Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.

For other uses, see Falta (disambiguation).

Falta
Vidhan Sabha Constituency
Falta
Location in West Bengal
Falta
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.3020°N 88.1284°E / 22.3020; 88.1284
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Constituency No.144
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour
Electorate (year)182,592 (2011)

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following:[1]

  • Falta community development block
  • Bhadura Haridas and Kalatalahat gram panchayats of Diamond Harbour II community development block

Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1952FaltaJyotish Chandra RoyCommunist Party of India[2]
1957Khagendra Nath DasIndian National Congress[3]
1962Khagendra Nath DasIndian National Congress[4]
1967Jyotish Chandra RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1969Jyotish Chandra RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1971Jyotish Chandra RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1972Mohini Mohan ParuiIndian National Congress[8]
1977Nimai Chandra DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982Nimai Chandra DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987Arati DasguptaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991Arati DasguptaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996Sudhir BhattacharyaIndian National Congress[13]
2001Tamonash GhoshAll India Trinamool Congress[14]
2006Chandana Ghosh DastidarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011Tamonash GhoshAll India Trinamool Congress[16]
2016Tamonash GhoshAll India Trinamool Congress

Election Results

Legislative Assembly Election 2011
Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Falta[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Tamonash Ghosh 86,966 55.99 +1.69
CPI (M) Ardhendu Sekhar Bindu 59,295 38.17 -7.53
BJP Avijit Kumar Halder 5,389 3.47
Independent Gautam Dalui 2,886
BSP Chittaranjan Malik 1,839
Turnout 155,328 85.07
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing 9.22
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Dakshin 24 Parganas district summary
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)

 Summary of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2011 result
Party Seats contested Seats won Seat change Vote share Swing
Trinamool Congress 226 184 154 38.93%
Indian National Congress 66[18] 42 21 9.09%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 213 40 136 30.08%
All India Forward Bloc 34 11 12 4.80%
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) 23 7 13 2.96%
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha 3 3 3 0.72%
Communist Party of India 14 2 6 1.84
Samajwadi Party 5 1 1 0.74%
Socialist Unity Centre of India (C) 30 1 1 0.44%
Democratic Socialist Party 2 1 1 0.35%
Independents 2 4 3.13%
Bharatiya Janata Party 289 0 4.06%
 
Trinamool and allies 227 192
Left Front 62 168
Total294
Turnout:
Source: Election Commission of India

    Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

    In 2006,[15] Chandana Ghosh Dastidar of CPI(M) won the Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) defeating her nearest rival Tamonash Ghosh of AITC. Tamonash Ghosh of AITC defeated Malina Mistry of CPI(M) in 2001.[14] Sudhir Bhattacharya of INC defeated Arati Dasgupta of CPI(M) in 1996.[13] Arati Dasgupta of CPI(M) defeated Sudhir Bhattacharya of INC in 1991[12] and Dinabandhu Halder of INC in 1987.[11] Nimai Chandra Das of CPI(M) defeated Asraf Ali of INC in 1982[10] and Mohini Mohan Parui of INC in 1977.[9][19]

    Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

    Mohini Mohan Parui of INC won in 1972.[8] Jyotish Chandra Roy of CPI(M) won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Khagendra Nath Das of INC won in 1962[4] and 1957.[3] Jyotish Chandra Roy of CPI won in 1952.[2]

    References
    1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
    2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    3. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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    5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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    10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Falta. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
    18. group="template reference">http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2021281.ece
    19. "118 - Falta Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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