1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

Assembly Election of West Bengal, India 1957 West Bengal state assembly election India parliamentary no 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 1952 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 1962 May 8, 1957 All 252 seats in the West Bengal state assembly Photograph of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, 2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal.jpg 135 100 120 22 0 Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress Bowbazar 152 2 4,830,992 46.1% 7.3 pp Jyoti Basu - Calcutta 1996-12-21 089 Cropped.png 120 100 120 20 10 Jyoti Basu Baranagar Communist Party of India ULEC 46 18 1,865,106 17.8% 7 pp Chief Minister Chief Minister after election Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress 127 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Elected members 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election#Elected members 1952 1952 38.8%, 150 seats 10.8%, 28 seats File:India West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1957.svg Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election right|250px|thumb|West Bengal, India The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957 was part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957. State Reorganization On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, a portion of the Purnea district east of the river Mahananda and the Purulia sub-district of the Manbhum district in the south (except Char Thana) were transferred from Bihar to West Bengal.http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf Reorganisation of States, 1955 The Economic Weekly October 15, 1955 July 25, 2015 Thus, assembly constituencies in West Bengal increased from 187 (238 seats) to 195 (252 seats) during 1957 assembly elections. Alliances On the political left two alliances had emerged; the United Left Election Committee (an alliance between CPI, PSP, AIFB, MFB and RSP) and the United Left Front (comprising the SUC, the BPI, the RPI and the Democratic Vanguard). A third alliance was the United Democratic People's Front, consisting of BJS, Hindu Mahasabha and RCPI.M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 216. Results Alliance wise result The election was won by the Indian National Congress, who got a majority of its own in the assembly. The communists became the largest opposition party. ULFCSEATSULFSEATSINC+SEATSUDPFSEATSOTHERSSEATSCPI46SUCI0INC152BJS0IND25PSP21BPI0ABHM0AIFB8Republican PartyRCPIMFBDVRSPTOTAL (1957)75TOTAL (1957)0TOTAL (1957)152TOTAL (1957)0TOTAL (1957)0TOTAL (1952)39TOTAL (1952)2TOTAL (1952)150TOTAL (1952)13TOTAL (1952)34 Party/Alliance Own % Indian National Congress 152 46.14% United Left Election Committee 80 33.6% United Left Front (1957) 2 2.45% United Democratic People's Front 0 3.44% Summary of results of the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly electionhttp://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal Election Commission of India July 11, 2015 yes !colspan=10|File:India West Bengal Legislative Assembly 1957.svg |- ! Party ! No. of candidates ! No. of elected ! No. of votes ! % |- | Indian National Congress | 251 | 152 | 4,830,992 | 46.14% |- | Communist Party of India | 103 | 46 | 1,865,106 | 17.81% |- | Praja Socialist Party | 67 | 21 | 1,031,392 | 9.85% |- | Forward Bloc | 26 | 8 | 425,318 | 4.06% |- | Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha | 37 | 0 | 225,126 | 2.15% |- | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 33 | 0 | 102,477 | 0.98% |- | Independents | 418 | 25 | 1,989,392 | 19.00% |- | Total: | 935 | 252 | 10,469,803 | |} http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf List Of Political Parties 2008-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080228224555/http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf 2008-02-28 dead Elected members ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty Kalimpong None Narbahadur Gurung Independent (politician) Darjeeling None Deo Prakash Rai Independent (politician) Jore Bungalow None Bhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India Siliguri ST Satyendra Narayan Mazumdar Communist Party of India T. Wangdi Indian National Congress Jalpaiguri SC Sarojendra Deb Raikut Indian National Congress Khagendra Nath Das Gupta Indian National Congress Mal ST Mangru Bhagat Communist Party of India Budhu Bhagat Indian National Congress Mainaguri None Jaineswar