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The 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election for 292 of the 294 constituencies in West Bengal was held between 27 March to 29 April 2021 in eight phases. Voting for the two remaining constituencies was delayed to 30 September 2021. The incumbent All India Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee won the election by a large margin, despite opinion polls generally predicting a close race against the Bharatiya Janata Party, which became the official opposition with 77 seats. The Indian Secular Front won one seat, and the Indian National Congress and the left parties did not win any seats. Background Electoral system Outlined in Article 168 of the Constitution of India, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the only house of the unicameral legislature of West Bengal, not a permanent body, and subject to dissolution. The assembly term lasts for five years unless it is dissolved earlier. Members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected by the people, ...
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Next West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election
The Next West Bengal Legislative Assembly election is speculated to be held on or before March-April 2026 to elect all 294 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. Background In the previous assembly elections, The AITC-GJM coalition won 214 seats out of 292 seats, with 2 seats being vacant. After the victory, Mamata Banerjee became the next chief minister of the state. 5 MLA, with Mukul Roy, joined the AITC from the BJP. After Mamata Banerjee lost from Nandigram, later she won the by-election from Bhabanipur. Schedule Parties and alliances Notes References {{Next Indian elections 2026 West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
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Indian Secular Front
The Indian Secular Front (abbreviation: ISF) is an Indian political party formed in West Bengal by Abbas Siddiqui, an influential cleric of the shrine of Furfura Sharif in Hooghly district. History This party was formed ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election of 2021 and has joined the Sanjukta Morcha, or Mahajot, led by the Left Front and the Indian National Congress against the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The party contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 38 seats and won in 1 seat. The party fought election under the borrowed symbol of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party, a Bihar-based political party. After the election, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the head of West Bengal Congress, declared an end to the alliance with Indian Secular Front. Electoral performance Indian Secular Front had allied with Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian National Congress in an alliance named Sanjukta Morcha Sanjukta Morcha alternatively Sanyu ...
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Panchayati Raj
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical mentions date to the 250 CE period. The word ''raj'' means "rule" and ''panchayat'' means "assembly" (''ayat'') of five (''panch''). Traditionally, Panchayats consisted of wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. These assemblies settled disputes between both individuals and villages. However, there were varying forms of such assemblies. The leader of the Panchayat was often called the president mukhiya, sarpanch, or pradhan, an elected or generally acknowledged position. The modern Panchayati Raj of India and its gram panchayats are neither to be confused with the traditional system nor with the extra-constitutional khap panchayats (or caste panchayats) found in parts of northern India. Mahatma Gandhi advocated ...
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2018 West Bengal Local Elections
Panchayat elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ... in May 2018. The polls were hit with widespread violence. Results References 2018 elections in India Elections in West Bengal 2010s in West Bengal May 2018 events in India Local elections in West Bengal Local government in West Bengal {{India-election-stub ...
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Political Science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws. Modern political science can generally be divided into the three subdisciplines of comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. Other notable subdisciplines are public policy and administration, domestic politics and government, political economy, and political methodology. Furthermore, political science is related to, and draws upon, the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, human geography, political anthropology, and psychology. Political science is methodologically diverse and appropriates many methods originating in psychology, social research, and political philosophy. Approaches include positivism, interpretivism, rational choice theory, behaviouralism, structuralism, post-struct ...
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Kanthi Dakshin Assembly Constituency
Kanthi Dakshin Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 216 Kanthi Dakshin Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Contai municipality, Contai I community development block, and Durmuth and Kusumpur gram panchayats of Contai III community development block. Kanthi Dakshin Assembly constituency is part of No. 31 Kanthi (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly * ^ indicates bye-poll Election results 2021 2017 The bye election was necessitated by the resignation of the sitting MLA, Dibyendu Adhikari, as he was elected as MP in the Indian Parliament from Tamluk Lok Sabha Constituency on 19 November 2016. 2016 2011 .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. 2009 by election not taken into consideration because of lack of suffi ...
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