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Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Existence
  
1951-2009

State
  
West Bengal

Reservation
  
None

Assembly Constituencies
  
As of 2004: Cossipur Shyampukur Jorabagan Jorasanko Bara Bazar Bowbazar Taltola (SC)

Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency) was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on the north-western part of Calcutta in West Bengal. As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009.

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Assembly segments

In 2004, Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:

  • Cossipur (assembly constituency no. 140)
  • Shyampukur (assembly constituency no. 141)
  • Jorabagan (assembly constituency no. 142)
  • Jorasanko (assembly constituency no. 143)
  • Bara Bazar (assembly constituency no. 144)
  • Bowbazar (assembly constituency no. 145)
  • Taltola (SC) (assembly constituency no. 154)

    • Members of Parliament

    For MPs from northern parts of Kolkata in subsequent years see Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)

    General elections 1951-2004

    Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

    References

    Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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