Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a
Legislative Assembly constituency of
South 24 Parganas
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district in the
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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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, Maheshtala Assembly constituency is composed of the following:
* Ward Nos. 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of
Maheshtala Municipality.
Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a part of No. 21
Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)
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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election Results
2021
By-Election 2018
Legislative Assembly Election 2016
Legislative Assembly Election 2011
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006
In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Mursalin Molla of
CPI(M)
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won the Maheshtala Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rivals Dulal Das of
INC in 2006,
[ Biman Banerjee of AITC in 2001][ and Gouranga Mukherjee of INC in 1996.][ Abul Basar of ]CPI(M)
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defeated Malay Chowdhury of INC in 1991[ and Habibur Rahman of INC in 1987.][ Mir Abdus Sayeed of ]CPI(M)
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defeated Dilip Ghose, Independent politician
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, in 1982.[ Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of ]CPI(M)
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defeated Mali Safiuddin of Janata Party
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in 1977.
Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972
Bhupen Bijali of INC won in 1972.[ Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of ]CPI(M)
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won in 1971,[ 1969][ and 1967.][ Ahammad Ali Mufti of INC won in 1962.][ Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI won in 1957][ and 1952.][
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Politics of South 24 Parganas district
Constituencies established in 1951
1951 establishments in West Bengal