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Baidyabati Municipality
Baidyabati Municipality
Type
Type	Municipality
History
Founded	Raja Girindrachandra 1869; 155 years ago
Leadership
Chairman	Pintu Mahato
Vice Chairman	Brahmadas Biswas
Structure
Seats	23
Political groups	AITC: 13 seats INC: 3 seats AIFB: 3 seats IND: 3 seats CPI(M): 1 seats
Elections
Last election	2015
Next election	2020
Website
	www.baidyabatimunicipality.org

Baidyabati Municipality is the civic body that governs Baidyabati and its surrounding areas (Sheoraphuli and partly Chatra) in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

History

Baidyabati Municipality was established in 1869,^[1] under the leadership of Raja Girindrachandra of Sheoraphuli Rajbari. He was succeeded by Raja N.C Ghosh of Sheoraphuli Rajbari, the longest serving municipal head (33 years). The Sheoraphuli-Tarakeshwar line was constructed on debuttar property in 1885 and was inspected by Lord Dufferin and Raja Girindrachandra.^[2]

Geography

Baidyabati Municipality covers an area of 12.03 km² and has a population of 121,110 (2011).^[3]

In 1981, 25.00% of the total population formed main workers and 75.00% were non-workers in Baidyabati Municipality and 27.00% of the total main workers were industrial workers. This may be interpreted as follows: although industrial activities are prominent in the municipal areas of the region, the major portion of the population is commuters and migrants find employment in the area.^[4]

Elections

In the 2015 municipal elections for Baidyabati Municipality Trinamool Congress won 13 seats, CPI (M) 1 seat, Forward Bloc 3 seats, Congress 3 seats and Independents 3 seats.^[5]

In the 2010 municipal elections for Baidyabati Municipality Trinamool Congress won 12 seats, CPI (M) 4 seats, Forward Bloc 3 seats and Congress won 3 seats.^[6]

About the 2010 municipal elections, The Guardian wrote, "Today's municipal elections are unlike any for decades: the Communists, who have held West Bengal's main towns almost without a break since the 1970s, are facing disaster… This time defeat is likely to be definitive and could signal the beginning of the end for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM)."^[7]

In the 2005 municipal elections for Baidyabati Municipality, CPI (M) won 8 seats, Forward Block 4 seats, Congress 6 seats and Trinamool Congress 4 seats.^[8]

References

^ Uttarrariya Kayastha-kanda Vol.3by Vasu,nagengranath(1929): P97
^ Uttarrariya Kayastha-kanda Vol.3by Vasu,nagengranath(1929): P97
^ "Baidyabati Municipality". Urban Local Bodies. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Chapter V Industrial set up of the study area" (PDF). Table 16, page 232, Table 17, page 233, Table 18, page 236. Shodhganga. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections yearwise. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
^ Burke, Jason (29 May 2010). "India's Communist party faces defeat in West Bengal heartland". The Guardian, International Edition, 30 May 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ "Municipal General Elections 2005". District Hooghly. Hooghly district administration. Retrieved 19 July 2017.