Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Barrackpore (also spelt Barrackpur) is an assembly
constituency in North 24 Parganas district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. While Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) comes in to existence in 2011, Titagarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
ceases to exist from the same year.
, No. 108 Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Barrackpore
municipality and Titagarh
municipality.
Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 15 Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
, Phanindranath Mukhopadhyay of Congress
won the Barrackpore seat. Thereafter, the seat was not there till 2011.
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas district is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the [tropical zone] from latitude 22º11'6" north to 23º15'2" north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. While Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) comes in to existence in 2011, Titagarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Titagarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Titagarh was an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, while Barrackpore comes in to existence in 2011, Titagarh ceases to exist from the same year.Titagarh was part...
ceases to exist from the same year.
Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation CommissionDelimitation Commission of India
Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...
, No. 108 Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Barrackpore
Barrackpore
Barrackpore or Barrackpur is headquarters of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town was a military and administrative center under British rule, and was the scene of several acts of rebellion against Britain during the 19th century...
municipality and Titagarh
Titagarh
Titagarh is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-Geography:...
municipality.
Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 15 Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)
Barrackpore is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Barrackpore in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
.
2011
1951
In independent India’s first election in 1951West Bengal state assembly election, 1952
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...
, Phanindranath Mukhopadhyay of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
won the Barrackpore seat. Thereafter, the seat was not there till 2011.