Barindra Nath Koley

Barindra Nath Koley
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1996
Preceded byAfiabuddin Mondal[1]
Succeeded byPratyush Mukherjee[1]
ConstituencyAmta
Personal details
Born(1931-12-01)1 December 1931
Khoshalpur, Amta
Died11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 86)
SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
SpouseSanti Koley
RelativesSangram Koley (Disowned Son)
Suchismita Koley (Jana) (Elder Daughter)
Sangita Koley (Das) (Younger Daughter)
Residence(s)Balipota, Amta, Howrah, West Bengal
ProfessionPolitician
Teacher

Barindra Nath Koley was an Indian politician. He was a peasant leader and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented Amta Assembly constituency from 1977 to 1996.[1] He was a teacher of history in Baneswarpur Ramchandrapur Anulia United High School in Amta I.

Electoral performance

1972

West Bengal Assembly election, 1972 : Amta[2][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Afiabuddin Mondal 26,322 50.19 +26.83
CPI(M) Barindra Nath Koley 24,710 47.12 −14.02
INC(O) Nirmal Kumar Roy 1,411 2.69 −1.64
Majority 1,616 3.07 –34.71
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

1977

West Bengal Assembly election, 1977 : Amta[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Barindra Nath Koley 33,747 66.72 +19.6
INC Aftabuddin Mondal 10,527 20.81 −29.38
JP Bhabani Charan Pramanik 5,071 10.03 New
Majority 23,220 45.91 +42.41
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing

1982

West Bengal Assembly election, 1982 : Amta[4][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Barindra Nath Koley 42,464 56.95 −9.77
INC Sk. Ainuddin 30,423 40.8 +19.99
JP Nirod Baran Ghosh 959 1.29 −8.74
Majority 12,041 16.15 −29.76
CPI(M) hold Swing

1987

West Bengal Assembly election, 1987 : Amta[5][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Barindra Nath Koley 50,751 55.13 −1.82
INC Aftabuddin Mondal 39,804 43.23 +2.43
LKD Sk. Abdul Rashid 441 1.29 New
Majority 10,947 11.9 −4.25
CPI(M) hold Swing

1991

West Bengal Assembly election, 1991 : Amta[6][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Barindra Nath Koley 56,548 53.92 −1.21
INC Aftabuddin Mondal 43,449 41.43 −1.8
BJP Pasupati Hal 4,548 4.34 New
AMB Susanta Chongdar 325 0.31 New
Majority 13,099 12.49 +0.59
CPI(M) hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Amta Assembly Constituency Election Result, retrieved 10 March 2023
  2. ^ "West Bengal 1972", Election Commission of India
  3. ^ "West Bengal 1977", Election Commission of India
  4. ^ "West Bengal 1982", Election Commission of India
  5. ^ "West Bengal 1987", Election Commission of India
  6. ^ "West Bengal 1991", Election Commission of India