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Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency)

Nabadwip
Existence 1951-2009
Reservation Reserved for SC over certain periods
State West Bengal
Assembly Constituencies As of 2004:
Nabadwip
Shantipur
Hanskhali (SC)
Ranaghat East (SC)
Ranaghat West
Chakdaha
Haringhata

Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies of India. This constituency was in the state of West Bengal. This constituency was reserved for Scheduled castes over certain periods.

In 2004, Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:

As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Nabadwip parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009; most of the assembly segments of this constituency are part of new Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency).

For MPs from this area in subsequent years see Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency).

The Bye Election occurred on 5 June 2003 Due To Death of Sitting MP Ananda Mohan Biswas on 3 February 2003. Alakesh Das of CPI(M) Defeated Abir Ranjan Biswas of Trinamool Congress,The Son of Ananda Mohan Biswas.

In 1951, there were two constituencies = Santipur and Nabadwip. From 1957 it was Nabadwip only. Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

Coordinates: 23°25′N 88°22′E / 23.42°N 88.37°E / 23.42; 88.37


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