Roy Indian National Congress Falakata None Jagadananda Roy Praja Socialist Party Kalchini ST Debendra Nath Brahma Mandal Indian National Congress Anima Hoare Indian National Congress Alipur Duars None Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Indian National Congress Tufanganj None Jatindra Nath Sinha Sarker Indian National Congress Cooch Behar SC Maziruddin Ahmed Indian National Congress Satish Chandra Roy Singha Indian National Congress Dinhata SC Bhawani Prasanna Talukdar Indian National Congress Umesh Chandra Mandal Indian National Congress Mathabhanga None Sarada Prasad Pramanik Indian National Congress Mekliganj None Satyendra Prasanna Chatterjee Indian National Congress Balurghat ST Mardi Hakai Indian National Congress Dhirendra Nath Banerjee Independent (politician) Gangarampur ST Lakshan Chandra Hasda Indian National Congress Satindra Nath Basu Indian National Congress Raiganj SC Hazi Badiruddin Ahmmad Indian National Congress Syama Prasad Barman Indian National Congress Itahar None Basanta Lal Chatterjee Communist Party of India Chopra None Mahammad Affaque Choudhury Indian National Congress Goalpokhar None Muzzafar Hussain Indian National Congress Karandighi None Phanis Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress Kharba None Golam Yazdani Independent (politician) Harischandrapur None Elias Razi Independent (politician) Ratua SC Sourindra Mohan Misra Indian National Congress Dhaneswar Saha Indian National Congress Malda ST Nikunja Behari Gupta Indian National Congress Matla Murmu Indian National Congress Englishbazar None Santi Gopal Sen Indian National Congress Sujapur None Monoranjan Misra Independent (politician) Kaliachak None Mahibur Rahman Choudhury Indian National Congress Farakka None Mahammad Giasuddin Indian National Congress Suti None Lutfal Hoque Indian National Congress Jangirpur SC Shyamapada Bhattacharjee Indian National Congress Kuber Chand Haldar Indian National Congress Murshidabad None Durgapada Sinha Indian National Congress Lalgola None Syed Kazem Ali Meerza Indian National Congress Bhagabangola None Hafizur Rehman Kazi Indian National Congress Raninagar None Badrudduja Syed Independent (politician) Jalangi None Golam Soleman Indian National Congress Hariharpara None Hazi A. Hameed Indian National Congress Berhampore None Bejoy Kumar Ghosh Indian National Congress Naoda None Mohammed Israil Indian National Congress Beldanga None Parimal Ghosh Indian National Congress Bharatpur None Goalbadan Trivedi Indian National Congress Kandi SC Sudhir Mondal Indian National Congress Bimal Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress Nalhati SC Mohammad Yeakub Hossain Indian National Congress Sisir Kumar Saha Indian National Congress Rampurhat SC Gobardhan Das Communist Party of India Durgapada Das Independent (politician) Suri ST Turku Hansda Communist Party of India Mihirlal Chatterji Praja Socialist Party Rajnagar SC Nishapati Majhi Indian National Congress Khagendranath Bandopadhyay Indian National Congress Bolpur None Amarendra Nath Sarkar Indian National Congress Labhpur None Radhanath Chattoraj Communist Party of India Ketugram SC Sankar Dass Indian National Congress Abdus Sattar Indian National Congress Katwa None Tarapada Chaudhuri Indian National Congress Purbasthali None Bimalananda Taratirtha Indian National Congress Monteswar None Bhakta Chandra Roy Independent (politician) Kalna ST Hare Krishna Konar Communist Party of India Jamadar Majhi Communist Party of India Raina SC Dasorathi Tah Praja Socialist Party Gobardhan Pakray Praja Socialist Party Burdwan None Benoy Krishna Chowdhury Communist Party of India Galsi SC Fakir Chandra Roy Independent (politician) Pramatha Nath Dhibar Forward Bloc (Marxist) Ausgram None Kanailal Das Indian National Congress Bhatar None Abhalata Kundu Indian National Congress Ondal SC Dhawajadhari Mondal Indian National Congress Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhya Indian National Congress Jamuria SC Amarendra Mondal Praja Socialist Party Baidya Nath Mondal Indian National Congress Kulti None Benarashi Prosad Jha Praja Socialist Party Hirapur None Taher Hossain Independent (politician) Asansol None Shib Das Ghatak Indian National Congress Raghunathpur SC Shankar Narayan Singha Deo Indian National Congress Nepal Bouri Indian National Congress Jhalda None Debendra Nath Mahato Indian National Congress Arsa None Sagar Chandra Mahato Independent (politician) Purulia SC Nakul Chandra Sahis Independent (politician) Labanya