Kasba, Kolkata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Kasba | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Kasba Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′11″N 88°22′34″E / 22.51972°N 88.37611°ECoordinates: 22°31′11″N 88°22′34″E / 22.51972°N 88.37611°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Constituency No | 149 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 23. Kolkata Dakshin |
| Electorate (year) | 222,966 (2011) |
Kasba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kasba is a neighbourhood in Kolkata.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 149 Kasba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 66, 67, 91, 92, 107 and 108 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1]
Kasba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 23 Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kasba | Ahmed Javed Khan | All India Trinamool Congress[2] |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Ahmed Javed Khan | 91,679 | 47.40 | ||
| CPI(M) | Shatarup Ghosh | 79,795 | 41.30 | ||
| BJP | Bikash Debnath | 17,550 | 9.10 | ||
| BSP | Lakkhi Yadab (Roy) | 1,356 | 0.70 | ||
| LJP | Krishna Maity | 618 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Somnath Dam | 596 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Tapas Kumar Dey | 575 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Susanta Kumar Biswas | 486 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Arunansu Kumar Sarkar | 365 | 0.20 | ||
| Independent | Jayanta Debnath | 353 | 0.20 | ||
| Majority | 11,884 | 6.1% | |||
| Turnout | 1,93,373 | 74.4% | |||
| All India Trinamool Congress hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 26 |  19 |
| Indian National Congress | 0 |  2 |
| SUCI(C) | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | 15 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 2 |
Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)
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2011
In the 2011 elections, Javed Ahmed Khan of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Shatarup Ghosh of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Ahmed Javed Khan | 92,460 | 53.81 | ||
| CPI(M) | Satarup Ghosh | 72,571 | 42.23 | ||
| BJP | Bikash Debnath | 3,066 | 1.78 | ||
| Independent | Satyajeet Roy | 1,401 | |||
| BSP | Susanta Kumar Biswas | 1,167 | |||
| Independent | Arindam Bhowmick | 725 | |||
| Independent | Jayanta Debnath | 449 | |||
| Turnout | 171,839 | 77.07 | |||
| Trinamool Congress win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 26 | 19 |
| Indian National Congress | 0 | 2 |
| SUCI(C) | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | 15 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 2 |
Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kasba. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.