Howrah Madhya Assembly constituency (earlier known as Howrah Central) is an
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constituency in
Howrah district
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in the
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of
West Bengal
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.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 171 Howrah Madhya Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 17 to 20, 24 to 34, 36, 37 and 42 of
Howrah Municipal Corporation
Howrah Municipal Corporation (abbreviated as HMC) is the local government of the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the second largest Municipal corporation and urban area in the state. This civic administrative body administers an area ...
.
Howrah Madhya Assembly constituency is part of No. 25
Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency)
Howrah Lok Sabha constituency ( bn, হাওড়া লোকসভা কেন্দ্র) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Howrah in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 2 ...
.
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Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
2016
2011
In the 2011 election, Aroop Roy (Apu) of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Arup Ray(Tukun)of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections[ Arup Ray of ]CPI(M)
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won the Howrah Central assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ambica Banerjee
Ambica Banerjee (28 August 1928 – 25 April 2013) was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha. He was elected as a Trinamool Congress candidate from Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency).
Banerjee was born in 1928 to Shri Anilmohon Banerjee and Shyama Devi ...
of Trinamool Congress
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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[ 1996,][ 1991,][ 1987][ and 1982][ state assembly elections, Ambica Banerjee of Trinamool Congress/ ]Congress
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defeated Subir Ranjan Das of CPI(M) in 2001, Sureswar Dutta of Janata Dal
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in 1996 and 1991, Sankar Mondol, Independent, in 1987, and Sudhindranath Kumar in 1982. Sudhindranath Kumar, Revolutionary Communist Party of India
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, defeated Sukumar Banerjee of Janata Party
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in 1977.
1967-1972
Mrityunjoy Banerjee of Congress won in 1972.[ Sudhindranath Kumar of RCPI won in 1971,][
]
1951-1962
During the period Howrah had four Vidhan Sabha constituencies.
Howrah North
Saila Mukherjee of Congress won in 1962
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
.[ Samar Mukhopadhyay of ]CPI
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won in 1957
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.[ Biren Banerjee of CPI won in ]1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
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Howrah West
Anadi Dass, Independent, won in 1962.[ Bankim Chandra Kar of Congress won in 1957][ and 1951.][
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Howrah East
Bejoy Bhattacharyya of Congress won in 1962.[ Beni Chandra Dutta of Congress won in 1957.][ Saila Kumar Mukhopdhyay of Congress won in 1951.][
For results of Howrah South constituency see ]Howrah Dakshin Assembly constituency
Howrah Dakshin Assembly constituency ( bn, হাওড়া দক্ষিন বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) (earlier called Howrah South) is an assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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References
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Politics of Howrah district
1952 establishments in West Bengal
Constituencies established in 1952