The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)) is a communist political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electoral seats,and one of the national parties of India. The party was founded through a splitting from the Communist Party of India in 1964 and it quickly became the dominant faction.
The Government of West Bengal,also known as the West BengalGovernment,is the principal administrative authority of the Indian state of West Bengal,created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative,executive and judicial authority. The Governor acts as the head of state and is the highest nominal authority of the state power,however,it is the Chief Minister who is the chief executive authority and head of government.
Kulti Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Raiganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Gazole is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Bhagabangola Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Tehatta Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Krishnanagar Dakshin Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Santipur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Bagdah is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Amdanga Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Kultali is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Sagar Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Jadavpur Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Champdani Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Joypur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Md. Sohrab is a Congress politician,five-time MLA and Congress legislature party leader in the West Bengal state assembly.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in 2016 for 294 seats of the Vidhan Sabha in the Indian state of West Bengal. The All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee won 211 seats,and thus was re-elected with an enhanced majority. Like in the 2011 election,the poll was held in six phases,with the first phase divided into two days. The first phase was held in Naxalite-Maoist affected red corridor areas with two polling dates:4 April and 11 April. The other phases were held on 17,21,25,30 April and 5 May. The result of the election was declared on 19 May.
The elections in India in 2016 include the five state legislative assembly elections. The tenure of the state legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu,West Bengal,Kerala,Puducherry,Assam,expired during the year. More than 18,000 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPATs) in 64 Assembly constituencies were used in these 5 elections. The dates of these elections were announced on 4 March 2016.
