1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

Assembly Election of West Bengal, India 1962 West Bengal state assembly election India parliamentary no 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 1957 1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 1967 8 May 1962 All 252 seats in the West Bengal state assembly 127 Indian National Congress PrafullaChandraSen.png 110 100 120 5 0 Prafulla Chandra Sen Arambag 157 5 4,522,476 47.3% 1.15 pp Communist Party of India Jyoti Basu - Calcutta 1996-12-21 089 Cropped.png 120 100 120 20 10 Jyoti Basu Baranagar 50 4 2,386,834 25% 8.64 pp Chief Minister Chief Minister after election Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress Prafulla Chandra Sen Indian National Congress 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Elected members 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Elected members 1962 46.14%, 152 seats 17.8%, 46 seats 1952 File:India West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1962.svg Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election right|250px|thumb|West Bengal, India Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1962. Parties Ahead of the polls, the Communist Party of India, the All India Forward Bloc, the Marxist Forward Bloc, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India, the Bolshevik Party of India and the Revolutionary Socialist Party had formed the electoral alliance United Left Front.M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 220. Results File:India West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1962.svgPartyCandidatesSeatsVotesVote % Indian National Congress 252 157 4,522,476 47.29% Communist Party of India 145 50 2,386,834 24.96% Praja Socialist Party 87 5 477,254 4.99% All India Forward Bloc 34 13 441,098 4.06% Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)179245,2612.56% Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 25 0 76,138 0.80% Socialist Unity Centre of India11069,8440.73% Lok Sewak Sangh11468,5830.72% Sanjukta Biplabi Parisha16158,8060.62% Swatantra Party24055,4470.58% Bharatiya Jana Sangh 25 0 43,483 0.45% All India Gorkha League4238,0760.40% Workers Party of India8026,9130.24% Socialist Party (India)702,6630.03% Independent (politician) 295 11 1,050,515 10.98% Total 935 252 10,469,803 - Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1962 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL Elected members ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty Makliganj None Amarendra Nath Roy Prohan All India Forward Bloc Mathabhanga SC Mahendra Nath Dakua Indian National Congress Sital Kuchi SC Bejoy Kumar Roy All India Forward Bloc Dinhata None Kamal Kanti Guha All India Forward Bloc Cooch Behar South SC Sunil Basunia All India Forward Bloc Cooch Behar North None Sunil Das Gupta All India Forward Bloc Tufanganj None Jiban Krishna Dey Communist Party of India Alipur Duars None Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Indian National Congress Kalchini None Nani Bhattacharjee Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Madarihat ST A. H. Beshterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Falakata None Hiralal Singha Indian National Congress Mainaguri SC Kamini Mohan Roy Indian National Congress Kharia SC Bhupendra Deb Raikut Indian National Congress Jalpaiguri None Khagendra Nath Das Gupta Indian National Congress Nagrakata ST Budhu Bhagat Indian National Congress Mal None Barendra Krishna Bhowmik Indian National Congress Kalimpong None Lakshmi Ranjan Josse All India Gorkha League Darjeeling None Deo Prakash Rai All India Gorkha League Jore Bungalow None Bhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India Siliguri None Jagadish Chandra Bhattacharjee Indian National Congress Phansidewa ST Tenzing Wangdi Indian National Congress Chopra None Mohammad Afaque Choudhury Indian National Congress Goalpokhar None Mohammad Hayat Ali Praja Socialist Party Karandighi None Phanis Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress Raiganj None Ramendra Nath Dutta Indian National Congress Kaliaganj SC Syama Prasad Barman Indian National Congress Kushmandi None Khalil Sayed Communist Party of India Gangarampur ST Mangla Kisku Communist Party of India Balurghat None Susil Ranjan Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress Tapan ST Nathaniel Murmu Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Itahar