Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Dum Dum is one of the 543 parliamentary
constituencies in India
. The constituency centres on Dum Dum
in West Bengal
.
In 2004 Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituencies in India
India
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. The constituency centres on Dum Dum
Dum Dum
Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a neighbourhood in North-west Kolkata and the location of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, formerly Dum Dum Airport.Dum Dum is a well known place in greater Kolkata...
in 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...
.
Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 16 Dum Dum is composed of the following segments from 2009:- KhardahaKhardaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006-1977-2006:In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Asim Dasgupta of CPI, won the Khardaha seat defeating his nearest rivals Mahadeb Basak of BJP in 2006, Ranjit Kumar Mukherjee of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Chinmoy...
(assembly constituency no. 109) - Dum Dum UttarDum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dum Dum is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 114 Dum Dum is composed of the following: Dum Dum municipality and Ward Nos.1 to 17 of South Dum Dum municipality.Dum Dum is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 110) - PanihatiPanihati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Panihati is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 111 Panihati is composed of the following: Ward Nos.1 to 14, 16, 17 and 22 to 34 of Panihati municipality.Panihati is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 111) - KamarhatiKamarhati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kamarhati is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 112 Kamarhati is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 1 to 16 and 21 to 35 of Kamarhati municipality.Kamarhati is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 112) - BaranagarBaranagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Baranagar is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 113) - Dum DumDum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dum Dum is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 114 Dum Dum is composed of the following: Dum Dum municipality and Ward Nos.1 to 17 of South Dum Dum municipality.Dum Dum is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 114) - Rajarhat GopalpurRajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Rajarhat Gopalpur is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Up to 2011 there was one constituency, Rajarhat , covering the area...
(assembly constituency no. 117)
In 2004 Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- Rajarhat (SC)Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Rajarhat Gopalpur is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Up to 2011 there was one constituency, Rajarhat , covering the area...
(assembly constituency no. 91) - KhardahaKhardaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006-1977-2006:In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Asim Dasgupta of CPI, won the Khardaha seat defeating his nearest rivals Mahadeb Basak of BJP in 2006, Ranjit Kumar Mukherjee of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Chinmoy...
(assembly constituency no. 134) - PanihatiPanihati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Panihati is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 111 Panihati is composed of the following: Ward Nos.1 to 14, 16, 17 and 22 to 34 of Panihati municipality.Panihati is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 135) - KamarhatiKamarhati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kamarhati is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 112 Kamarhati is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 1 to 16 and 21 to 35 of Kamarhati municipality.Kamarhati is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 136) - BaranagarBaranagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Baranagar is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 137) - Dum DumDum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dum Dum is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 114 Dum Dum is composed of the following: Dum Dum municipality and Ward Nos.1 to 17 of South Dum Dum municipality.Dum Dum is part of No...
(assembly constituency no. 138) - Belgachia EastBelgachia East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Belgachia East was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Belgachia East ceases to exist from 2011....
(assembly constituency no. 139)
Election results
Results of elections prior to 2009 are summarised below:| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1977 | Asoke Krishna Dutt | Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal Bharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party... |
Indrajit Gupta Indrajit Gupta Indrajit Gupta was a Communist leader who became Indias Union Minister for Home Affairs in the United Front government from 1996 to 1998... |
Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
| 1980 | Niren Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
Barid Baran Das | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Ashutosh Laha | Indian National 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... |
Niren Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1989 | Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Ashutosh Laha | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Lal Bahadur Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Ashutosh Laha | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Tapan Sikdar Tapan Sikdar Tapan Sikdar is a former Union minister of state in the National Democratic Alliance government of India and a Bharatiya Janata Party politician. He is known for his honesty in Indian politics. He was born on 20th September 1944 in Jessore. His father Dr.D.N. Sikdar was a renowned physician. His... |
Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1999 | Tapan Sikdar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Anil Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2004 | Amitava Nandy Amitava Nandy Amitava Nandy was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Dum Dum constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Communist Party of India political party. He has been one of the most successful MPs during his tenure... |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Tapan Sikdar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
See also
- Dum DumDum DumDum Dum is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a neighbourhood in North-west Kolkata and the location of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, formerly Dum Dum Airport.Dum Dum is a well known place in greater Kolkata...
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