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1951 Bombay Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Vidhan Sabha, Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Bombay State, Bombay were held on 26 March 1952. 1239 candidates contested for the 268 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 1 three-member, 47 two-member constituencies and 220 single-member constituencies. Results List of political parties participating in the 1952 Bombay assembly elections , - !colspan=10, , - style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;" ! class="unsortable" , ! Political party !! Flag !! Seats contested !! Won !! Votes !! Vote % , - style="background: #90EE90;" , , style="text-align:left;" , Indian National Congress , , 313 , , 270 , , 55,56,334 , , 49.95% , - , , style="text-align:left;" , Peasants and Workers Party of India , , 87 , , 14 , , 7,17,963 , , 6.45% , - , , style="text-align:left;" , Socialist Party (India), Socialist Party , , 182 , , 9 , , 13,30,246 , , 11.96% , - , , style="text-align:left;" , Kamgar Kisan Paksha , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay Legislative Assembly
Bombay Legislative Assembly came into existence in 1937, as the legislature of Bombay Presidency, a Provinces of India, province of India. It functioned until 1960, when separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed. History The first session of this assembly was held on 19 July 1937 in Raj Bhavan (Pune), Pune's Council Hall. The first session of the upper house, the Bombay Legislative Council, legislative council was held a day later on 20 July 1937.The Bombay Legislative Assembly Manual printed by Bombay (Presidency). Legislative assembly - 1937 Bombay Presidency was a province, which in 1937, included Bombay State, Rewa Kantha Agency, Mahi Kantha Agency, Western India States Agency, Sindh province and Aden. Aden was detached in 1937 to be made a separate Colony of Aden in order to be kept out of jurisdiction of Bombay Presidency. 1937 Bombay Presidency elections, Elections were held in 1937 in Bombay State for the legislative assembly. Further, Sindh was made a separ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamgar Kisan Paksha
The Kamgar Kisan Paksha ('Worker Peasant Party') was a political party in Bombay State, India. The party was formed by a group of dissidents from the Peasants and Workers Party of India in November 1951, just before the 1951-1952 elections. The founders of Kamgar Kisan Paksha wanted closer cooperation with the Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a political party in India. The CPI considers the Foundation of the Communist Party of India, December 26, 1925 Cawnpore (Kanpur) conference as its foundation date. Between 1946 and 1951, the CPI led m .... Its main leaders were Nana Patil, Datta Deshmukh and D.S. Wagh (popularly known as 'Kakasaheb Wagh'). The party fielded three candidates in the 1951-1952 Lok Sabha election, whom together obtained 132,574 votes (1.15% of the votes in Bombay State). None of its Lok Sabha candidates were elected.Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA'' Navsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Kannada District
Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to the south, and the Laccadive Sea to the west. Karwar is the district headquarters, and Sirsi is the major commercial center in the district. The district's agroclimatic divisions include the coastal plain consisting of Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal taluks and Malenadu consisting of Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Haliyal, Dandeli, Joida, Mundgod taluks. History The first known dynasty from Uttara Kannada District are Chutus of Banavasi. Uttara Kannada was the home of the Kadamba kingdom from the 350 to 525. They ruled from Banavasi. After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukyas, the district came under successive rule of empires like Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire. Moroccan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgaum District
Belagavi district, formerly also known as Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya district in sugarcane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Second legislative building, where the Karnataka Legislature holds session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet, Kunda. According to the 2011 Census of India, it has a population of 4,779,661, of which 24.03% live in urban areas, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of 31), after Bangalore Urban. The district has an area of , making it the largest district in terms of size in Karnataka It is bounded by Kolhapur District and Sangli district of Maharashtra state on the west and north, on the northeast by Bijapur district, on the east by Bagalkot dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanasaheb Purohit
Digambar Vinayak Purohit (28 May 1907 – 1994), alias Nana Purohit or Nanasaheb Purohit, was an Indian socialist politician and freedom fighter from Mahad, Kolaba region.Sud, S. P. Singh, and Ajit Singh Sud. Indian Elections and Legislators'. Ludhiana: All India Publications, 1953. p. 194Chavan, Yashwantrao Balwantrao, and Viṭhṭhala Gopāḷa Khobarekara. Yaśavantarāva Cavhāṇa, vidhimaṇḍaḷātīla nivaḍaka bhāshaṇe = Yeshwantrao Chavan, selected speeches (Marathi) in the state legislatures, 1946-62', Vol. 2. Mumbaī: Yaśavantarāva Cavhāṇa Pratishṭhāna Mumbaī, 1990. p 449 Purohit led militant struggles during the struggle for Indian Independence, and was a long-time parliamentarian. Personal life Purohit hailed from the Mahar community. He became involved in social work in his twenties. Apart from political activism, Purohit enjoyed walking and gardening. Quit India movement Purohit was active in the Congress Socialist Party and the Quit India mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanasaheb Kunte
Dattatraya Kashinath Kunte, also known as Nanasaheb Kunte (1908–1991), was an Indian independence activist, a former Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly and the 4th Lok Sabha. He was born at Alibag in 1908 and died in Bombay in 1991. Early life and family He was born on 27 October 1908 the son of Alibag lawyer Kashinath Vaman Kunte (1880–1951) and his first wife. His mother died when he was eight. His early education was at Alibag, Kulaba district (now Raigad). He attended Wilson College at the University of Bombay where he received his B.A. in 1928. In 1930, he stood first in the university's LLB examination and was awarded the Justice Davar Gold medal. In 1935, he married Vimal Biwalkar, a descendant of Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar. They have 3 daughters, Sunanda, Usha and Asha. His younger brother, Prabhakar Kashinath Kunte was also a state legislator, minister, politician and public servant. Political activities Nana joined the Indian National Congress in 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party Of India
The Socialist Party was an Indian political party. It won 12 seats at the 1951 Indian general election, coming third. Despite Jayaprakash Narayan's personal popularity, its electoral fortunes did not improve. It merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party, which was formed by J.B. Kripalani, to form the Praja Socialist Party. References See also * Socialism in India * List of political parties in India India has a multi-party system. The Election Commission of India (ECI) grants recognition to national-level and state-level political parties based on objective criteria. A recognised political party enjoys privileges such as a reserved party ... {{india-party-stub Socialist parties in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories of India by area, fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the List of states and union territories of India by population, ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people, Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state List of Indus Valley civilisation sites#List of Indus Valley sites discovered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the fourth-most populous in the world. The state is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra due to its historical significance as a major trading port and its status as India's financial hub, housing key institutions and a diverse economy. Additionally, Mumbai's well-developed infrastructure and cultural diversity make it a suitable administrative center for the state, and the most populous urban are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
