Kabitirtha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kabitirtha
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kabitirtha Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°32′37″N88°19′27″E / 22.5437°N 88.3242°E / 22.5437; 88.3242 Coordinates: 22°32′37″N88°19′27″E / 22.5437°N 88.3242°E / 22.5437; 88.3242
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Kolkata
Year established	1967
Year abolished	2011
Lok Sabha constituency	Jadavpur

Kabitirtha (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, Kabitirtha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011. ^[1]

It was part of Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1951	Watgaunge	Kali Mukherjee	Indian National Congress [3]
1957	Ekbalpore	Narendranath Sen	Indian National Congress [4]
1962		Narendranath Sen	Indian National Congress [5]
1967	Kabitirtha	B.B.Paul	Indian National Congress [6]
1969		Kalimuddin Shams	All India Forward Bloc [7]
1971		Ram Peary Ram	Indian National Congress [8]
1972		Ram Peary Ram	Indian National Congress [9]
1977		Kalimuddin Shams	All India Forward Bloc [10]
1982		Kalimuddin Shams	All India Forward Bloc [11]
1987		Ram Pyare Ram	Indian National Congress [12]
1991		Kalimuddin Shams	All India Forward Bloc [13]
1996		Ram Peary Ram	Indian National Congress [14]
2001		Ram Peary Ram	Indian National Congress [15]
2006		Ram Peary Ram	Indian National Congress [16]

Election results

1977-2006

In the 2006, ^[16] 2001 ^[15] and 1996 ^[14] state assembly elections, Ram Pyare Ram of Congress won the 147 Kabitirtha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Moinuddin Shams of Forward Bloc in all the three years. Kalimuddin Shams of Forward Bloc defeated Ram Pyare Ram of Congress in 1991. ^[13] Ram Pyare Ram of Congress defeated Kalimuddin Shams of Forward Bloc in 1987. ^[12] Kalimuddin Shams of Forward Bloc defeated Saugata Roy of ICS in 1982 ^[11] and Ram Pyare Ram of Congress in 1977. ^{[10] [17]}

1967-1972

Ram Peary Ram of Congress won in 1972 ^[9] and 1971, ^[8] Kalimuddin Shams of Forward Bloc won in 1969. ^[7] B.B.Paul of Congress won in 1967. ^[6]

1951-1962 Ekbalpore-Watgunge

In 1962 ^[5] and 1957, ^[4] there was a seat at Ekbalpore. Narendra Nath Sen of Congress won in both the years. In independent India’s first election in 1951 Kali Mukherjee of Congress won the Watgunge seat. ^[3]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 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 1 November 2010.
3. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
4. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
5. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
6. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
7. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
8. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
9. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
17. "147 - Kabitirtha Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

22°32′37″N88°19′27″E / 22.5437°N 88.3242°E / 22.5437; 88.3242