Barindra Nath Koley was an Indian politician. He was a peasant leader and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented Amta Assembly constituency from 1977 to 1996.[1] He was a teacher of history in Baneswarpur Ramchandrapur Anulia United High School in Amta I.
Barindra Nath Koley | |
|---|---|
| Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Afiabuddin Mondal[1] |
| Succeeded by | Pratyush Mukherjee[1] |
| Constituency | Amta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1931 Khoshalpur, Amta |
| Died | 11 April 2018 (aged 86) SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Santi Koley |
| Relatives | Sangram Koley (Disowned Son) Suchismita Koley (Jana) (Elder Daughter) Sangita Koley (Das) (Younger Daughter) |
| Residence(s) | Balipota, Amta, Howrah, West Bengal |
| Profession | Politician Teacher |
Electoral performance edit
1972 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Afiabuddin Mondal | 26,322 | 50.19 | +26.83 | |
| CPI(M) | Barindra Nath Koley | 24,710 | 47.12 | -14.02 | |
| INC(O) | Nirmal Kumar Roy | 1,411 | 2.69 | -1.64 | |
| Majority | 1,616 | 3.07 | –34.71 | ||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
1977 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Barindra Nath Koley | 33,747 | 66.72 | +19.6 | |
| INC | Aftabuddin Mondal | 10,527 | 20.81 | -29.38 | |
| JP | Bhabani Charan Pramanik | 5,071 | 10.03 | New | |
| Majority | 23,220 | 45.91 | +42.41 | ||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1982 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Barindra Nath Koley | 42,464 | 56.95 | -9.77 | |
| INC | Sk. Ainuddin | 30,423 | 40.8 | +19.99 | |
| JP | Nirod Baran Ghosh | 959 | 1.29 | -8.74 | |
| Majority | 12,041 | 16.15 | -29.76 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
1987 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Barindra Nath Koley | 50,751 | 55.13 | -1.82 | |
| INC | Aftabuddin Mondal | 39,804 | 43.23 | +2.43 | |
| LKD | Sk. Abdul Rashid | 441 | 1.29 | New | |
| Majority | 10,947 | 11.9 | -4.25 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
1991 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Barindra Nath Koley | 56,548 | 53.92 | -1.21 | |
| INC | Aftabuddin Mondal | 43,449 | 41.43 | -1.8 | |
| BJP | Pasupati Hal | 4,548 | 4.34 | New | |
| AMB | Susanta Chongdar | 325 | 0.31 | New | |
| Majority | 13,099 | 12.49 | +0.59 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Amta Assembly Constituency Election Result, retrieved 2023-03-10
- ^ "West Bengal 1972", Election Commission of India
- ^ "West Bengal 1977", Election Commission of India
- ^ "West Bengal 1982", Election Commission of India
- ^ "West Bengal 1987", Election Commission of India
- ^ "West Bengal 1991", Election Commission of India