Taltola (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

In the 2006[16] and 2001[15] state assembly elections, Debesh Das of CPI(M) won the 154 Taltola assembly constituency (SC) defeating his nearest rivals Sumanta Kumar Hira and Dilip Kumar Das, both of Trinamool Congress. Tapati Saha of CPI(M) won it in 1996,[14] defeating Sambhunath Kow of Congress. Debesh Das of CPI(M) defeated Utpal Shaw of Congress in 1991.[13] Sumanta Kumar Hira of CPI(M) defeated Utpal Shaw of Congress in 1987,[12] and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of Congress in 1982[11] and 1977[10] respectively.[17]

In 1972 and prior to it the Taltala seat was an open seat. It was won by Abdur Rauf Ansari of Congress in 1972[9] and 1971.[8] He defeated Abul Hassan of CPI(M) in both the years. Abul Hassan of CPI(M) won in 1969[7] defeating Karam Hossain of Congress. Karam Hossain of Congress won in 1967[6] defeating Abul Hassan of CPI(M) and 1962[5] Dhirendra Nath Dhar of CPI. Dhirendranath Dhar of CPI won in 1957[4] defeating Naresh Nath Mukherjee of Congress. Moulavi Shamsul Haque of Congress won in independent India’s first general election in 1951 defeating Hirendra Nath Mukherjee of CPI.[3]