Kakdwip (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
, Ashok Giri of CPI(M)
won the Kakdwip assembly seat defeating Manturam Pakhira of Trinamool Congress
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Manturam Pakhira representing Trinamool Congress had won the seat in 2001 defeating Ashok Giri of CPI(M). In 1996 Ashok Giri of CPI(M) defeated Manturam Pakhira representing Congress
. Hrishikesh Maity of CPI(M) won the seat in 1991,1987, 1982 and 1977 defeating Gourishankar Bhattacharjee of Congress in 1991 and 1987 and Basudev Sautya of Congress in 1982 and 1977.
and 1957
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1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly electionsWest Bengal state assembly election, 2006
The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...
, Ashok Giri of CPI(M)
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...
won the Kakdwip assembly seat defeating Manturam Pakhira of Trinamool Congress
All India Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Manturam Pakhira representing Trinamool Congress had won the seat in 2001 defeating Ashok Giri of CPI(M). In 1996 Ashok Giri of CPI(M) defeated Manturam Pakhira representing 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...
. Hrishikesh Maity of CPI(M) won the seat in 1991,1987, 1982 and 1977 defeating Gourishankar Bhattacharjee of Congress in 1991 and 1987 and Basudev Sautya of Congress in 1982 and 1977.
1957-1972
Basudeb Sautya of Congress won in 1972. Hrishikesh Maity of CPI(M) won in 1971. Hansadhwaj Dhara of Congress won in 1969 and 1967. Maya Banejee of Congress won in 1962West Bengal state assembly election, 1962
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
and 1957
West Bengal state assembly election, 1957
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
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