Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. This constituency was constituted in 2011, as per orders of the Delimitation Commission.
Kalyani | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Kalyani Location in West Bengal  Kalyani Kalyani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°59′0″N 88°26′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Constituency No | 92 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 14. Bangaon (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 197,604 (2011) |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 92 Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Kalyani municipality, Gayespur municipality and Chanduria II, Kanchrapara, Madanpur I, Madanpur II, Saguna, Sarati and Simurali gram panchayats of Kalyani community development block.[1]
Kalyani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is part of No. 14 Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kalyani | Ramendranath Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress[2] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Ramendranath Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Jyotsna Sikdar of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ramendra Nath Biswas | 92,322 | 51.55 | ||
| CPI (M) | Jyotsna Sikdar | 76,632 | 42.79 | ||
| BJP | Dipali Bharati | 4,478 | 2.50 | ||
| PDS | Mithu Podder | 2,995 | |||
| BSP | Pranita Roy | 2,681 | |||
| Turnout | 179,108 | 90.64 | |||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 13 |  |
| Indian National Congress | 1 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 |  |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | |
Note: New constituencies – 3, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kalyani. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.