None Joynal Abedin Indian National Congress Habibpur S N None Nimai Chand Murmu Communist Party of India Malda None Dharanidhar Sarkar Communist Party of India Kharba None Golam Yazdani Independent (politician) Harischandrapur None Birendra Kumar Moitra Indian National Congress Ratua SC Dhaneswar Saha Indian National Congress Manikchak None Sowrindra Mohan Misra Indian National Congress Englishbazar None Santigopal Sen Indian National Congress Sujapur None Ashadulla Choudhury Indian National Congress Kaliachak None Promode Ranjan Bose Independent (politician) Farakka None Mohamad Giasuddin Indian National Congress Suti None Lutfal Hoque Indian National Congress Jangipur None Muktipada Chatterjee Indian National Congress Sagardighi SC Ambika Charan Das Indian National Congress Lalgola None Syed Kazim Ali Mirza Indian National Congress Bhagawangola None Sailendra Nath Adhikary Praja Socialist Party Raninagar None Syed Badrudduja Independent (politician) Murshidabad None Birendra Narayan Ray Independent (politician) Khargram SC Abhayapada Saha Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Kandi None Kumar Jagdish Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress Bharatpur None Shambhu Gopal Das Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Beldanga None Debsaran Ghosh Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Naoda None Mohammad Israil Indian National Congress Berhampore None Sanat Kumar Raha Communist Party of India Hariharpara None Abdul Latif Indian National Congress Jalangi None Abdul Bari Moktar Independent (politician) Karimpur None Samarajit Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress Tehatta None Sankardas Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress Nakashipara None S. M. Fazlur Rahman Indian National Congress Chapra SC Mohananda Haldar Sanjukta Biplabi Parisha Krishnagar None Kashi Kanta Maitra Praja Socialist Party Nabadwip None Debi Prasad Basu Communist Party of India Santipur None Kanai Pal Independent (politician) Hanskhali SC Pramitha Ranjan Thakur Indian National Congress Ranaghat None Gour Chandra Kundu Communist Party of India Chakdah None Santi Das Indian National Congress Haringhata None Narendra Nath Sarker Indian National Congress Bagdah SC Manindra Bhusan Biswas Indian National Congress Bongaon None Jiban Ratan Dhar Indian National Congress Habra None Tarun Kanti Ghose Indian National Congress Barasat None Asoke Krishna Dutta Indian National Congress Bijpur None Monoranjan Roy Communist Party of India Naihati None Gopal Basu Communist Party of India Bhatpara None Dayaram Begi Indian National Congress Noapara None Jamini Bhusha Saha Communist Party of India Titagarh None Krishna Kumar Shukla Indian National Congress Khardah None Gopal Banerjee Communist Party of India Baranagar None Jyoti Basu Communist Party of India Dum Dum None Tarun Kumar Sen Gupta Communist Party of India Rajarhat SC Pranab Prasad Roy Indian National Congress Deganga None Maulana Bazlur Rahaman Dargapuri Indian National Congress Swarupnagar None Abdul Gafur Indian National Congress Baduria None Md. Ziaul Haque Indian National Congress Basirhat None Bijesh Chandra Sen Indian National Congress Hasnabad None Dinabandhu Das Indian National Congress Sandeshkhali SC Ananta Kumar Baidya Indian National Congress Kalinagar SC Rajkrishna Mondal Indian National Congress Haroa None Jehangir Kabir Indian National Congress Bhangar None A. K. M. Isahaque Indian National Congress Basanti None Shakila Khatun Indian National Congress Canning SC Khagendra Nath Naskar Indian National Congress Joynagar North None Jnantosh Chakravarti Indian National Congress Joynagar South SC Anadi Mohan Tanti Indian National Congress Mathurapur South East None Bhusan Chandra Das Indian National Congress Kakdwip None Maya Banerjee Indian National Congress Mathurapur North West None (sc) Brindaban Gayen Indian National Congress Kulpi None Hrishikesh Halder Independent (politician) Diamond Harbour None Jagdish Chandra Halder Indian National Congress Falta None Khagendra Nath Das Indian National Congress Magrahat West None Abul Hashem Indian National Congress Magrahat East SC Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar Indian National Congress Baruipur SC Sakti Kumar Sarkar Indian National Congress Sonarpur None Khagendra Kumar Roy Chowdhary Communist Party of India Bishnupur East SC