man". The Indian Express, 6 November 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2006". Tollyganj. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "148 - Alipore Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
