Maheshtala Assembly constituency

Constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India

Maheshtala
Constituency No. 155 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Maheshtala Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
LS constituency	Diamond Harbour
Established	1951
Total electors	270,858
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Dulal Chandra Das
Party	All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year	2021

Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Maheshtala Assembly constituency is composed of the following:^[1]

Ward No. 8 and Ward No. 11 to Ward No. 35 of Maheshtala Municipality

Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1952	Maheshtala	Sudhir Chandra Bhandari	Communist Party of India^[2]
1957		Sudhir Chandra Bhandari	Communist Party of India^[3]
1962		Ahammad Ali Mufti	Indian National Congress^[4]
1967		Sudhir Chandra Bhandari	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[5]
1969		Sudhir Chandra Bhandari	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[6]
1971		Sudhir Chandra Bhandari	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[7]
1972		Bhupen Bijali	Indian National Congress^[8]
1977		Sudhir Chandra Bhandari	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[9]
1982		Mir Abdus Sayeed	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[10]
1987		Abul Basar	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[11]
1991		Abul Basar	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[12]
1996		Mursalin Molla	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[13]
2001		Mursalin Molla	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[14]
2006		Mursalin Molla	Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[15]
2011		Kasturi Das	All India Trinamool Congress^[16]
2016		Kasturi Das	All India Trinamool Congress
2018 by-election		Dulal Chandra Das	All India Trinamool Congress^[17]
2021		Dulal Chandra Das	All India Trinamool Congress

Election Results

2021

Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Maheshtala
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AITC	Dulal Chandra Das	124,008	56.00
	BJP	Umesh Das	66,059	30.00
	CPI(M)	Pravat Chowdhury	25,276	11.00
		None of the above (NOTA) + Rest of the candidates	~4,500	2.00
Majority			57,949
	AITC hold		Swing

By-Election 2018

By-Election, 2018: Maheshtala
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AITC	Dulal Chandra Das	1,04,818
	BJP	Sujit Kumar Ghosh	41,992
	CPI(M)	Pravat Chowdhury	30,316
	NOTA	None of the above	3,144
Turnout			174,942	81.55
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing	15.26

^[18]

Legislative Assembly Election 2016

Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Maheshtala
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AITC	Kasturi Das	93,675
	CPI(M)	Samik Lahiri	81,223
	BJP	Kartic Ch. Ghosh	14,909
	NOTA	None of the above	3,144
Turnout			174,942	81.55
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing	15.26

Legislative Assembly Election 2011

Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Maheshtala^[16]^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Kasturi Das	92,211	52.71	+4.10
	CPI(M)	Sheikh Mohammed Israil	67,928	38.83	-11.16
	Independent	Ramani Naskar	7,971
	BJP	Sisir Kumar Mukherjee	3,689
	IUML	Sagirauddin Laskar	1,882
	PDS	Debashish Bose	1,168
	Independent	Monoranjan Naskar	80
Turnout			174,942	81.55
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing	15.26

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Mursalin Molla of CPI(M) won the Maheshtala Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rivals Dulal Das of INC in 2006,^[15] Biman Banerjee of AITC in 2001^[14] and Gouranga Mukherjee of INC in 1996.^[13] Abul Basar of CPI(M) defeated Malay Chowdhury of INC in 1991^[12] and Habibur Rahman of INC in 1987.^[11] Mir Abdus Sayeed of CPI(M) defeated Dilip Ghose, Independent politician, in 1982.^[10] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) defeated Mali Safiuddin of Janata Party in 1977.^[9]^[20]

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Bhupen Bijali of INC won in 1972.^[8] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) won in 1971,^[7] 1969^[6] and 1967.^[5] Ahammad Ali Mufti of INC won in 1962.^[4] Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI won in 1957^[3] and 1952.^[2]

References

Notes

Citations

^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^ Taneja, Nidhi (30 May 2018). "Maheshtala Assembly Bypoll Results: TMC registers huge win, beats nearest rival BJP by over 60,000 votes". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "Maheshtala Assembly Bypoll".
^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Mahestala. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
^ "115 - Maheshtala Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

Cities and towns in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Alipore Sadar subdivision	Abhirampur Amtala Asuti Balarampur Barkalikapur Benjanhari Acharial Bhasa Birlapur Bishnupur Bora Gagangohalia Bawali Budge Budge Buita Chak Alampur Chak Enayetnagar Chak Kashipur Chanddandaha Chata Kalikapur Dakshin Raypur Daulatpur Ganye Gangadharpur Hanspukuria Kalua Kanganbaria Kanyanagar Kriparampur Maheshtala Nadabhanga Nahazari Nischintapur Patharberia Poali Pujali Ramchandrapur Rameswarpur Ramkrishnapur Samali Uttar Raypur
Baruipur subdivision	Alipur Baharu Baruipur Baruipur (CT) Bhangar Raghunathpur Bidyadharpur Chak Baria Champahati Danga Garia Gobindapur Hariharpur Jaynagar Majilpur Kalikapur Kalikapur Barasat Khodar Bazar Komarhat Mallikpur Maricha Narendrapur Naridana Nimpith Panchghara Petua Radhanagar Rajpur Sonarpur Ramchandrapur Raynagar Sahebpur Salipur Solgohalia Tulshighata Uttar Durgapur Uttarparanij
Diamond Harbour subdivision	Ajodhyanagar Bamna Baneshwarpur Bangsidharpur Berandari Bagaria Bilandapur Chandpala Anantapathpur Chandpur Dhamua Dhola Diamond Harbour Dihi Kalas Durganagar Fatepur Ghola Noapara Hasimnagar Kalikapota Krishna Chandrapur Lalpur Magrahat Masat Mathurapur Mohanpur Nainan Patdaha Purba Bishnupur Purba Ranaghat Sangrampur Shyampur Sirakol Swangrampur Usthi Uttar Bishnupur Uttar Kalas Uttar Kusum
Kakdwip subdivision	Kakdwip
Canning subdivision	Basanti Banshra Canning Dighirpar Gaur Daha Kalaria Matla Rajapur Taldi

