- Chowrangee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Chowranghee — Vidhan Sabha constituency — Country 
IndiaState West Bengal District Kolkata Constituency No 162 Type Open Lok Sabha constituency 24. Kolkata Uttar Electoral system First past the post Chowranghee (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: চৌরঙ্গী বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 162 Chowranghee (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 44 to 53 and 62 of Kolkata municipal corporation.[1]
Chowranghee (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]Prior to the Indian general election, 2009 it was part of Calcutta South (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Results
2011
In the 2011 state assembly elections, Sikha Mitra of Trinamool Congress defeated her nearest rival Bimal Singh of RJD.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Chowranghee [3][4] [5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Trinamool Congress Sikha Mitra 79,450 RJD Bimal Singh 21,711 BJP Shahnawaz Ahmed 4,799 AIMF Abdul Wahab 1,640 Independent Bimal Saha 792 Independent Syed Md Seraj Nabi 740 Independent Lakshmi Ojha 537 Jago Party Susheel Kumar Pandey 459 Independent Kakoli Ojha 378 Turnout Trinamool Congress hold Swing 1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Subrata Bakshi of Trinamool Congress won the Chowranghee assembly seat defeating Narayan Jain of CPI(M). Subrata Mukherjee of Trinamool Congress/Congress won the seat in 2001 and 1996, defeating Sahid Hossain of JD(S) and Paul Mantosh of JD respectively. In 1991, Siddhartha Shankar Ray of Congress defeated Ashok Mitra of CPI(M). In 1987, Debi Prasad Chattopdahyay of Congress defeated Badsa Alam of CPI(M). Sisir Bose of Congress defeated Zahurul Hoque of CPI(M) in 1982. Sandip Das of JD defeated Amal Datta of CPI(M) in 1977.[6]
1957-1972 Chowranghee
Sankar Ghose of Congress won the seat in 1972 and 1971. Siddhartha Shankar Ray of Congress won the seat in 1969 and 1967. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy of Congress won the seat in 1962. Bijoy Singh Nahar won the seat in 1957. In independent India’s first general election in 1951, there was no assembly constituency named Chowringhee.[7]
1951-1957 Fort
In 1957 and 1951 there was an assembly constituency named Fort. Maitreyee Bose of Congress won in 1957. Narendranath Sen of Congress won in 1951.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006". Government of West Bengal. http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha". Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_2004/Vol_III_LS_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "Chowranghee". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS25162.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Chowranghee. Empowering India. http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=162. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Chowranghee. Election Commission of India. http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_3rd_phase.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "146 - Chowringhee Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp146.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ a b "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/electionstatistics.asp. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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Former
ConstituenciesAlipore • Araidanga • Arsha • Aurangabad • Bansberia • Bara Bazar • Belgachia East • Belgachia West • Bowbazar • Burtola • Cossipur • Dhakuria • Faridpur • Fort • Gangajalghati • Garden Reach • Hanskhali • Hasnabad • Hirapur • Hura • Indpur • Jhalda • Jorabagan • Kabitirtha • Kaliachak • Kalighat • Kanksa • Kalyanpur • Kharba • Khayrasole • Kranti • Mahammad Bazar • Mathurapur • Mugberia • Nadanghat • Nandanpur • Narghat • Ondal • Polba • Purbasthali • Rajnagar • Sealdah • Sutahata • Taltola • Titagarh • Ukhra • Vidyasagar
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