Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency) was an assembly constituency in Kolkata district and South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Not to be confused with Garden Reach.
Garden Reach
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Garden Reach
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22.5335°N 88.2996°E / 22.5335; 88.2996
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictKolkata and South 24 Parganas
Year established1951
Year abolished2011
Lok Sabha constituencyDiamond Harbour

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Garden Reach (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011.[1]

It was part of Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).:[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951Garden ReachS.M.AbdullahIndian National Congress[3]
1957Shaikh Abdullah FarooquieCommunist Party of India[4]
1962S.M.AbdullahIndian National Congress[5]
1967S.M.AbdullahIndian National Congress[6]
1969Arun SenCommunist Party of India[7]
1971S.M.AbdullahIndian National Congress[8]
1972Chhedilal SinghCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1977Chhedilal SinghCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982SamsuzzohaIndian National Congress[11]
1987Fazle Azim MollaIndian National Congress[12]
1991Fazle Azim MollaIndian National Congress[13]
1996Mohammed AminCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2001Mohammed AminCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006Abdul Khaleque MollaIndian National Congress[16]

Election results

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections[16] Abdul Khaleque Molla of Congress won the 114 Garden Reach assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mohammed Amin of CPI(M). Mohammed Amin of CPI(M) defeated Fazle Azim Molla of Trinamool Congress in 2001[15] and of Congress in 1996.[14] Fazle Azim Molla of Congress defeated Dilip Sen of CPI(M) in 1991[13] and Mohammed Amin of CPI(M) in 1987.[12] Shamsuzzoha of Congress defeated Chhedilal Singh of CPI(M) in 1982.[11] Chhedilal Singh of CPI(M) defeated S.M.Abdullah of Congress in 1977.[10][17]

1951-1972

Chhedilal Singh of CPI(M) won in 1972.[9] S.M.Abdullah of Congress won in 1971.[8] Arun Sen of CPI won in 1969.[7] S.M.Abdullah of Congress won in 1967[6] and 1962.[5] Shaikh Abduallah Farooquie of CPI won in 1957.[4] S.M. Abdullah of Congress won in independent India’s first election in 1951.[3]

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  17. "114 - Garden Reach Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

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