Locations other than
Cities, municipal
and census towns

Alipore Sadar subdivision	Bakrahat Burul Dongaria Doulatabad Nodakhali
Baruipur subdivision	Dhosa Jamtala Jirongachhi Kalyanpur Kheadaha Kultali Maipit Nalmuri Tilpi Uttar Kasipur
Diamond Harbour subdivision	Baneswarpur Baribhanga Abad Bhushna Chhatrabhog Falta Harindanga Krishnpur Kulpi Lakshmikantapur Mandirbazar Netra Parulia Punya Raidighi Raichak Ramnagar Sarisha
Kakdwip subdivision	Bakkhali Fraserganj Ganespur Gangasagar Gobardhanpur Harinbari Harwood Point Namkhana Patharpratima Ramganga Rudranagar
Canning subdivision	Bhangonkhali Chhota Mollakhali Deuli Gosaba Jharkhali Jibantala Matherdighi Pathankhali Sonakhali Tangrakhali

Neighbourhoods

See also

Cities, towns and locations in South 24 Parganas district
People from South 24 Parganas district

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Current	A Alipurduars Amdanga Amta Arambagh Asansol Dakshin Asansol Uttar Ashoknagar Ausgram B Baduria Bagdah Baghmundi Bagnan Baharampur Baisnabnagar Balagarh Balarampur Bally Ballygunge Balurghat Bandwan Bangaon Dakshin Bangaon Uttar Bankura Barabani Baranagar Bardhaman Dakshin Bardhaman Uttar Barjora Barrackpur Barasat Baruipur Paschim Baruipur Purba Basanti Basirhat Dakshin Basirhat Uttar Behala Paschim Behala Purba Beldanga Beleghata Bhabanipur Bhagabangola Bhagabanpur Bhangar Bharatpur Bhatar Bhatpara Bidhannagar Bijpur Binpur Bishnupur Bishnupur Bolpur Budge Budge Burwan C Canning Paschim Canning Purba Chakdaha Champdani Chanchal Chandannagar Chandipur Chanditala Chandrakona Chakulia Chapra Chhatna Chopra Chowrangee Chunchura Cooch Behar Dakshin Cooch Behar Uttar D Dabgram-Phulbari Dantan Darjeeling Daspur Debra Deganga Dhanekhali Dhupguri Diamond Harbour Dinhata Domkal Dubrajpur Dum Dum Dum Dum Uttar Domjur Durgapur Paschim Durgapur Purba E Egra English Bazar Entally F Falakata Falta Farakka G Gaighata Gangarampur Galsi Garbeta Gazole Ghatal Goalpokhar Goghat Gopiballavpur Gosaba H Habibpur Habra Haldia Hansan Hariharpara Harirampur Haringhata Haripal Harishchandrapur Haroa Hemtabad Hingalganj Howrah Dakshin Howrah Madhya Howrah Uttar I Indas Islampur Itahar J Jadavpur Jagatballavpur Jagatdal Jalangi Jalpaiguri Jamalpur Jamuria Jangipara Jangipur Jaynagar Jhargram Jorasanko Joypur K Kakdwip Kalchini Kaliaganj Kaliganj Kalimpong Kalna Kalyani Kamarhati Kandi Kanthi Dakshin Kanthi Uttar Karandighi Karimpur Kasba Kashipur Kashipur-Belgachia Katwa Katulpur Keshiary Keshpur Ketugram Khanakul Khandaghosh Kharagpur Kharagpur Sadar Khardaha Khargram Khejuri Kolkata Port Krishnaganj Krishnanagar Dakshin Krishnanagar Uttar Kumarganj Kumargram Kulpi Kultali Kulti Kurseong Kushmandi L Labpur Lalgola M Madarihat Madhyamgram Magrahat Paschim Magrahat Purba Maheshtala Mahisadal Mal Malatipur Maldaha Manbazar Mandirbazar Mangalkot Manikchak Maniktala Monteswar Mathabhanga Matigara-Naxalbari Maynaguri Mayureswar Medinipur Mekliganj Memari Metiaburuz Minakhan Mothabari Moyna Murarai Murshidabad N Nabadwip Nabagram Nagrakata Naihati Nakashipara Nalhati Nandakumar Nandigram Nanoor Naoda Narayangarh Natabari Nayagram Noapara O Onda P Palashipara Panchla Pandabeswar Pandua Panihati Panskura Paschim Panskura Purba Para Patashpur Patharpratima Phansidewa Pingla Purbasthali Dakshin Purbasthali Uttar Pursurah Purulia R Raghunathganj Raghunathpur Raidighi Raiganj Raipur Raina Rajarhat Gopalpur Rajarhat New Town Rajganj Ramnagar Rampurhat Ranaghat Dakshin Ranaghat Uttar Paschim Ranaghat Uttar Purba Ranibandh Raniganj Raninagar Rashbehari Ratua Rejinagar S Sabang Sagar Sagardighi Sainthia Salboni Saltora Samserganj Sandeshkhali Sankrail Santipur Saptagram Satgachia Serampore Shibpur Shyampukur Shyampur Siliguri Singur Sitai Sitalkuchi Sonamukhi Sonarpur Dakshin Sonarpur Uttar Sujapur Suri Suti Swarupnagar T Taldangra Tamluk Tapan Tarakeswar Tehatta Tollyganj Tufanganj U Udaynarayanpur Uluberia Dakshin Uluberia Purba Uluberia Uttar Uttarpara
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