Prava Ghosh Independent (politician) Balarampur None Bhim Chandra Mahato Independent (politician) Manbazar ST Chaitan Majhi Independent (politician) Satya Kinkar Mahato Independent (politician) Kashipur ST Ledu Majhi Independent (politician) Budhan Majhi Indian National Congress Bankura SC Sihsuram Mandal Indian National Congress Anath Bandhu Roy Indian National Congress Chhatna ST Dhirendra Nath Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress Kamala Kanta Hembram Indian National Congress Onda SC Gokul Behari Das Indian National Congress Ashutosh Mallick Indian National Congress Raipur ST Jadu Nath Murmu Indian National Congress Sudha Rani Dutta Indian National Congress Vishnupur SC Purabi Mukhopadyay Indian National Congress Kiran Chandra Digar Indian National Congress Patrasayer SC Guru Pada Khan Indian National Congress Bhabataran Chakravarty Indian National Congress Kotulpur None Jagannath Kolay Indian National Congress Arambagh None Radha Krishna Pal Indian National Congress Khanakul SC Panchanan Digpati Indian National Congress Prafulla Chandra Sen Indian National Congress Tarakeswar None Parbati Hazra Indian National Congress Dhaniakhali SC Radha Nath Das Indian National Congress D. N. Mukherjee Indian National Congress Balagarh None Bejoy Krishna Modak Communist Party of India Chinsurah None Bhupati Majumder Indian National Congress Chandernagore None Hirendrra Kumar Chattopadhyay Independent (politician) Bhadreswar None Bomkesh Mazumder Indian National Congress Serampore None Panchugopal Bhaduri Communist Party of India Uttarpara None Monoranjan Hazra Communist Party of India Singur None Provakar Pal Indian National Congress Jangipara SC Biswanath Saha Indian National Congress Kanai Dey Indian National Congress Jagatballavpur None Brindaban Behari Basu Forward Bloc (Marxist) Domjur None Tarapada De Communist Party of India Bally None Monilal Basu Indian National Congress Howrah North None Samar Mukhopadhyay Communist Party of India Howrah West None Bankim Chandra Kar Indian National Congress Howrah East None Beni Chandra Dutta Indian National Congress Howrah South None Kanailal Bhattacharjee Forward Bloc (Marxist) Sankrail SC Shyama Prosanna Bhattacharjee Communist Party of India Apurbalal Majumdar Forward Bloc (Marxist) Uluberia SC Abani Kumar Basu Indian National Congress Bijoy Bhusan Mondal Forward Bloc (Marxist) Shyampur None Sasabindu Bera Forward Bloc (Marxist) Bagnan None Amal Kumar Ganguli Communist Party of India Amta East None Gobinda Charan Maji Praja Socialist Party Amta West None Arabinda Roy Indian National Congress Daspur None Bhabani Ranjan Panja Indian National Congress Ghatal SC Harendra Nath Dolui Indian National Congress Lakshman Chandra Sarkar Indian National Congress Garhbeta ST Tusar Tudu Indian National Congress Saroj Roy Communist Party of India Midnapur None Anjali Khan Indian National Congress Binpur ST Sudhir Kumar Pandey Communist Party of India Jamadar Hasda Communist Party of India Jhargram None Mahendra Mahata Indian National Congress Gopiballavpur ST Surendra Nath Mahata Indian National Congress Jagatpati Hansda Indian National Congress Kharagpur None Narayan Chobey Communist Party of India Kharagpur Local SC Krishna Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress Mrityunjoy Jana Indian National Congress Debra None Mohini Mohan Pat Indian National Congress Sabang None Gopal Chandra Das Adhikari Indian National Congress Dantan None Charu Chandra Mahanty Indian National Congress Pataspur None Sisir Kumar Das Praja Socialist Party Egra None Bhuban Chandra Kar Mahapatra Praja Socialist Party Ramnagar None Trailokya Nath Pradhan Indian National Congress Contai South None Rashbehari Pal Indian National Congress Contai North None Natenda Nath Das Praja Socialist Party Bhagwanpur SC Basanta Kumar Panda Praja Socialist Party Bhikari Mandal Indian National Congress Panskura West None Shyamadas Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress Pansuka East None Rajani Kanta Pramanik Indian National Congress Tamiuk None Ajoy Kumar Mukherji Indian National Congress Nandigram North None Subodh Chandra Maity Indian National Congress Nandigram South None Bhupal Chandra Panda Communist Party of India Mahishadal SC Prafulla Chandra Ghosh Praja Socialist Party Mahatab Chand Das Indian National Congress Mayna None Ananga Mohan Das Indian National Congress Cossipore None Daben Sen Praja Socialist Party Belgachia None Ganesh Ghosh Communist Party of India Shampukur None Hemanata