Arambagh Municipality
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Arambagh Municipality is the civic body that governs Arambagh and its surrounding areas in Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
Arambagh Municipality | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Samir Bhandari, AITC |
Vice Chairman | Mamata Mukherjee, AITC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
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Political groups | Government (18)
Opposition (1)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 27 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Website | |
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History
Arambagh Municipality was established in 1886.[1]
Geography
Arambagh Municipality covers an area of 117.20 sq km and has a total population of 66,175 (2011).[2][3]
Healthcare
Arambagh Subdivisonal Hospital, with 250 beds, is located in the Arambagh Municipality area.[4]
Elections
In the 2022 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality Trinamool Congress won 18 seats and BJP won 1 seat
In the 2015 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality Trinamool Congress won all 19 seats.[5]
In the 2010 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality Trinamool Congress won 9 seats, CPI (M) 7 seats, Forward Bloc 1 seat and Independent 1 seat.[6]
About the 2010 municipal elections, The Guardian wrote, "Today's municipal elections are unlike any for decades: the Communists, who have held West Bengal's main towns almost without a break since the 1970s, are facing disaster… This time defeat is likely to be definitive and could signal the beginning of the end for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM)."[7]
In the 2005 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality, CPI (M) won 11 seats, CPI 1 seat, Forward Bloc 3 seats and others 3 seats.[8]
References
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