Calcutta North East

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Ajit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
64,985
Margin %
9.80%
Total Electors
907,284
Votes Polled
660,413
Turnout
72.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
625
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

335,855
50.90%
Male
#2
Dipen Ghosh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

270,870
41.00%
Male
#3
Subhas Maitra

Bharatiya Janata Party

33,246
5.00%
Male
#4
Tapan Kumar Sarkar

Independent

2,094
0.30%
Male
#5
Hari Narayan Ray

Independent

998
0.20%
Male
#6
Tiwari Salil Kumar

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

616
0.10%
Male
#7
Udai Pratap Singh

Independent

611
0.10%
Male
#8
Subhas Dhar

Independent

541
0.10%
Male
#9
Radheshyam Yadav

Independent

429
0.10%
Male
#10
Jayanta Bhowmick

Independent

292
0.00%
Male
#11
Agarwal Mohanlal

Independent

278
0.00%
Male
#12
Achinta Jana

Independent

235
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajit Kumar Panja Indian National Congress 335,855 50.90%
2 Dipen Ghosh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 270,870 41.00%
3 Subhas Maitra Bharatiya Janata Party 33,246 5.00%
4 Tapan Kumar Sarkar Independent 2,094 0.30%
5 Hari Narayan Ray Independent 998 0.20%
6 Tiwari Salil Kumar All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 616 0.10%
7 Udai Pratap Singh Independent 611 0.10%
8 Subhas Dhar Independent 541 0.10%
9 Radheshyam Yadav Independent 429 0.10%
10 Jayanta Bhowmick Independent 292 0.00%
11 Agarwal Mohanlal Independent 278 0.00%
12 Achinta Jana Independent 235 0.00%
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Calcutta North East — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ajit Kumar Panja of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Calcutta North East constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 64,985 votes.

Out of 907,284 registered electors, 660,413 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.80%. A total of 12 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ajit Kumar Panja (Indian National Congress) won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 64,985 votes (9.80%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North East for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.80%%.

12 candidates contested from Calcutta North East constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Calcutta North East is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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