Titagarh Assembly constituency

Titagarh Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Titagarh
Former constituency No. 133 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
LS constituency	Barrackpore
Established	1951
Abolished	2011
Reservation	None

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, while Barrackpur Assembly constituency comes into existence in 2011, Titagarh Assembly constituency ceases to exist from the same year.^[1]

Titagarh Assembly constituency was part of 15. Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1951	Titagarh	Krishna Kumar Shukla	Indian National Congress[3]
1957		Krishna Kumar Shukla	Indian National Congress[4]
1962		Krishna Kumar Shukla	Indian National Congress[5]
1967		Krishna Kumar Shukla	Indian National Congress[6]
1969		Mohammed Amin	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971		Mohammad Amin	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972		Mohammad Amin	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1977		Mohammad Amin	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982		Ganga Prasad Show	Indian National Congress[11]
1987		Ganga Prasad Show	Indian National Congress[12]
1991		Dr. Pravin Kumar Shaw	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996		Dr. Pravin Kumar Shaw	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2001		Dr. Pravin Kumar Shaw	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006		Dr. Pravin Kumar Shaw	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16]

Note: For MLAs from the area in subsequent years see Barrackpore Assembly constituency

Election results

1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 state assembly elections Dr. Pravin Kumar Shaw of CPI(M) won the 133 Titagarh assembly seat defeating Meena Ghosh of Trinamool Congress in 2006,^[16] Ashok Shukla of Trinamool Congress in 2001^[15] and Congress in 1996,^[14] and Ganga Prasad Saha of Congress in 1991.^[13] Ganga Prasad Show of Congress defeated Mohammed Amin of CPI (M) in 1987^[12] and 1982.^[11] Mohammed Amin of CPI (M) defeated Ganga Prasad Show of Congress in 1977.^[10][17]

1951–1972

Mohammed Amin of CPI(M) won in 1972,^[9] 1971^[8] and 1969.^[7] Krishna Kumar Shukla of Congress won in 1967,^[6] 1962,^[5] 1957^[4] and in independent India’s first election in 1951.^[3]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (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 15 October 2010.
3. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
4. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
5. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
6. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
7. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
8. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
9. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
17. "133 - Titagarh Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

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