West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Abu Ayes Mondal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Monteswar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 64,896 votes (52.50% vote share). The runner-up was Narayan Hazra Choudhury (All India Trinamool Congress) with 47,998 votes.
A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Ayes Mondal | 64896 | 52.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Narayan Hazra Choudhury | 47998 | 38.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Tarit Kanti Roy | 4157 | 3.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Asit Baran Roy | 2110 | 1.70% | Party For Democratic Socialism |
| 5 | Mir Md. Yeasin | 1241 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Naba Kumar Mukherjee | 1182 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Dr. Dhanapati Das | 1074 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Annada Bhattacharyya | 979 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
The Monteswar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Abu Ayes Mondal (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 64,896 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.