Constituency in Kolkata of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India
Chowrangee Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Located at the heart of Kolkata, the capital city of the state, this has been a bastion of Trinamool Congress since the party's formation. Earlier, it was a stronghold of Indian National Congress , from which party two chief ministers, Bidhan Chandra Roy and Siddhartha Shankar Ray , had been elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal , Chowrangee Assembly constituency is composed of the following:
Chowrangee Assembly constituency is part of No. 24 Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency) .[ 1] [ 2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
2016
By-election, 2014
A by-election was held on 13 September 2014 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Shikha Chowdhury (Mitra) who switched over from Trinamool Congress to Congress.[ 3]
2011
References
Electoral constituencies in Kolkata
Lok Sabha constituencies Former Lok Sabha constituencies Vidhan Sabha constituencies Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies