Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency
| Nabadwip | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly constituencies | As of 2004: Nabadwip Shantipur Hanskhali (SC) Ranaghat East (SC) Ranaghat West Chakdaha Haringhata |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2009 |
| Reservation | SC |
Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies of India. This constituency was in the state of West Bengal. This constituency was reserved for Scheduled castes over certain periods.
Assembly segments
[edit]In 2004, Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Nabadwip (assembly constituency no. 77)
- Shantipur (assembly constituency no. 78)
- Hanskhali (SC) (assembly constituency no. 79)
- Ranaghat East (SC) (assembly constituency no. 80)
- Ranaghat West (assembly constituency no. 81)
- Chakdaha (assembly constituency no. 82)
- Haringhata (assembly constituency no. 83)
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Nabadwip parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009; most of the assembly segments of this constituency are part of new Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Lakshmi Kanta Maitra | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| Second | 1957-62 | Ila Pal Choudhury | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| Third | 1962-67 | Haripada Chattopadhyay | Independent [5] | |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | P.R.Thakur | Bangla Congress[6] | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Bibha Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [12] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Asim Bala | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| By election, 2003 | 2003-04 | Alakesh Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Alakesh Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
For MPs from this area in subsequent years see Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Election results
[edit]2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Alakesh Das | 560,176 | 47.56 | ||
| AITC | Nilima Nag (Mallick) | 550,185 | 46.71 | ||
| INC | Nripendra Nath Howladar | 24,268 | 5.70 | ||
| BSP | Satish Biswas | 15,719 | 0.92 | ||
| Independent | Basudeb Bacchar | 11,139 | 0.83 | ||
| Independent | Parimal Dhali | 8,318 | 0.54 | ||
| Independent | Gopal Biswas | 3,710 | 0.54 | ||
| Independent | Paramesh Chandra Biswas | 2,219 | 0.54 | ||
| Independent | Amitosh Biswas | 2,037 | 0.54 | ||
| Majority | 9,991 | 2.09 | |||
| Turnout | 12,48,360 | 80.49 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
Bye election 2003
[edit]The Bye election occurred on 5 June 2003 due to death of sitting MP Ananda Mohan Biswas on 3 February 2003. Alakesh Das of CPI(M) Defeated Abir Ranjan Biswas of Trinamool Congress, the son of Ananda Mohan Biswas.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Alakesh Das | 520,630 | 48.13 | ||
| AITC | Abir Ranjan Biswas | 421,830 | 39.29 | ||
| INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 137,319 | 12.40 | ||
| Majority | 98,800 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,07,919 | 81.6 | |||
| CPI(M) gain from AITC | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
General elections 1951-2004
[edit]In 1951, there were two constituencies = Santipur and Nabadwip. From 1957 it was Nabadwip only. Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | ||
| 1951 (Santipur) | 160,938 | 43.33 | Arun Chandra Guha | 49.98 | INC | Bimal Kumar Chatterjee | 16.31 | RCPI[3] |
| 1951(Nabadwip) | 159025 | 41.65 | Lakshmi Kanta Maitra | 57.52 | INC | Kumaresh Chandra | 32.66 | Independent[3] |
| 1957 | 219,064 | 53.53 | Ila Pal Choudhury | 61.21 | INC | Kumaresh Chandra | 38.79 | Independent[4] |
| 1962 | 301,179 | 54.96 | Haripada Chattopadhyay | 52.56 | Independent | Ila Pal Choudhuri | 47.74 | INC[5] |
| 1967 | 364,599 | 72.36 | P.R.Thakur | 61.24 | Bangla Congress | J.C.Biswas | 38.76 | INC[6] |
| 1971 | 391,659 | 68 | Bibha Ghosh | 46.88 | CPI(M) | Promotha Ranjan Thakur | 44.06 | Congress[7] |
| 1977 | 3,71,930 | 58.30 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | 53.80 | CPI (M) | Nitaipada Sarkar | 29.49 | CPI[8] |
| 1980 | 5,62,490 | 78.29 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | 54.69 | CPI (M) | Ananda Mohan Biswas | 39.54 | Congress[9] |
| 1984 | 6,95,770 | 81.23 | Bibha Ghosh (Goswami) | 49.97 | CPI (M) | Apurba Lal Mazumdar | 48.99 | Congress[10] |
| 1989 | 9,18,060 | 85.30 | Asim Bala | 51.86 | CPI (M) | Ananda Mohan Biswas | 46.03 | Congress[11] |
| 1991 | 9,12,200 | 83.37 | Asim Bala | 46.66 | CPI (M) | Apurba Lal Mazumdar | 39.24 | Congress[12] |
| 1996 | 11,35,000 | 86.89 | Asim Bala | 46.98 | CPI (M) | Protap Kanti Roy | 43.47 | Congress[13] |
| 1998 | 10,89,650 | 83.92 | Asim Bala | 43.04 | CPI (M) | Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas | 39.22 | Trinamool Congress[14] |
| 1999 | 10,14,380 | 76.83 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | 45.84 | Trinamool Congress | Asim Bala | 41.93 | CPI (M)[15] |
| Bye Election, 2003 | 10,69,779 | 81.60 | Alakesh Das | 48.13 | CPI (M) | Abir Ranjan Biswas | 39.29 | Trinamool Congress[17] |
| 2004 | 11,77,770 | 84.76 | Alakesh Das | 47.56 | CPI (M) | Nilima Nag (Mallick) | 46.71 | Trinamool Congress[16] |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
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