1972 Joynagar by-election

A by-election was held on June 6, 1972 for the Joynagar seat of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95 The by-election had been called after the death of the incumbent Indian National Congress legislator Prosun Kumar Ghosh.Who's who 1972: General Election, March 1972. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Secretariat, 1974. p. 63 The left-wing alliance boycotted the by-election.Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press, 1972. p. 10858 It was thus an easy win for the Indian National Congress, which fielded Dr. Nirad Kumar Saha as its candidate. June 6, 1972 by-election: Joynagar constituency Indian National Congress Nirad Kumar Saha 25,053 80.25% +28.65 Independent (politician) Independent Molla Haji Mokshedu Rehman 4,575 14.66% Independent (politician) Independent Samarendra Ganguly 792 2.54% Independent (politician) Independent Dr. Zahrul Islam 300 0.96% Indian National Congress (Organisation) Sunil Bhattacharya 298 0.95% Independent (politician) Independent Debrakhi Bhattacharya 200 0.64% 32.029 37.79% -31.41 Indian National Congress There were 811 invalid votes.Bye-elections Brochure. Election Commission of India, 1972. p. 95 References Category:By-elections in West Bengal Category:1972 elections in India 1972 Joynagar