Political equation on Kolkata North seat of West Bengal.
Kolkata: There are a total of 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, one of which is Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat. After delimitation, Kolkata North seat was formed by merging Calcutta North-West and Calcutta-East. There are seven assembly seats under this Lok Sabha seat. These include Chowringhee, Entali, Beleghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala and Kashipur Belgachia assembly seats. Voting was held on this seat for the first time in the year 2009, in which TMC won and since then till now TMC is in control of this seat. However, Bharatiya Janata Party gives a tough competition to TMC on this seat.
2014 election and its equations
If we talk about the Lok Sabha elections held in the year 2014, we will see that in West Bengal, voting was held in five phases on 17, 24, 30 April and 7, 12 May. Among these, voting took place on Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat on 12 May. This election saw a contest between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. While TMC made Sudip Bandopadhyay its candidate, Rahul Sinha from Bharatiya Janata Party contested the election. The results of all Lok Sabha seats across the country were declared simultaneously on 16 May 2014. In this, TMC leader Sudeep Bandopadhyay got 343687 votes in Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat, while Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rahul Sinha stood second with 247461 votes.
2019 election and its equations
Talking about the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, this time voting took place on various seats of West Bengal in all seven phases. The last phase of voting for Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat was held on May 19. This time too, TMC made Sudeep Bandopadhyay its candidate while Bharatiya Janata Party also fielded Rahul Sinha again. In the election results declared on 23 May 2019, while TMC leader Sudip Bandopadhyay got 474891 votes, BJP leader Rahul Sinha had to face defeat with 347796 votes. In the year 2019 also, Sudip Bandopadhyay from TMC went to the Lok Sabha after being elected as MP.
What does the politics of Kolkata North seat say?
Talking about Kolkata North Lok Sabha seat, since the formation of this seat, complete dominance of TMC has been seen here. TMC leader Sudip Bandopadhyay has been elected MP every time in the Lok Sabha elections held here. Talking about other parties, BJP stands as the second biggest party here, which competes with TMC in every election. Although till now BJP has faced defeat, nothing can be said in the future elections. It is noteworthy that many serious allegations have been made against TMC leader Sandeep Bandopadhyay, while BJP is contesting the Lok Sabha elections this time by talking about the third term. In such a situation, who will win in the upcoming elections will become clear only after voting.
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