Santilata Mondal Indian National Congress Bishnupur West None Jugal Charan Santra Indian National Congress Budge Budge None Haralal Haldar Indian National Congress Maheshtola None Ahammad Ali Mufti Indian National Congress Behala None Rabindra Nath Mukhopadhyay Communist Party of India Garden Reach None S. M. Abdullah Indian National Congress Fort None Maitreyee Bose Indian National Congress Ekbalpore None Narendra Nath Sen Indian National Congress Alipore None Somnath Lahiri Communist Party of India Kalighat None Beva Mitra Indian National Congress Chowringhee None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress Bhowanipur None Siddhartha Shankar Ray Independent (politician) Rashbehari Avenue None Bejoy Kumar Banerjee Independent (politician) Tollygunge None Niranjan Sengupta Communist Party of India Ballygunge None Anil Maitra Indian National Congress Beliaghata South SC Gonesh Prosad Roy Indian National Congress Beliaghata North None Jagat Basu Communist Party of India Manicktola None Ila Mitra Communist Party of India Belgachia None Ganesh Ghosh Communist Party of India Burtola North None Nikil Das Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Sukeas Street None Keshab Chandra Basu Indian National Congress Entally None Abu Asad Mohammed Obaidul Ghani Communist Party of India Taltola None Karam Hossain Indian National Congress Vidyasagar None Narayan Chandra Roy Communist Party of India Muchipara None Pratap Chandra Chunder Indian National Congress Bow Bazar None Bijoy Singh Nahar Indian National Congress Bara Bazar None Ishawar Das Jalan Indian National Congress Burtola South None Amarendra Nath Basu Communist Party of India Jorsanko None Badri Prasad Poddar Indian National Congress Jorabagan None Napal Ch, Roy Indian National Congress Shampukur None Hemanta Kumar Basu All India Forward Bloc Cossipur None Sunil Kumar Das Gupta Indian National Congress Howrah East None Bejoy Bhattacharya Indian National Congress Howrah South None Kanai Lal Bhattacharya All India Forward Bloc Howrah West None Anadi Dass Independent (politician) Howrah North None Saila Mukerjee Indian National Congress Bally None Shahkar Lal Mukharjee Indian National Congress Domjur None Tara Pada Dey Communist Party of India Jagatballavpur None Satyanarayan Khan Indian National Congress Panchla None Apurba Lal Majumdar All India Forward Bloc Sankrail SC Dulal Chandra Mondal Communist Party of India Uluberia North SC Bejoy Bhusan Mondal All India Forward Bloc Uluberia South None Abani Kumar Basu Indian National Congress Syampur None Muraari Mohan Manya Indian National Congress Bagnan None Ranjit Kimar Ghosh Choudhury Indian National Congress Udaynarayanpur None Arabinda Roy Indian National Congress Amta None Tarapada Pramanik Indian National Congress Jangipara SC Biswanath Saha Indian National Congress Chanditala None Kanai Lall Dey Indian National Congress Uttarpara None Monoranjan Hazra Communist Party of India Serampore None Panchu Gopal Bhaduri Communist Party of India Bhadreswar None Girija Bhusan Mukherjee Communist Party of India Singur None Probhakar Pal Indian National Congress Chandernagore None Bhabani Mukhapadhyay Communist Party of India Chinsurah None Sambhu Charan Ghose All India Forward Bloc Balagarh None Brindaban Chattopadhyya Indian National Congress Pandua SC Radha Nath Das Indian National Congress Dhaniakhali None Birendra Chaudhury Indian National Congress Tarakeswar None Parbati Charan Hazra Indian National Congress Khanakul SC Krishna Pada Pandit Indian National Congress Arambagh East None Prafulla Chandra Sen Indian National Congress Arambagh West None Radha Krishna Pal Indian National Congress Chandrakona None Indrajit Roy Indian National Congress Ghatal SC Nagen Dolai Communist Party of India Daspur None Mrigendra Bhattachariyya Communist Party of India Panskura West None Syamadas Bhattachiryya Indian National Congress Panskura East None Rajani Kanta Pramanik Indian National Congress Tamluk None Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee Indian National Congress Mayna None Ananga Mohan Das Indian National Congress Mahishadal None Sushil Kumar Dhara Indian National Congress Sutahata SC Mahatab Chand Das Indian National Congress Nandigram South None Prabir Chandra Jana Indian National Congress Nandigram North None Subodh Chandra Maiti Indian National Congress Bhagabanpur None Abha Maiti Indian National