Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is a
Legislative Assembly constituency of
Kolkata district
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in the
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state
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of
West Bengal
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.
Overview
As per order of the
Delimitation Commission
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in respect of the
Delimitation of constituencies
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, Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is composed of the following:
* Ward Nos.
63,
70,
71,
72,
73,
74,
77 and
82 of
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
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.
Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is part of No. 23
Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).
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Members of the Legislative Assembly
^By poll
Election results
2026
2021 by-election
2021
2016
Bye-election, 2011
The bypoll to the Bhowanipore seat was necessitated after sitting MLA of Trinamool Congress
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Subrata Bakshi resigned to make way for the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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to contest. She had not contested the state assembly elections earlier. She had to become a member of the state assembly within six months of her assuming office as Chief Minister as per the rules of the Constitution of India
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.
2011
References
{{West Bengal elections
Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Kolkata district
Constituencies established in 1951
1951 establishments in West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee