Calcutta East Lok Sabha constituency

Calcutta East was a constituency of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament of India), located in the city of Calcutta, West Bengal. It was used in the 1957 Indian general election and 1962 Indian general election.[1][2] As of 1957, the constituency had 497,202 eligible voters.[2] In 1962 it had 471,011 electors.[3] In 1967 it was replaced by the Calcutta South constituency.[1]

Calcutta East
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
Established1957
Abolished1967
Total electors497,202 (1957)
ReservationNone

Members of Parliament

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References

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  1. ^ a b H. D. Singh (1996). 543 faces of India: guide to 543 parliamentary constituencies. Newmen Publishers. p. 297.
  2. ^ a b c Election Commission of India. Election Commission of India, General Elections, 1957 (2nd LOK SABHA) - CONSTITUENCY DATA – SUMMARY
  3. ^ a b Election Commission of India. Election Commission of India, General Elections, 1962 (3rd LOK SABHA) - CONSTITUENCY DATA – SUMMARY

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