The CPI(M) last won the seat in 1989. The roadshow also witnessed violent clashes between BJP and TMC workers. In Kolkata North, Trinamool Congress’ incumbent MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay is seeking re-election while the BJP has fielded Rahul Sinha. He has also been a four-time member of the West Bengal State Legislative Assembly. 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On the other hand, Bandyopadhyay, a businessman by profession, has been a three-time MP from Kolkata North and had won in the 2014 general elections by a margin of nearly 97,000 votes. Rahul Sinha ,BJP candidate for North Kolkata LS constituency during the election campaign. Both the seats witnessed sporadic violence ahead of the elections and on the date polling as well with BJP and TMC accusing each other of targeting their workers. admin. Since then, TMC’s Subrata Bakshi has represented the seat. But the TMC chose to replace Bakshi with Mala Roy this time. Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India.The constituency is based on the northern parts of Kolkata in West Bengal.All the seven assembly segments of No. Next article Mimi Chakraborty ,TMC candidate for Jadavpur LS constituency during the election campaign at Patuli. Get live Stock Prices from BSE, NSE, US Market and latest NAV, portfolio of Mutual Funds, calculate your tax by Income Tax Calculator, know market’s Top Gainers, Top Losers & Best Equity Funds. Kolkata has two parliamentary seats - Kolkata South and Kolkata North. It consists seven Assembly segments — Calcutta Port, Bhowanipore, Rashbehari, Ballygunge, Kasba, Behala East and Behala West. Rahul Sinha ,BJP candidate for North Kolkata LS constituency during the election campaign. BJP candidate Rahul Sinha is the national secretary of the party and has served as the president of the West Bengal unit of the BJP from 2009 to 2015. In Kolkata South and Kolkata North as well, though the Left and Congress have fielded their candidates, the constituencies are witnessing a direct fight between Mamata’s TMC and Narendra Modi’s BJP. Sinha is the current BJP national secretary and also served as the president of the BJP’s West Bengal unit between 2009 and 2015. In this elections, however, equations have changed with BJP and TMC facing a direct contest in most of the seats. The seats went to polls in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19. Share. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Considered a TMC bastion, the seat was represented by Mamata Banerjee in the Lok Sabha for a record six times since 1991. 2020The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, In both Kolkata South and Kolkata North, the. There is a growing acceptance for the BJP among the masses in West Bengal as an alternative to the ruling TMC but the party has to address organisational issues in some areas, as per two internal surveys.. The Kolkata South constituency has over 17 lakh voters. By. While Bose is the grand nephew of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and joined the BJP in 2016, Roy is a councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation since 2005. The city has two parliamentary seats — Kolkata South and Kolkata North, both currently held by Trinamool Congress leaders Subrata Bakshi and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, respectively. Rupa Ganguly Possibly BJP Candidate For Satgachia Or North Howrah. BJP president Amit Shah also held a roadhsow in Kolkata ahead of the polling and managed to pull a huge crowd. Here’s what Indians don’t like about digital payments, Bihar Election 2020 Final Winners List: Full list of winning candidates (constituency-wise & party-wise ), 40% of EMI debit requests continue to bounce in October despite banks’ optimism, Hubble Space Telescope captures Comet ISON speeding towards Sun at 77,000 kmph — watch video, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Diwali shopping, stimulus lift realty stocks; Indiabulls Real Estate soars 13%, Investment: Is it good to diversify porfolio in terms of geography? The BSP is also in the fray with its candidate Sarfaraz Khan. 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Bandyopadhyay had also served the erstwhile Calcutta North-West Lok Sabha constituency from 1998 to 2004 in the Lok Sabha. Kolkata Lok Sabha election result 2019: With a surge in its popularity and buoyed by expectations of springing a surprise in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party is hopeful of wresting the state capital from Trinamool Congress chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Previous article Konika Ghosh ,Left Front candidate for North Kolkata LS during the poll campaign. It has a total of 14 lakh registered voters. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest Biz news and updates. Konika Ghosh ,Left Front candidate for North Kolkata LS during the poll campaign, Mimi Chakraborty ,TMC candidate for Jadavpur LS constituency during the election campaign at Patuli, IPL 2021 might have an addition of 2 more teams, ATK Mohun Bagan team announces its Jersey for the upcoming ISL, BJP leader Sayantan Basu revolts against attack on Dilip Ghosh’s convoy at Coochbehar, Top ULFA(I) leader Drishti Rajkhowa surrenders to Army, Ex Indian Footballer Sisir Ghosh back in action with Mohun Bagan. Facebook. Kolkata, 09 March: BJP this evening announced its first list of candidates for the six-phase West Bengal Assembly polls that begins on 04 April. The Congress has nominated Mita Chakraborty and CPI(M) has given a ticket to Nandini Mukherjee. While Kolkata South saw a turnout of 69.65 %, Kolkata North recorded 65.74% polling. 190. BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha will take on TMC heavyweight Sudip Bandopadhyay in Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat. editor - March 16, 2016. The Left and Congress are nowhere in the electoral frame. Tweet on Twitter. The ruling Trinamool Congress-led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been West Bengal’s favourite since 2009. In 2014, the Trinamool Congress contested alone and pocketed 34 of the 42 parliamentary seats. Financial Express is now on Telegram. Click here for latest updates on Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Share Price, This website follows the DNPA’s code of conduct. WhatsApp. Kolkata South Kolkata North election result Can BJP infiltrate Mamata Banerjee bastion? The BJP claimed that the crowd will convert into the numbers while the TMC alleged that the people who attended Shah’s event were outsiders. Both the seats are currently held by Trinamool Congress. In Kolkata North, Sudip Bandyopadhyay will contest against Rahul Sinha, the BJP national secretary. In Kolkata South, the BJP has pitted Chandra Kumar Bose against TMC’s Mala Roy. 0. The BJP is eyeing to win more than 220 seats in next year's elections. Kolkata is the capital city of West Bangal. The constituency has seven assembly segments — Chowranghee, Entally, Beleghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala and Kashipur Belgachhia. The BJP is hopeful that the people will vote in favour of its candidates and to end TMC’s misrule. The Times of India News App for Latest City News, Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.