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Howrah (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Howrah Lok Sabha constituency () is one of the 543 Lok Sabha, parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centeres on Howrah in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 25 Howrah Lok Sabha constituency are in Howrah district. Overview The ''Hindustan Times'' reported, “Howrah is a 500-year-old urban agglomeration on the western bank of the Hooghly River and is best known for unplanned, densely populated habitation, one of the country's biggest rail terminuses, and a rusty manufacturing sector, especially iron foundries.” About the foundry industry ''The Times of India'' wrote, “Some have already downed their shutters. Others keep open for three days a week. A cut in wages has been accepted by the workers, mostly without even a grumble. The foundry industry of Howrah, once known as the Sheffield of India and one of the largest employers in the state, is now gasping for breath.” According to ''The Hindu'', Howrah and Sreerampur constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress (; AITC), simply known as Trinamool Congress, is an Indian political party that is mainly influential in the Federated state, state of West Bengal. It was founded by Mamata Banerjee on 1 January 1998 as a List of Indian National Congress breakaway parties, breakaway faction from the Indian National Congress and rapidly rose to prominence in the politics of West Bengal under her leadership. Presently, it is ruling the state of West Bengal beside being the third-largest party in India in terms of number of Member of Parliament (India), MPs just after the Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP and Indian National Congress, INC. The party won a historic victory in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election by defeating the 34-year-long Left Front (West Bengal), Left Front rule, world's longest democratically elected communist government. It has won a three-time majority in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and has been the ruling party in West Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delimitation Commission
The Delimitation Commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act, tasked with redrawing the boundaries of legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on the last census. The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of the 2001 census under the provisions of the Delimitation Act, 2002. The Commission is an independent body whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law. The orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the respective State Legislative Assemblies. However, modifications are not permitted. The next delimitation can not be held before 2026. History Delimitation commissions have been set up four times in the past — 1953, 1962, 1972 and 2002 — under Delimitation Commission Acts of 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002. The union government had suspended delimitation in 1976 until after the 2001 census so that states' family planning programs would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Lok Sabha
The 4th Lok Sabha was in session from 4 March 1967 to 27 December 1970. Its members were elected in February and March 1967. 13 sitting members from the Rajya Sabha were elected to the 4th Lok Sabha in the general election.Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister as in the previous 3rd Lok Sabha. Her premiership would continue into the following Lok Sabha, the 5th, which was constituted after the 1971 Indian general election. Important members * Speaker: **Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (19 May 1913 – 1 June 1996) was an Indian politician who served as the president of India, serving from 1977 to 1982. Beginning a long political career with the Indian National Congress Party in the independence movem ... from 17 March 1967 to 19 July 1969 ** Gurdial Singh Dhillon from 8 August 1969 to 19 March 1971 * Deputy Speaker: ** Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar from 28 March 1967 to 1 November 1969 ** George Gilbert Swell from 9 December 1969 to 27 December 1970 *Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Lok Sabha
The 3rd Lok Sabha, (2 April 1962 – 3 March 1967) was elected in February–March 1962. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. The election was held for 494 seats out of which Indian national congress won 361 seats. 14 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 3rd Lok Sabha after the 1962 Indian general election. Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister as in 1st Lok Sabha and 2nd Lok Sabha, till his death on 27 May 1964. Gulzarilal Nanda became acting Prime Minister for 13 days, before Lal Bahadur Shastri became Prime Minister on 9 June 1964. After Shastri's death on 11 January 1966, Nanda became acting Prime Minister again for 13 days. Later Indira Gandhi, Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh became Prime Minister on 24 January 1966. The next 4th Lok Sabha was constituted on 4 March 1967 after 1967 Indian general election General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Lok Sabha
The Second Lok Sabha (5 April 1957 – 31 March 1962) was elected after the 1957 Indian general election. The 2nd Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years till 1962. 15 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 2nd Lok Sabha after the Indian general elections, 1957. Members * Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Speaker: M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar (8 March 1956 – 16 April 1962) * Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Deputy Speaker: Sardar Hukam Singh, (20 March 1956 – 31 March 1962) * Secretary: M. N. Kaul (27 July 1947 – 1 September 1964) List of members by political party Members by the political party in 2nd Lok Sabha are given below Women Members See also *Politics of India *List of Indian constituencies *3rd Lok Sabha References External links {{Parliament of India Terms of the Lok Sabha India MPs 1957–1962 1957 establishments in India 1962 disestablishments in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Lok Sabha
