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Maldah
Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district. The special variety of mango, Fazli, produced in this region is popularly known by the name of the district and is exported across the world and is internationally acclaimed. The folk culture of gombhira is a feature of the district, being a unique way of representation of joy and sorrow in daily life of the common people, as well as the unique medium of presentation on national and international matters. According to the National Investigation Agency Malda is believed to be a hub of a fake currency racket. It is reported that 90 percent of the fake currency that enters India originates in Malda. The headquarters of Malda district is in English Bazar, also known as ''Malda'', which was once the capital of Bengal. The district maintains ...
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Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency (spelling as spelled by Election Commission of India) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. All the seven assembly segments of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency are in Malda district of West Bengal. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda Lok Sabha constituency ceased to exist from 2009 and two new ones came into being: Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency and Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency. Assembly segments Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency (parliamentary constituency No. 7) is composed of the following assembly segments: Demographics Members of Parliament For MPs from Malda in previous years see Malda Lok Sabha constituency Election results General election 2019 General election 2014 General election 2009 References See also * List of Constituencies of the ...
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Maldaha (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Maldaha Assembly constituency (spelt by Election Commission of India as "Maldaha" and earlier spelt as Malda) is an assembly constituency in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. This constituency assembly is covered the main area of Old Malda CD block and some of English Bazar CD block. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 50 Maldaha Assembly constituency (SC) covers Old Malda Municipality, Old Malda, Narhatta gram panchayat of English Bazar community development block, and Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Habibpur community development block. Maldah Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 In the 2021 election, Gopal Chandra Saha of BJP defeated his nearest rival, Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury of Trinamool Congress. 2016 I ...
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Maldah Dakshin (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency (spelling as spelled by Election Commission of India) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in Malda district, West Bengal, India. While five of the assembly segments of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency are in Malda district in West Bengal, two assembly segments are in Murshidabad district. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda Lok Sabha constituency ceased to exist from 2009 and two new ones came into being: Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency and Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency. Assembly segments Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency (parliamentary constituency no. 8) is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament For MPs from Malda in previous years see Malda Lok Sabha constituency Election results General election 2019 SourcSource General election 2014 Ge ...
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Khagen Murmu
Khagen Murmu (born 2 February 1960) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from Maldaha Uttar. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from West Bengal. He has served four terms as a MLA from Habibpur constituency as member of CPIM from 2001 to 2019. Personal life Murmu was born on 2 February 1960 to Jalo Murmu and Sakro Hembrom in Shekhpar of Malda district in the state of West Bengal. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts from Magadh University, Patna. Murmu married Manju Kisku on 10 May 1985, with whom he has three sons and a daughter. Murmu is also a social worker. Political career Murmu is a Santhali leader. He was first elected from Habibpur constituency as member of CPIM in 2001. In 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party and was selected for Lok Sabha 2019 Indian general election from Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency (spelling as spelled by Election Commission of India) is one of the 543 parliam ...
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Malda City
Malda or English Bazar is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. It consists of two municipalities, viz. English Bazar Municipality and Old Malda Municipality, under Malda Metropolitan Area. The city is located on the banks of the Mahananda River. Malda was an undeveloped city which was enlarging from 1925 to 1930. The city is growing rapidly nowadays with its population inching towards half a million. Etymology The name ''English Bazar'' is derived from ''Angrezābād'' ("English-town"), applied in the 17th century to the surroundings of the English factory. English-Bazar Geography Location Malda is located at . It has an average elevation of 17 metres (56 feet). It is situated on both the western and eastern banks of the river Mahananda. Climate Like the most other places in West Bengal, the weathe ...
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English Bazar (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
English Bazar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 51 English Bazar Assembly constituency covers English Bazar Municipality and Amriti, Binodpur Gram Panchayat, Jadupur I, Jadupur II, Kajigram, Kotwali and Mahadipur gram panchayats of English Bazar community development block, English Bazar Assembly constituency is part of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 In the 2016 election, Nihar Ranjan Ghosh of Left Front-Congress Supported Independent defeated his nearest rival Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury of Congress. .# Swing based on LF+Congress vote percentages taken together in 2016. 2013 bye election The 2013 by-election was necessitated by the switch-over of sitting Congress MLA Krishnendu Narayan Cho ...
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Sujapur (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Sujapur, also spelt as Suzapur, is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 53 Sujapur Assembly constituency covers Alipur I, Alipur II, Bamongram Mashimpur, Gayeshbari, Jalalpur, Jalua Badhal, Kalia Chak II, Mozampur, Naoda Jadupur, Silampur I, Silampur II and Sujapur gram panchayats of Kaliachak I community development block. Sujapur Assembly constituency is part of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 In the 2021 election, Md. Abdul Ghani of AITC, defeated his nearest rival, Isha Khan Choudhury of INC 2016 In the 2016 election, Isha Khan Chowdhury of INC defeated his nearest rival Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury of TMC. 2011 In the 2011 election, Abu Naser Khan Chowdhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sekh Ketabud ...
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Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Malatipur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview Malatipur Assembly constituency consists of 209 booths (parts) among which 144 parts (From part no.1 to part no.144) fall under Chanchal-II Development Block and the rest belongs to Ratua II Development Block. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 47 Malatipur Assembly constituency covers Chanchal II community development block and Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur I and Sreepur II gram panchayats of Ratua II community development block. Malatipur Assembly constituency is part of 7. Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 In the 2016 election, Alberuni Zulkarnain of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Abdur Rahim Boxi of Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) is a communist party in India. The party was founded o ...
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Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Current MLA is Tajmul Hossain leader of All India Trinamool Congress. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 46 Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency covers Harishchandrapur II community development block and Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur gram panchayats of Harischandrapur I community development block. Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 2011 In the 2011 election, Tajamul Hossain of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Mostaque Alam of Congress. 1977–2006 In the 2006 state assembly elections Tajmul Hossain of Forward Bloc won the Harishchandrapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Alam Mostaque of Congress. Contest ...
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Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Chanchal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 45 Chanchal Assembly constituency covers Chanchal I community development block and Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta gram panchayats of Harishchandrapur I community development block. Chanchal Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency (spelling as spelled by Election Commission of India) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. All the seven assembly segments of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency are in Malda distr .... Members of Legislative Assembly For MLAs from the area in previous years see Kharba Assembly constituency Election results 2021 2011 In the 2011 election, Asif Mehbub of Congress defeated his nearest rival Anjuman Ara Begum of CPI(M). References {{W ...
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Gazole (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Gazole Assembly constituency (also spelt Gajol) is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It was earlier reserved for scheduled tribes. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 44 Gazole Assembly constituency (SC) covers Gazole community development block. Gazole Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2016 In the 2016 election, Dipali Biswas of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sushil Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress. Note- In 2016 election, the Indian National Congress supported CPIM in this seat. 2011 In the 2011 election, Sushil Chandra Roy of Congress defeated his nearest rival Gobinda Mondal of CPI(M). .# Swing based on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977-2006 In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections Sadhu Tudu ...
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Manikchak (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Manikchak Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 49 Manikchak Assembly constituency covers Manikchak community development block, and Milki, Fulbaria and Sovanagar gram panchayats of English Bazar community development block. Manikchak Assembly constituency is part of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2011 In the 2011 elections, Sabitri Mitra of Trinamool Congress defeated her nearest rival Ratna Bhattacharya of CPI(M). Ramprabesh Mandal, who had filed his nomination as an Independent candidate was a rebel Congress candidate. He withdrew on the last day for withdrawal of nominations. .# Swing based on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 1977–2006 In the 2006 and 20 ...
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