2021–2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-elections
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By-elections for 10 constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly were held after the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
Results
Background
Sovandeb Chattopadhyay resigned from his seat in the Bhabanipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for CM Mamata Bannerjee to contest the Legislative Assembly by-elections.[1]
On 30 September 2021, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a by-election for the Bhabanipur seat. Later, the ECI announced remaining vacant seats for elections on 30 October 2021.
Summary
Party | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | Contested | Won | +/− | ||
All India Trinamool Congress | 713,684 | 71.95 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | |
Indian National Congress | 8,095 | 0.82 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 91,265 | 9.20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 151,223 | 15.25 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
Total/Turnout | 991,911 |
Constituency-wise results
- Reason for vacancy of their seats:
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ a b Members were elected, but didn't take the official oath, as they chose to continue serving as Members of Parliament (as per parliamentary rules).
- ^ Died before declaration of election results on 2 May 2021.
- ^ Died.
- ^ Died.
- ^ Died.
- ^ Died.
- ^ Died.
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ Resigned.
- ^ Died.
- ^ The seat fell vacant due to the death of sitting MLA Sadhan Pande on 20 February 2022. However, by-elections couldn't be held within 6 months of Pande's death (according to Indian law) because BJP candidate Kalyan Chaubey, who came second in the 2021 Assembly election had filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court, alleging irregularities in polling. The case is currently pending, before a division bench of the court. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 forbids holding any polls to the seat until any election petition concerning that seat has been resolved.[7]
See also
- 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- 2016–2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-elections
- 2016–2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
- 2021 elections in India
References
- ^ "Bhabanipur bypolls: Mamata Banerjee, Priyanka Tibrewal, Srijib Biswas in fray on Sept 30; key facts". www.cnbctv18.com. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Election Commission declares bypolls, ends Bengal suspense". The Hindu. 2021-09-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "WB bypolls: Polling 'peaceful' in Bengal's Bhabanipur, moderate turnout recorded". Deccan Herald. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Schedule for Bye-elections in Parliamentary/Assembly Constituencies of various States - reg". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Bypolls in 4 Bengal assembly seats on October 30". www.thestatesman.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Konar, Debashis (September 29, 2021). "Bhabanipur Byelection 2021: October 30 bypoll in 4 Bengal seats, counting on November 2". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "HC rejects PIL demanding bypoll in Maniktala Assembly constituency". 18 April 2023.