Kumar Bose Forward Bloc (Marxist) Burtola North None Sudhir Chandra Ray Chaudhuri Praja Socialist Party Burtola South None Amarendra Nath Basu Independent (politician) Manicktola None Ranendra Nath Sen Communist Party of India Jorabagan None Nepal Ray Indian National Congress Jorasanko None Anandilall Poddar Indian National Congress Bara Bazar None Ishwar Das Jalan Indian National Congress Sukeas Street None Sihrid Malik Chowdhury Independent (politician) Vidyasagar None Narayan Chandra Roy Communist Party of India Beliaghata SC Rama Shanker Prasad Communist Party of India Jagat Bose Communist Party of India Bow Bazar None Bidhan Chandra Roy Indian National Congress Muchipara None Jatin Chakraborty Independent (politician) Taltola None Dhirendra Nath Dhar Communist Party of India Entally None A.M.O. Ghani Communist Party of India Chowringhee None Bijoy Singh Nahar Indian National Congress Bhowanipur None Siddhartha Snenkar Roy Indian National Congress Ballygunge None Jnendra Mazumder Communist Party of India Rashbehari Avenue None Sunil Das Praja Socialist Party Alipore None Somnath Lahiri Communist Party of India Kalighat None Manikuntala Sen Communist Party of India Ekbalpore None Narenda Nath Sen Indian National Congress Fort None Maitreyee Bose Indian National Congress Tollygunge None Haridas Mitra Praja Socialist Party Garden Reach None Shaikh Abduallah Farooquie Communist Party of India Behala None Rabindra Nath Mukhopadhyay Communist Party of India Mahashtola None Sudhir Chandra Bhandari Communist Party of India Budge Budge None Bankim Mukherji Communist Party of India Bishnupur SC Provash Chandra Roy Communist Party of India Rabindra Nath Roy Communist Party of India Baruipur SC Khagendra Kumar Roy Chowdhury Communist Party of India Gangadhar Naskar Communist Party of India Magrahat SC Abul Hashem Indian National Congress Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar Indian National Congress Falta None Khagendra Nath Das Indian National Congress Diamond Harbour None Ramanuj Haider Praja Socialist Party Kulpi None Hansadhwaj Dhara Indian National Congress Kakdwip None Maya Banerji Indian National Congress Mathurapur SC Bhusan Chandra Das Indian National Congress Brindaban Gayen Indian National Congress Joynagar SC Subodh Banerjee Independent (politician) Renupada Halder Independent (politician) Bhangar None Hem Chandra Naskar Indian National Congress Canning SC Khagenda Nath Naskar Indian National Congress Abdus Shokur Indian National Congress Sandeshkhali None Haran Chandra Mondal Independent (politician) Hasnabad SC Hemanta Kumar Ghosal Communist Party of India Rajkrishna Mondal Indian National Congress Basirhat None Profulla Nath Banerjee Indian National Congress Baduria None Md. Zia Ul Haque Indian National Congress Swarupnagarr None Mohammad Ishaque Indian National Congress Haroa None Zahangir Kabir Indian National Congress Habra None Tarun Kanti Ghosh Indian National Congress Degsanga SC Rafiuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress Atul Krishna Roy Indian National Congress Baraset None Chitto Basu Forward Bloc (Marxist) Dum Dum None Pabitra Mohan Roy Praja Socialist Party Baranagar None Jyoti Bose Communist Party of India Khardah None Satkari Mitra Praja Socialist Party Titagarh None Krishna Kumar Sukla Indian National Congress Noapara None Panchanan Bhattacharjee Praja Socialist Party Bhatpara None Sitaram Gupta Communist Party of India Naihati None Gopal Basu Communist Party of India Bijpur None Niranjan Sen Gupta Communist Party of India Bongaon None Ajit Kumar Ganguli Communist Party of India Manindra Bhusan Biswas Indian National Congress Chakdah None Suresh Chandra Banerjee Praja Socialist Party Ranaghat None Benoy Kumar Chatterjee Indian National Congress Haringhatta SC Smarajit Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress Promatha Ranjan Thakur Indian National Congress Santipur None Haridas Dey Indian National Congress Nabadwip None Niranjan Modak Indian National Congress Krishnagar None Jagannath Majumder Indian National Congress Nakashipara SC Mahananda Haldar Indian National Congress S. M. Fazlur Rahman Indian National Congress Tehatta None Sankardas Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress Karimpur None Bijoy Lal Chattopadhyay Indian National Congress See also 1957 elections in India 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election References West Bengal Category:State Assembly elections in West Bengal Category:1950s in West Bengal