Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Tarakeswar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tarakeswar
Location in West Bengal
Tarakeswar
Tarakeswar (India)
Coordinates: 22°53′00″N 88°01′00″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
Constituency No.198
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency29. Arambagh (SC)
Electorate (year)221,972 (2016)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 198 Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Tarakeswar Municipality, Tarakeswar community development block, and Bhanderhati I, Bhanderhati II, Gopinathpur I, Gopinathpur II and Perambua Sahabazar gram panchayats of Dhaniakhali community development block.[1]

Tarakeswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951TarakeswarParbati Charan HazraIndian National Congress[2]
1957Parbati Charan HazraIndian National Congress[3]
1962Parbati Charan HazraIndian National Congress[4]
1967Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[5]
1969Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[6]
1971Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[7]
1972Balai Lal ShethIndian National Congress[8]
1977Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[9]
1982Ram ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[10]
1987Santi ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[11]
1991Santi ChaterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[12]
1996Pratim ChaterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[13]
2001Pratim ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[14]
2006Pratim ChatterjeeMarxist Forward Bloc[15]
2011Rachhpal SinghAll India Trinamool Congress[16]
  • In some years Marxist Forward Bloc candidates ran on Independent or CPI(M) tickets.

Election results

2016 election
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tarakeswar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Rachhpal Singh 97,588 50.75 -4.35
NCP Surajit Ghosh 69,898 36.35 -4.29
BJP Jagannath Das 17,989 9.36 +6.80
Jharkhand Party (Naren) Palash Hansda 2,818 1.47 -0.23
NOTA 3,983 2.07 +2.07

2011

In the 2011 election, Rachpal Singh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Pratim Chatterjee of MFB.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tarakeswar constituency[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Rachhpal Singh 97,022 55.10 #
MFB Pratim Chatterjee 71,549 40.64 -17.46
BJP Ganesh Chakraborty 4,504 2.56
JDP Palash Kinkar Hansda 2,996 1.70
Turnout 176,072 89.29
AITC gain from MFB Swing #

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Hooghly district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 16 14
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 12
Forward bloc 1 2
Marxist Forward Bloc 0 1

Note: New constituencies – 1, constituencies abolished – 2

2006

In the 2006 election, Pratim Chatterjee of CPIM-Marxist Forward Bloc Supported Independent defeated his nearest rival Krishna Bhattacharje of BJP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Tarakeswar constituency[16][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
MFB Pratim Chatterjee 74,849 58.10
BJP Krishna Bhattacharjee 44,578 40.64 -17.46
INC Ajit Kumar Ghosh 9,400 7.30
Turnout 1,28,861 87.6
MFB hold Swing #

.# Trinamool Congress+BJP alliance contested this seat in 2006.

2001

In the 2001 election, Pratim Chatterjee of CPIM-Marxist Forward Bloc Supported Independent defeated his nearest rival Krishna Bhattacharje of BJP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2001: Tarakeswar constituency[16][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
MFB Pratim Chatterjee 69,186 54.55
INC Mohan Ghosh 40,274 31.75
BJP Rakhal Chandra Das 12,434 9.80
Independent Debasish Chatterjee 3325 2.62
Independent Prabir Pal 1615 1.27
Turnout 1,26,834 83.04
MFB hold Swing #

.# Trinamool Congress+Trinamool Congress alliance contested this seat in 2001.

1977-2006

Tarakeswar has been a base of Marxist Forward Bloc but officially their candidates are often shown as Independent. In 1996, the candidate was shown as belonging to CPI(M). In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Pratim Chatterjee, Independent/ CPI(M), won the 185 Tarakeswar assembly seat defeating Krishna Bhattacharjee of BJP in 2006,[15] Mohan Ghosh of Congress in 2001[14] and Ajit Kumar Ghosh of Congress in 1996.[13] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Santi Chatterjee, Independent, defeated Balailal Sheth of Congress in 1991[12] and 1987.[11] Ram Chatterjee, Independent, defeated Bimal Kanti Ghosh of ICS in 1982.[10][10] and Ajit Bose Mullik of Janata Party in 1977.[20]

1951-1972

Balai Lal Sheth of Congress won in 1972.[8] Ram Chatterjee of Marxist Forward Block/ Independent won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Parbati Charan Hazra of Congress won in 1962,[4] 1957[3] and in independent India’s first election in 1951.[2]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, Assembly Constituency No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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  4. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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  10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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  12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislativer Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 185. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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