Taltola Assembly constituency explained

Taltola
Type:SLA
State:West Bengal
District:Kolkata
Loksabha Cons:Calcutta North West
Constituency No:154
Established:1951
Reservation:SC
Abolished:2011

Taltola was a Legislative Assembly constituency of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Taltola Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.[1] It was part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951TaltolaMoulavi Shamsul HaqueIndian National Congress[3]
1957Dhirendra Nath DharCommunist Party of India[4]
1962Karam HossainIndian National Congress[5]
1967Karam HossainIndian National Congress[6]
1969Abul HassanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Abdur Rauf AnsariIndian National Congress[8]
1972Abdur Rauf AnsariIndian National Congress[9]
1977Sumanta Kumar Hira Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Sumanta Kumar HiraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Sumanta Kumar HiraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Debesh DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Tapati SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2001Debesh DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006Debesh DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]

Results

1977-2006

In the 2006[16] and 2001[15] state assembly elections, Debesh Das of CPI(M) won the 154 Taltola assembly constituency (SC) defeating his nearest rivals Sumanta Kumar Hira and Dilip Kumar Das, both of Trinamool Congress. Tapati Saha of CPI(M) won it in 1996,[14] defeating Sambhunath Kow of Congress. Debesh Das of CPI(M) defeated Utpal Shaw of Congress in 1991.[13] Sumanta Kumar Hira of CPI(M) defeated Utpal Shaw of Congress in 1987,[12] and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of Congress in 1982[11] and 1977[10] respectively.[17]

1951-1972

In 1972 and prior to it the Taltala seat was an open seat. It was won by Abdur Rauf Ansari of Congress in 1972[9] and 1971.[8] He defeated Abul Hassan of CPI(M) in both the years. Abul Hassan of CPI(M) won in 1969[7] defeating Karam Hossain of Congress. Karam Hossain of Congress won in 1967[6] defeating Abul Hassan of CPI(M) and 1962[5] Dhirendra Nath Dhar of CPI. Dhirendranath Dhar of CPI won in 1957[4] defeating Naresh Nath Mukherjee of Congress. Moulavi Shamsul Haque of Congress won in independent India's first general election in 1951 defeating Hirendra Nath Mukherjee of CPI.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006. 15 November 2010 . West Bengal. Election Commission of India.
  2. Web site: Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha . 15 November 2010. Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies . Election Commission of India .
  3. Web site: General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. 177 . Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  4. Web site: General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 143. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  5. Web site: General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 126. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  7. Web site: General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission . 2 December 2014.
  8. Web site: General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  9. Web site: General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  10. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  11. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  12. Web site: General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  13. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  14. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  15. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  16. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission . 3 December 2014.
  17. Web site: 154 - Taltola (SC) Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 15 November 2010.

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