Dhakuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dhakuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Dhakuria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhakuria
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22.5104°N 88.3711°E / 22.5104; 88.3711
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Year established1967
Year abolished2011
Lok Sabha constituencyKolkata Dakshin

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Dhakuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011.[1]

It was part of Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1967DhakuriaSomnath LahiriCommunist Party of India[3]
1969Somnath LahiriCommunist Party of India[4]
1971Somnath LahiriCommunist Party of India[5]
1972Somnath LahiriCommunist Party of India[6]
1977Jatin ChakrabortyRevolutionary Socialist Party[7]
1982Jatin ChakrabortyRevolutionary Socialist Party[8]
1987Jatin ChakrabortyRevolutionary Socialist Party[9]
1991Kshiti GoswamiRevolutionary Socialist Party[10]
1996Kshiti GoswamiRevolutionary Socialist Party[11]
2001Sougata RoyAll India Trinamool Congress[12]
2006Kshiti GoswamiRevolutionary Socialist Party[13]

Election results

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[13] Kshiti Goswami of RSP won the 151 Dhakuria assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sougata Roy of Trinamool Congress. Sougata Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated, Kshiti Goswami of RSP in 2001.[12] Kshiti Goswami of RSP defeated Sukhendu Sekhar Roy of Congress in 1996[11] and Jatin Chakraborty, Independent, in 1991.[10] Jatin Chakraborty of RSP defeated Shankar Kanti Bhowmick of Congress in 1987,[9] Tushar Kanti Dasgupta of Congress in 1982[8] and Arabinda Prasad Dasgupta of Congress in 1977.[7][14]

1967-1972

Somnath Lahiri of CPI won the Dhakuria seat in 1972,[6] 1971,[5] 1969[4] and 1967.[3] Prior to the seat did not exist.

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (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 1 November 2010.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  14. "151 - Dhakuria Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

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