Tarakeswar Assembly constituency
Tarakeswar | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Tarakeswar Location in West Bengal  Tarakeswar Tarakeswar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′00″N 88°01′00″E / 22.88333°N 88.01667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Constituency No. | 198 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 29. Arambagh (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 221,972 (2016) |
Tarakeswar Vidhan Sabha constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 198 Tarakeswar Vidhan Sabha constituency, also spelt Tarakeshwar, is composed of the following: Tarakeswar Municipality, Tarakeswar community development block, and Bhanderhati I, Bhanderhati II, Gopinathpur I, Gopinathpur II and Perambua Sahabazar gram panchayats of Dhaniakhali community development block.[1]
Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Vidhan Sabha
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Tarakeswar | Parbati Charan Hazra | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1957 | Parbati Charan Hazra | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1962 | Parbati Charan Hazra | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1967 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[5] | |
| 1969 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[6] | |
| 1971 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[7] | |
| 1972 | Balai Lal Sheth | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1977 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[9] | |
| 1982 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[10] | |
| 1987 | Santi Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[11] | |
| 1991 | Santi Chaterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[12] | |
| 1996 | Pratim Chaterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[13] | |
| 2001 | Pratim Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[14] | |
| 2006 | Pratim Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc[15] | |
| 2011 | Rachhpal Singh | All India Trinamool Congress[16] | |
| 2016 | Rachhpal Singh | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Ramendu Sinharay | All India Trinamool Congress |
- In some years Marxist Forward Bloc candidates ran on Independent or CPI(M) tickets.
Election results
2021 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ramendu Sinharay | 97,588 | 50.75 | −4.35 | |
| BJP | Dr. Swapan Dasgupta | 88461 | 36.35 | −4.29 | |
| CPI(M) | Surajit Ghosh | 14396 | 9.36 | +6.80 | |
| RPI(A) | Sanju Chakraborty | 1690 | 1.47 | −0.23 | |
| NOTA | 2740 | 2.07 | +2.07 | ||
2016 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Rachhpal Singh | 97,588 | 50.75 | −4.35 | |
| NCP | Surajit Ghosh | 69,898 | 36.35 | −4.29 | |
| BJP | Jagannath Das | 17,989 | 9.36 | +6.80 | |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | Palash Hansda | 2,818 | 1.47 | −0.23 | |
| NOTA | 3,983 | 2.07 | +2.07 | ||
2011
In the 2011 election, Rachpal Singh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Pratim Chatterjee of MFB.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Rachhpal Singh | 97,022 | 55.10 |
| |
| MFB | Pratim Chatterjee | 71,549 | 40.64 | −17.46 | |
| BJP | Ganesh Chakraborty | 4,504 | 2.56 | ||
| JDP | Palash Kinkar Hansda | 2,996 | 1.70 | ||
| Turnout | 176,072 | 89.29 | |||
| AITC gain from MFB | Swing | # | |||
.# Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006. Template:Hooghly 2011 election summary
2006
In the 2006 election, Pratim Chatterjee of CPIM-Marxist Forward Bloc Supported Independent defeated his nearest rival Krishna Bhattacharje of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFB | Pratim Chatterjee | 74,849 | 58.10 | ||
| BJP | Krishna Bhattacharjee | 44,578 | 40.64 | −17.46 | |
| INC | Ajit Kumar Ghosh | 9,400 | 7.30 | ||
| Turnout | 1,28,861 | 87.6 | |||
| MFB hold | Swing | # | |||
.# Trinamool Congress+BJP alliance contested this seat in 2006.
2001
In the 2001 election, Pratim Chatterjee of CPIM-Marxist Forward Bloc Supported Independent defeated his nearest rival Krishna Bhattacharje of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFB | Pratim Chatterjee | 69,186 | 54.55 | ||
| INC | Mohan Ghosh | 40,274 | 31.75 | ||
| BJP | Rakhal Chandra Das | 12,434 | 9.80 | ||
| Independent | Debasish Chatterjee | 3325 | 2.62 | ||
| Independent | Prabir Pal | 1615 | 1.27 | ||
| Turnout | 1,26,834 | 83.04 | |||
| MFB hold | Swing | # | |||
.# Trinamool Congress+Trinamool Congress alliance contested this seat in 2001.
1977-2006
Tarakeswar has been a base of Marxist Forward Bloc but officially their candidates are often shown as Independent. In 1996, the candidate was shown as belonging to CPI(M). In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Pratim Chatterjee, Independent/ CPI(M), won the 185 Tarakeswar assembly seat defeating Krishna Bhattacharjee of BJP in 2006,[15] Mohan Ghosh of Congress in 2001[14] and Ajit Kumar Ghosh of Congress in 1996.[13] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Santi Chatterjee, Independent, defeated Balailal Sheth of Congress in 1991[12] and 1987.[11] Ram Chatterjee, Independent, defeated Bimal Kanti Ghosh of ICS in 1982.[10] and Ajit Bose Mullik of Janata Party in 1977.[20]
1951-1972
Balai Lal Sheth of Congress won in 1972.[8] Ram Chatterjee of Marxist Forward Block/ Independent won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Parbati Charan Hazra of Congress won in 1962,[4] 1957[3] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[2]
References
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- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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- ^ a b c d "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Tarakeswar. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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