Calcutta North East Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543
parliamentary
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constituencies in
India
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. The constituency centred on North East area of
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
in
West Bengal
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. As a consequence of the order of the
Delimitation Commission in respect of the
delimitation of constituencies
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009.
Assembly segments
Calcutta North East Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
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Entally
Entally (also spelt Entali) is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was considered close to the area which was home to the poor and the depressed castes.Nair, P. Thankappan in ''The Growt ...
(assembly constituency no. 153)
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Beliaghata
Beliaghata, also known as Beleghata, is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India.
History
The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages sur ...
(assembly constituency no. 155)
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Sealdah
Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Etymology
Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata w ...
(assembly constituency no. 156)
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Vidyasagar (assembly constituency no. 157)
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Burtola (assembly constituency no. 158)
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Maniktola (assembly constituency no. 159)
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Belgachia West (assembly constituency no. 160)
Members of Parliament
Election results
General election 2004
General election 1999
General election 1998
General election 1996
General election 1991
General election 1989
General election 1984
General election 1980
General election 1977
General election 1971
General election 1967
General election 1962
General election 1957
General election 1952
General elections 1977-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
In 1957 and 1962 the constituency was Calcutta Central
See also
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Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
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List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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References
{{West Bengal elections
Former Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal
Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Politics of Kolkata district
2008 disestablishments in India
Constituencies disestablished in 2008