The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. The First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. Total Lok Sabha seats were 489 and total eligible voters were 17.3 crores. The Indian National Congress (INC) won 364 seats. They were followed by Independents, winning a total of 37 seats. The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Socialist Party (India) followed with 16 and 12 seats respectively. Indian National Congress got 45% of the total votes in this election and won 76% of the 479 contested seats. Lok Sabha officers As per Article 93 of Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha must have elected and non-elected officers. The elected members are Speaker and the Deputy Speaker whereas the non-elected members are the Secretariat staff. Following were the 1st Lok Sabha officers and other important members. a. (Not Officially Declared) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domjur Assembly Constituency
Domjur Assembly constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 184 Domjur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bally Jagachha community development block and Bankra I, Bankra II, Bankra III, Makardah II, Narna, Shalap I and Shalap II gram panchayats of Domjur community development block. Domjur Assembly constituency is part of No. 27 Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency). Domjur was earlier (until 2008) part of Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 2011 1977-2006 In the 2006 state assembly elections Mohanta Chatterjee Das of CPI(M) won the Domjur seat defeating his nearest rival Rajib Kuntal Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Padma Nidhi Dhar of CPI(M) de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulsan Mullick
Gulsan Mullick (born 1958) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Panchla Assembly constituency in Howrah district. He won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress party. Early life and education Mullick is from Panchla, Howrah district, West Bengal. He is the son of late Yunus Mullick. He studied Class 12 at Prabhu Jagabandhu College, Andul Howrah, which is affiliated with University of Calcutta and passed the pre university course examinations in 1977. Career Mullick won from Panchla Assembly constituency representing the All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 104,572 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mohit Lal Ghanti of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 32,751 votes. He first became an MLA winning the 1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Paul (politician)
Priya Paul (born 1971) is an Indian politician from West Bengal. She is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sankrail Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Howrah district. She won the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress. Early life and education Paul is from Hirapur village, Sankrail post, Howrah district, West Bengal. She is the wife of Amit Paul. She completed her Master of Arts in geography in 2013 at the Global Open University, Nagaland. She is a teacher. Career Paul won from Sankrail Assembly constituency representing All India Trinamool Congress in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. She polled 111,888 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Probhakar Pandit of the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandita Chowdhury
Nandita Chowdhury is an Indian politician. She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Howrah Dakshin as a member of the Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress (; AITC), simply known as Trinamool Congress, is an Indian political party that is mainly influential in the Federated state, state of West Bengal. It was founded by Mamata Banerjee on 1 January 1998 as a Lis .... References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026 21st-century Indian women politicians {{WestBengal-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)
Manoj Kumar Tiwary (born 14 November 1985) is an Indian former international cricketer who is now a politician. He was a right-handed batter who bowled occasional leg break. Tiwary represented Bengal in domestic cricket and appeared for multiple Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees like Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants across multiple editions of the IPL. He played One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Indian national cricket team. In 2021, he joined All India Trinamool Congress political party and was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly later in the year. Tiwary reversed his all-format retirement decision on 8 August 2023, less than a week after his initial announcement on 3 August 2023. He stated that he wanted one final attempt at winning the Ranji Trophy title for Bengal in the 2023/24 season. International Career Tiwary plays as an aggressive right-handed batsman. He made his intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arup Roy
Arup Roy is an Indian politician. He was a cabinet Minister in Charge of Co-operations department, of Government of West Bengal since May 20, 2011. He was also an MLA, elected from the Howrah Madhya constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election. He had been re-elected in 2016 and 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He is the District president of All India Trinamool Congress from Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively .... References State cabinet ministers of West Bengal West Bengal MLAs 2011–2016 West Bengal MLAs 2016–2021 Trinamool Congress politicians from West Bengal Living people 1956 births West Bengal MLAs 2021–2026 {{WestBengal-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
