Vidyasagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Vidyasagar বিদ্যাসাগর বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Vidyasagar
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| Coordinates: 22°34′52″N 88°22′23″E / 22.58111°N 88.37306°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kolkata |
| Year established | 1951 |
| Year abolished | 2011 |
| Lok Sabha constituency |
Calcutta North East Calcutta North |
Vidyasagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: বিদ্যাসাগর বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) was an assembly constituency in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Vidyasagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011.
It was part of Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Anadi Kumar Sahu of CPI(M) won the 157 Vidyasagar assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Pryal Chaudhury of Congress. Lakshmi Kanta Dey of CPI(M) defeated Mahua Mondal of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Tapas Roy of Congress defeated Abir Lal Mukherjee of CPI(M) in 1996.Lakshmi Kanta Dey of CPI(M) defeated Tapas Roy of Congress in 1991, Samir Chakraborty of Congress in 1987, and Biren Mahanti of Congress in 1982. Samar Kumar Rudra of CPI(M) defeated Tapan Kumar Sikdar of Janata Party in 1977.
Md. Shamsuzzoha of Congress won in 1972and 1971defeating Samar Kumar Rudra of CPI(M) in both the years. Samar Kumar Rudra of CPI(M) won in 1969defeating Mrinal Kanti Rudra of Congress. Narayan Chandra Roy representing CPI(M) won in 1967 defeating D.L.Dutt of Congress. Narayan Chandra Roy representing CPI won in 1962defeating B.Halder of Congress and 1957defeating Shankar Prasad Mitra of Congress. In independent India’s first election Narayan Chandra Roy, contesting as an Independent candidate won the Vidyasagar assembly seat defeating Nalin Chandra Pal of Congress.
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