| Polba | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 190 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Reservation | None |
Polba Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Committee Polba Assembly constituency ceased to exist from 2011. [1]
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Polba | B.Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress [2] |
| 1969 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [3] | |
| 1971 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [4] | |
| 1972 | Bhawani Prasad Sinha Roy | Indian National Congress [5] | |
| 1977 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [6] | |
| 1982 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [7] | |
| 1987 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [8] | |
| 1991 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [9] | |
| 1996 | Shakti Pada Khanra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10] | |
| 2001 | Shakti Pada Khanra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11] | |
| 2006 | Shakti Pada Khanra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [12] |
In 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Shaktipada Khanra of CPI(M) won the Polba assembly seat defeating Sk. Sahadat Ali of Trinamool Congress in 2006, [12] Azizur Rahman of Trinamool Congress in 2001, [11] and Mainul Haque of Congress in 1996. [10] Brojogopal Neogy of CPI(M) defeated Bhawani Prasad Sinha Roy of Congress in 1991, [9] Tapan Dasgupta of Congress in 1987, [8] Kamal Kumar Mukherjee of Congress in 1982 [7] and Bhabani Prasad Sinha Roy of Congress in 1977. [6] [13]
Bhawani Pd. Sinha Roy of Congress won in 1972. [5] Braja Gopal Neogy of CPI(M) won in 1971 [4] and 1969. [3] B. Chattopadhyay of Congress won in 1967. [2]