Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
| Maheshtala | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 155 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Maheshtala Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 270,858 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Maheshtala Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]
- Ward No. 8 and Ward No. 11 to Ward No. 35 of Maheshtala Municipality
Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election Results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Dulal Chandra Das | 124,008 | 56.00 | ||
| BJP | Umesh Das | 66,059 | 30.00 | ||
| CPI(M) | Pravat Chowdhury | 25,276 | 11.00 | ||
| None of the above (NOTA) + Rest of the candidates | ~4,500 | 2.00 | |||
| Majority | 57,949 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
By-Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Dulal Chandra Das | 1,04,818 | |||
| BJP | Sujit Kumar Ghosh | 41,992 | |||
| CPI(M) | Pravat Chowdhury | 30,316 | |||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,144 | |||
| Turnout | 174,942 | 81.55 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 15.26 | |||
Legislative Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Kasturi Das | 93,675 | |||
| CPI(M) | Samik Lahiri | 81,223 | |||
| BJP | Kartic Ch. Ghosh | 14,909 | |||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,144 | |||
| Turnout | 174,942 | 81.55 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 15.26 | |||
Legislative Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Kasturi Das | 92,211 | 52.71 | +4.10 | |
| CPI(M) | Sheikh Mohammed Israil | 67,928 | 38.83 | −11.16 | |
| Independent | Ramani Naskar | 7,971 | |||
| BJP | Sisir Kumar Mukherjee | 3,689 | |||
| IUML | Sagirauddin Laskar | 1,882 | |||
| PDS | Debashish Bose | 1,168 | |||
| Independent | Monoranjan Naskar | 80 | |||
| Turnout | 174,942 | 81.55 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 15.26 | |||
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006
In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Mursalin Molla of CPI(M) won the Maheshtala Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rivals Dulal Das of INC in 2006,[15] Biman Banerjee of AITC in 2001[14] and Gouranga Mukherjee of INC in 1996.[13] Abul Basar of CPI(M) defeated Malay Chowdhury of INC in 1991[12] and Habibur Rahman of INC in 1987.[11] Mir Abdus Sayeed of CPI(M) defeated Dilip Ghose, Independent politician, in 1982.[10] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) defeated Mali Safiuddin of Janata Party in 1977.[9][20]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972
Bhupen Bijali of INC won in 1972.[8] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Ahammad Ali Mufti of INC won in 1962.[4] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI won in 1957[3] and 1952.[2]
References
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