Polba Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Polba Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| Polba | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 190 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Reservation | None |
Overview
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Committee Polba Assembly constituency ceased to exist from 2011.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Polba | B.Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1969 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] | |
| 1971 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1972 | Bhawani Prasad Sinha Roy | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1977 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1982 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1987 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [8] | |
| 1991 | Braja Gopal Neogy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1996 | Shakti Pada Khanra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 2001 | Shakti Pada Khanra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 2006 | Shakti Pada Khanra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] |
Election results
1977-2006
In 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Shaktipada Khanra of CPI(M) won the Polba assembly seat defeating Sk. Sahadat Ali of Trinamool Congress in 2006,[12] Azizur Rahman of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[11] and Mainul Haque of Congress in 1996.[10] Brojogopal Neogy of CPI(M) defeated Bhawani Prasad Sinha Roy of Congress in 1991,[9] Tapan Dasgupta of Congress in 1987,[8] Kamal Kumar Mukherjee of Congress in 1982[7] and Bhabani Prasad Sinha Roy of Congress in 1977.[6][13]
1967-1972
Bhawani Pd. Sinha Roy of Congress won in 1972.[5] Braja Gopal Neogy of CPI(M) won in 1971[4] and 1969.[3] B. Chattopadhyay of Congress won in 1967.[2]