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West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is one of the most ethically and culturally diverse states of India. Right from the mighty Himalayas in the north to the soothing beaches in the south, it is an amazing journey over the verdant plains, hilly terrains, forests and the mangrove forests - the Sunderbans. It is also a awesome journey through the rich cultural treasures of the state. West Bengal is a land of varied charms.
Location : Situated to the eastern part of India.
Best Months to Visit : October to February, especially during the Durga Puja.
Popular As : A state with many eminent writers, poets, artists, spiritualists, social reformers, freedom fighters and revolutionaries.
Popular Sights & Places : Kolkata, Digha Beach, Darjeeling, Sundarban, Murshidabad, Shantiniketan, Jalpaiguri, Bishnupur, Mayapur, Belur Math.
Come Near : Easily Accessible from any part of India.

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Bye-Election to the Council of States from West Bengal

On account of the resignation of Shri Debabrata Biswas, the sitting member of the State Council of West Bengal on 3rd September, 2008, the election commission has decided to held the bye election in the state on 21st November 2008. The entire schedule of bye elections in West Bengal is given below:

West Bengal Bye-Election Schedule
Issue of Notifications 3rd November, 2008 (Monday)
Last date of making nominations 10th November, 2008 (Monday)
Scrutiny of nominations 11th November, 2008 (Tuesday)
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 14th November, 2008 (Friday)
Date of poll 21st November, 2008 (Friday)
Hours of poll 9.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M
Counting of Votes 21st November, 2008 (Friday) at 5.00 AM
Date before which election shall be completed 24th November, 2008 (Monday)




General Elections 2004
Constituencies in West Bengal Partywise Position in West Bengal
Constituencies in West Bengal
1 - Cooch Behar (SC) 2 - Alipurduars (ST) 3 - Jalpaiguri
4 - Darjeeling 5 - Raiganj 6 - Balurghat (SC)
7 - Malda 8 - Jangipur 9 - Murshidabad
10 - Berhampore 11 - Krishnagar 12 - Nabadwip (SC)
13 - Barasat 14 - Basirhat 15 - Joynagar (SC)
16 - Mathurapur (SC) 17 - Diamond Harbour 18 - Jadavpur
19 - Barrackpore 20 - Dum Dum 21 - Calcutta North West
22 - Calcutta North East 23 - Calcutta South 24 - Howrah
25 - Uluberia 26 - Serampore 27 - Hooghly
28 - Arambagh 29 - Panskura 30 - Tamluk
31 - Contai 32 - Midnapore 33 - Jhargram (ST)
34 - Purulia 35 - Bankura 36 - Vishnupur (SC)
37 - Durgapur (SC) 38 - Asansol 39 - Burdwan
40 - Katwa 41 - Bolpur 42 - Birbhum (SC)


Partywise Position in West Bengal

Details of PCs
Total PCs 42
PCs for which Elections are being held 42
PCs for which results are available 42

Electors and Voters
Total Electors 47436050
Polling Stations 48775
Polling %age NA

Number of Candidates
National Parties State Parties State Parties-Other States Other Reg. Parties Independents Total Contestants
122 36 28 23 146 355

Party Constituencies
Contesting Won
BJP 13 0
BSP 36 0
CPI 3 3
CPM 32 26
INC 37 6
NCP 1 0
AIFB 3 3
AITC 29 1
RSP 4 3
CPI(ML)(L) 5 0
JD(S) 3 0
JD(U) 1 0
JMM 2 0
SHS 2 0
SP 15 0
AMB 4 0
INL 4 0
JDP 4 0
JKP 1 0
JKP(N) 3 0
JUM 1 0
PBRML 1 0
PDS 2 0
RPI 1 0
SAP 1 0
SJP(R) 1 0
IND 146 0
TOTAL 355 42






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