Congress Khajuri SC Abanti Kumar Das Indian National Congress Contai North None Bejoy Krishna Maity Indian National Congress Contai South None Sudhir Chandra Das Praja Socialist Party Ramnagar None Balailal Das Mahapatra Praja Socialist Party Egra None Hrishikeh Chakraborty Indian National Congress Pataspur None Radha Nath Dasadhikari Indian National Congress Dantan None Charu Chandra Mahanti Indian National Congress Narayangarh SC Krishna Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress Sabang None Aditya Kumar Bakura Indian National Congress Kharagpur None Narayan Choubey Communist Party of India Kharagpur Local None Mrityunjoy Jana Indian National Congress Midnapore None Syed Shamsul Bari Indian National Congress Debra None Santosh Kumar Mukherjee Indian National Congress Keshpur None Bankim Roy Indian National Congress Garhbeta ST Tushar Tudu Indian National Congress Salbani None Niranjan Khamrai Indian National Congress Gopiballavpur None Surendra Nath Mahta Indian National Congress Nayagram ST Debnath Hansda Indian National Congress Jhargram None Mahendra Nath Mahata Indian National Congress Binpur ST Mangal Chandra Saren Indian National Congress Banduan ST Kandru Majhi Lok Sewak Sangh Manbazar None Girish Mahato Lok Sewak Sangh Balarampur None Padak Mahata Lok Sewak Sangh Arsa None Daman Kuiry All India Forward Bloc Jhalda None Debendra Nath Mahato Indian National Congress Jaipur None Adwaita Mandal Lok Sewak Sangh Purulia None Tara Pada Roy Indian National Congress Para SC Nepal Bauri Indian National Congress Raghunathpura None Shankar Narayan Singhadeo Indian National Congress Kashipura ST Budhan Majhi Indian National Congress Hura None Ajit Prasad Singhadeo Indian National Congress Indpur SC Ashutosh Mallick Indian National Congress Ranibandh ST Jaleswar Hansda Communist Party of India Raipur None Sudha Rani Dutta Indian National Congress Talangra None Purabi Mukhopadhyay Indian National Congress Onda None Gakul Behari Das Indian National Congress Vishnupur SC Radhika Dhibar Communist Party of India Kotulpur None Jagannath Kolay Indian National Congress Patrasayer SC Guru Pada Khan Indian National Congress Barjora None Pramatha Ghosh Communist Party of India Gangajalghati SC Sishuram Mondal Indian National Congress Bankura None Aboni Bhattacharyya Communist Party of India Chhatna ST Kamla Kanta Hemram Indian National Congress Saltora None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress Hirapur None Gopikaranjan Mitra Indian National Congress Asansol None Bijoy Pal Communist Party of India Kulti None Jaynarayan Sharma Indian National Congress Barabani None Haridas Chakravarty Communist Party of India Jamuria SC Amarendra Mondal Indian National Congress Raniganj None Lakhan Bagdi Communist Party of India Durgapur None Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay Indian National Congress Ausgram None Monoranjan Baksi Independent (politician) Bhatar None Aswini Roy Communist Party of India Galsi SC Kanai Lal Das Indian National Congress Khandaghosh None Jahar Lal Banerjee Indian National Congress Burdwan None Radharani Mahatab Indian National Congress Raina None Probodh Kumar Guha Indian National Congress Jamalpur SC Mrityunjoy Pramanik Indian National Congress Memari ST Suchand Soren Communist Party of India Kalna None Hare Krishna Konar Communist Party of India Manteswar None Syed Abul Mansur Habibullah Communist Party of India Purbasthali None Bimalananda Tarkatirtha Indian National Congress Katwa None Subodh Choudhury Communist Party of India Mangalkot SC Narayandas Das Communist Party of India Ketugram None Shreemohan Thakur Communist Party of India Labhpur None Radhanath Chattoraj Communist Party of India Bolpur None Radha Krishna Singha Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Dubrajpur None Bhakti Bhushan Mandal All India Forward Bloc Rajnagar None Siddheswar Mandal All India Forward Bloc Suri None Baidyanath Banerjee Indian National Congress Mahammad Bazar ST Bhusan Hansdah Indian National Congress Mayureswar SC Gobardhan Das Communist Party of India Rampurhat None Niharika Majumdar Indian National Congress Nalhati SC Shiromani Prasad Indian National Congress Murarai None Ahammad Shamsuddin Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) References Category:State Assembly elections in West Bengal Category:1960s in West Bengal Category:1962 in Indian politics West Bengal