Maniktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Maniktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Maniktala
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Maniktala
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°35′06″N 88°22′30″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictKolkata
Constutuency No167
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency24. Kolkata Uttar
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 167 Maniktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 31 and 32 of Kolkata municipal corporation.[1]

Maniktala (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] Prior to the 2009 Indian general election it was part of Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951ManiktalaRanendra Nath SenCommunist Party of India[3]
1957Ranendra Nath SenCommunist Party of India[4]
Sukeas StreetSuhrid Mallick ChowdhuryCommunist Party of India[4]
1962ManiktalaIla MitraCommunist Party of India[5]
Sukeas StreetKeshab Chandra BasuIndian National Congress[5]
1967ManiktalaIla MitraCommunist Party of India[6]
1969Ila MitraCommunist Party of India[7]
1971Anila DebiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972Ila MitraCommunist Party of India[9]
1977Suhrid Mullick ChowdhuryCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Shyamal ChakrabortyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Shyamal ChakrabortyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Shyamal ChakrabortyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Paresh PaulIndian National Congress[14]
2001Paresh PaulAll India Trinamool Congress[15]
2006Rupa BagchiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011Sadhan PandeyAll India Trinamool Congress[17]

Election results

2011

In the 2011 elections, Sadhan Pande of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rupa Bagchi of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Maniktala constituency[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Sadhan Pandey 89,039 60.05 10.58
CPI (M) Rupa Bagchi 52,489 35.4 -12.43
BJP Nandalal Singhania 3,663 2.47
Independent Sanjay Bagchi 1,016
Independent Ajit Kumar Mishra 991
BSP Omprakash Prasad 645
Independent Keshaw Prasad Pasi 430
Turnout 148273
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Kolkata summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 11 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 0 6
Forward Bloc 0 1
Rashtriya Janata Dal 0 1

Note: New constituencies – 3, constituencies abolished – 10

2006

In the 2006 elections, Rupa Bagchi of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Paresh Paul of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Manicktola constituency[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) Rupa Bagchi 53,908 47.80
AITC Paresh Paul 52,523 46.60
INC Pramathes Sen 3,236 2.90
Independent Pramathes Basu Mallick 1,074
BSP Pran Ranjan Barua 790
LJP Arun Das 727
JMM Pralay Chaudhuri 446
Turnout 112704
CPI (M) gain from AITC Swing

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rupa Bagchi of CPI(M) won the Manicktola assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Paresh Paul of Trinamool Congress. Paresh Paul of Trinamool Congress defeated Shyamal Chakraborty of CPI(M) in 2001 and 1996. Shyamal Chakraborty of CPI(M) defeated Paresh Paul of Congress in 1991, Bimalendu Roy of Congress in 1987, and Dulaleswar Roy of Congress in 1982. Suhrid Mullick Chowdhury of CPI(M) defeated Ashok Das Gupta of Janata Party in 1977.[19]

1951-1972

Ila Mitra of CPI won in 1972.[9] Anila Debi of CPI(M) won in 1971.[8] Ila Mitra of CPI won in 1969,[7] 1967[6] and 1962.[5] Ranendranath Sen of CPI won in 1957[4] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[3]

Sukeas Street

There was a constituency at Sukeas Street in 1957 and 1962. Keshab Chandra Basu of Congress won in 1962.[5] Suhrid Mallick Choudhury of CPI won in 1957.[4]

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "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. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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  11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Maniktala. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  19. "159 - Manicktola Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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