Maheshtala Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Maheshtala
| type= SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Maheshtala.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Maheshtala Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = Dulal Chandra Das
| party = All India Trinamool Congress
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = 2021
| state = West Bengal
| district = South 24 Parganas
| loksabha_cons = Diamond Harbour
| constituency_no = 155
| established = 1951
| electors = 270,858
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}
Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Maheshtala Assembly constituency is composed of the following:{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 | access-date= 25 October 2010|work = West Bengal| publisher=Government of West Bengal}}
- Ward Nos. 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of Maheshtala Municipality.
Maheshtala Assembly constituency is a part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election Results
=2021=
{{Election box begin |title=Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Maheshtala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Dulal Chandra Das
|votes = 124,008
|percentage = 56.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Umesh Das
|votes = 66,059
|percentage = 30.00
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Pravat Chowdhury
|votes = 25,276
|percentage = 11.00
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the above (NOTA) + Rest of the candidates
|party =
|votes = ~4,500
|percentage = 2.00
|change =
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 57,949
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Trinamool Congress
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=By-Election 2018=
{{Election box begin
| title=By-Election, 2018: Maheshtala}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Dulal Chandra Das
|votes = 1,04,818
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Sujit Kumar Ghosh
|votes = 41,992
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Pravat Chowdhury
|votes = 30,316
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 3,144
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 174,942
|percentage = 81.55
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = 15.26
}}
=Legislative Assembly Election 2016=
{{Election box begin
| title=Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Maheshtala}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Kasturi Das
|votes = 93,675
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Samik Lahiri
|votes = 81,223
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kartic Ch. Ghosh
|votes = 14,909
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = None of the above
|party = None of the above
|votes = 3,144
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 174,942
|percentage = 81.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = 15.26
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Legislative Assembly Election 2011=
{{Election box begin | title=Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Maheshtala{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=155| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120513171339/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=155| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 13 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Mahestala| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 30 April 2011}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Kasturi Das
|votes = 92,211
|percentage = 52.71
|change = +4.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Sheikh Mohammed Israil
|votes = 67,928
|percentage = 38.83
|change = -11.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ramani Naskar
|votes = 7,971
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Sisir Kumar Mukherjee
|votes = 3,689
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian Union Muslim League
|candidate = Sagirauddin Laskar
|votes = 1,882
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Party of Democratic Socialism (India)
|candidate = Debashish Bose
|votes = 1,168
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Monoranjan Naskar
|votes = 80
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 174,942
|percentage = 81.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = 15.26
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006=
In 2006, 2001 and 1996, Mursalin Molla of CPI(M) won the Maheshtala Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rivals Dulal Das of INC in 2006, Biman Banerjee of AITC in 2001 and Gouranga Mukherjee of INC in 1996. Abul Basar of CPI(M) defeated Malay Chowdhury of INC in 1991 and Habibur Rahman of INC in 1987. Mir Abdus Sayeed of CPI(M) defeated Dilip Ghose, Independent politician, in 1982. Sudhir Chandra Bhandari of CPI(M) defeated Mali Safiuddin of Janata Party in 1977.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp115.htm |title = 115 - Maheshtala Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 25 October 2010}}
=Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972=
References
=Notes=
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=Citations=
{{Reflist}}
{{South 24 Parganas}}
{{South 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}
{{West Bengal elections}}
Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Category:Politics of South 24 Parganas district