| Malda | |
|---|---|
| FormerLok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly constituencies | As in 2004: Habibpur (ST) Araidanga Malda (SC) Englishbazar Manikchak Suzapur Kaliachak |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2009 |
| Reservation | None |
Malda Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543parliamentary constituencies inIndia. The constituency centred onMalda inWest Bengal, which was abolished following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. This seat was a very strong bastion of theIndian National Congress.
Malda Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
As per order of theDelimitation Commission in respect of thedelimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda parliamentary constituency will cease to exist and current constituent assembly segments will be part of either of the two new ones:Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency orMaldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
For MPs from the area in subsequent years seeMaldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency andMaldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency
A by-election was held in this constituency on 13 September 2006 which was necessitated by the death of sitting MPA B A Ghani Khan Choudhury. In the by-election,Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury of Congress defeated his nearest rivalSailen Sarkar of CPI(M) by 84,391 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | 437,161 | 50.67 | +1.87 | |
| CPI(M) | Sailen Sarkar | 353,770 | 41.00 | +5.20 | |
| BJP | Biswapriya Roy Chowdhury | 45,737 | 5.30 | −5.00 | |
| Independent | Atul Chandra Mandal | 13,875 | 1.61 | ||
| Independent | Ataur Rahman | 12,328 | 1.42 | ||
| Majority | 84,391 | ||||
| Turnout | 862,888 | 77.5% | |||
| INChold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury | 412,913 | 48.80 | ||
| CPI(M) | Pranab Das | 301,805 | 35.80 | ||
| BJP | Badsha Alam | 86,525 | 10.30 | ||
| Independent | Sadhan Chatterjee | 18,813 | 2.20 | ||
| Independent | Tushar Kanti Besra | 5,748 | 0.70 | ||
| Independent | Majedur Rahaman | 5,496 | 0.70 | ||
| BSP | Lawrence Hansda | 5,364 | 0.60 | ||
| Independent | Parimal Mardi | 5,283 | 0.60 | ||
| Independent | Atul Chandra Mandal | 3,794 | 0.40 | ||
| Independent | Naresh Rishi | 3,370 | 0.40 | ||
| Majority | 111,108 | 13.20 | |||
| Turnout | 844,032 | 77.6% | |||
| INChold | Swing | ||||
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1951 | Surendra Mohan Ghosh | Indian National Congress | Amarendra Krishna Bhaduri | Independent[4] |
| 1957 | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress | S.Rahaman | Independent[5] |
| 1962 | Renuka Ray | Indian National Congress | Haji Abdus Sattar | Independent[6] |
| 1967 | U.Roy | Indian National Congress | S.K.Misra | Independent[7] |
| 1971 | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Uma Roy | Indian National Congress[8] |
| 1977 | Dinesh Chandra Joardar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pranab Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[9] |
| 1980 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress (I) | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] |
| 1984 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Dinesh Chandra Joarder | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] |
| 1989 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sunil Sen | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] |
| 1991 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] |
| 1996 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] |
| 1998 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Jiban Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] |
| 1999 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
| 2004 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Pranab Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[17] |
| Bye Polls 2006 | Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | Sailen Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] |
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