Jorabagan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Jorabagan
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jorabagan Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°35′17″N88°21′18″E / 22.58806°N 88.35500°E / 22.58806; 88.35500
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Kolkata
Year established	1951
Year abolished	2011
Lok Sabha constituency	Calcutta North West Calcutta North

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

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Jorabagan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011. ^[1]

It was part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1951	Jorabagan	Ram Lagan Roy	Indian National Congress [3]
1957		Nepal Chandra Roy	Indian National Congress [4]
1962		Nepal Chandra Roy	Indian National Congress [5]
1967		Haraprasad Chatterjee	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [6]
1969		Nepal Chandra Roy	Indian National Congress [7]
1971		Nepal Chandra Roy	Indian National Congress [8]
1972		Ila Roy	Indian National Congress [9]
1977		Haripada Bharati	Janata Party [10]
1982		Subrata Mukherjee	Indian National Congress [11]
1987		Subrata Mukherjee	Indian National Congress [12]
1991		Subrata Mukherjee	Indian National Congress [13]
1996		Sanjoy Bakshi	Indian National Congress [14]
2001		Sudhansu Seal	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [15]
2004by		Parimal Biswas	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [16]
2006		Parimal Biswas	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [17]

Results

1977-2009

In the 2006 state assembly elections, ^[17] the 142 Jorabagan seat was won by Parimal Biswas of CPI(M) defeating his nearest rival Sanjoy Bakshi of Trinamool Congress. In the 2004 by-elections, ^[16] Parimal Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Rajesh Kumar Sinha of Congress. The by-election was necessitated by the election of sitting MLA, Sudhansu Seal to parliament from Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency). Sudhansu Seal of CPI(M) defeated Sanjoy Bakshi of Trinamool Congress in 2001. ^[15] Sanjoy Bakshi representing Congress defeated Sarala Maheswari of CPI(M) in 1996. ^[14] Subrata Mukherjee of Congress defeated Shantilal Jain of BJP in 1991, ^[13] and Sarla Maheswari of CPI(M) in 1987 ^[12] and 1982. ^[11] Haripada Bharati of Janata Party defeated Hara Prasad Chatterjee of CPI(M) in 1977. ^{[10] [18]}

1951-1972

Ila Roy of Congress defeated Haraprasad Chatterjee of CPI(M) in 1972. ^[9] Nepal Chandra Roy of Congress defeated Haraprasad Chatterjee of CPI(M) in 1971 ^[8] and 1969. ^[7] Haraprasad Chatterjee of CPI(M) defeated Nepal Chandra Roy of Congress in 1967. ^[6] Nepal Chandra Roy of Congress defeated Ajit Kumar Biswas of Forward Bloc (Marxist) in 1962 ^[5] and 1957. ^[4] Ram Lagan Roy of Congress defeated Ardhansu Mitra of CPI in independent India’s first election in 1951. ^[3]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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 15 November 2010.
3. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. 168. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
4. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 135. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
5. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 133. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
6. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 130. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
7. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 130. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
8. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 130. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
9. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 130. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
16. "Election Statistics – By-election 2004". 142 – Jorabagan (West Bengal). Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
17. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 142. Election Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
18. "142 - Jorabagan Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

Coordinates: 22°35′17″N88°21′18″E / 22.588°N 88.355°E / 22.588; 88.355