Taltola (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Taltola (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was reserved for scheduled castes.

Taltola
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Taltola
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°33′11″N 88°21′40″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictKolkata
Year established1951
Year abolished2011
Lok Sabha constituencyCalcutta North West
Calcutta North

Overview

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

It was part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of 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 HiraCommunist 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)0[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]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 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 November 2010.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. 177. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 143. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 126. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  17. "154 - Taltola (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

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