Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 1996. He secured total 56548 votes. [4] Banerjee played an important role in rallying public support for the party. The Bharatiya Janata Party formed a short lived government. He lost by 3434 votes. It attempted to build a wider coalition of regional partners and state parties, however negotiations repeatedly broke down, and no consensus could be arrived at on a 'common minimum program' - a platform of issues on which all parties could agree upon. While the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by its supremo Mamata Banerjee, would be fighting for its third term, the BJP, which has made impressive gains in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls clinching 18 of the 42 seats, is now eyeing the West Bengal assembly. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Barindra Nath Koley won and became MLA from this seat. A split in the Uttar Pradesh government in December 1995 divided the front further. Three main parties grouped back together in September 1995 in hopes of presenting a viable political choice - the Left Front, Janata Dal and the Telugu Desam Party. Deve Gowda. BJP is knocking hard at the doors of Mamata Banerjee. He secured total 62001 votes. Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra), Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Rasik Bhatt), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, TMC’s Madan Mitra electoral battle from jail looks a winner, Review of the May 2001 Assembly Elections (may 2001), STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL, STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL, West Bangal General Legislative Election Results, All India Christian Democratic and Backward People's Party. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Pratyush Mukherjee won and became MLA from this seat. West Bengal Assembly Election 2016 The West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016 was held over a month in six phases from 4 April to 5 May in 294 constituencies of the state. In 1996, Amta legislative assembly constituency had total 142511 electors. The Assembly of West Bengal creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. He lost by 11667 votes. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed. In 2011, Amta legislative assembly constituency had total 206749 electors. He secured total 42464 votes. Further shocking the public, Jain had also channelled money to Kashmiri Muslim militants. Most significantly was the forced resignation of L.K. With lessons from Bihar, the BJP is giving "finishing touches" to its strategy for the West Bengal assembly elections due in April-May next year, party sources said on Wednesday. In 1991, Amta legislative assembly constituency had total 136596 electors. It pushed other more populist measures as well, such as more state-run infrastructure projects, subsidised fertilizer, and increased education investment.

Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! Total number of valid vote was 52443. Janata Dal and the National Front campaigned on maintaining a strong public sector though with some commitment to deregulation and anti-corruption measures. The Left Front supported Janata Dal candidates in five constituencies. In 1996, Amta legislative assembly constituency had total 142511 electors. Thus a characteristic of the 1996 elections was a large number of strong regional and state parties declined to form an alliance with any of the three major contenders for government. ", "India's prime minister resigns after 13 days", http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_democracy/election_watch/v007/index.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0jEMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n14DAAAAIBAJ&dq=gujral%20council%20of%20ministers&pg=5223%2C94544, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1996_Indian_general_election&oldid=987981281, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 November 2020, at 10:52. Indian National Congress candidate Aftab Uddin Mondal stood second with total 43449 votes. [1] [2] On 28 May, Vajpayee conceded that he could not arrange support from more than 200 of the 545 members of parliament, and thus resigned rather than face the confidence vote, ending his 13-day government.

Janata Dal and a bloc of smaller parties thus formed the United Front which would form the government coalition for the next two years. He lost by 13099 votes. The BJP became the largest party within the Lok Sabha, a first for a non-Congress party, although it secured neither a significant increase in the popular vote or enough seats to secure a parliamentary majority. The result of the election was a hung parliament with neither top two leading securing a mandate. However, the United Front was beset by internal tensions, accommodating as it did parties with ideologies from free market to unreconstructed Marxist, and would spend the next two years balancing delicate coalition arrangements and appeasing this uneasy alliance. He secured total 88264 votes. Amta is a legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal. When Yadav felt that he no longer enjoyed a commanding position in Janata Dal, he left the party and formed his own 'Rashtriya Janata Dal' (RJD) on 3 July 1997. It additionally stressed the economic gains already made by the government due to its Liberalization policies post 1992. West Bengal Assembly Election 2016 Results, updates, news and online coverage. 1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election ... West Bangal General Legislative Election Results at the Election Commission of India This page was last edited on 10 November 2020, at 05:56 (UTC). In 1987, Amta legislative assembly constituency had total 117780 electors. United Front, consisting of non BJP, non Congress which supported from outside created and secured support from 332 members out of the 545 seats in the Lok Sabha, resulting in H.D. He secured total 33747 votes.

Total number of valid vote was 50580. Indian National Congress candidate Prasun Bakuly stood second with total 51807 votes. [8] All JD candidates finished in second place and RCPI lost its representation in the assembly. The election took place simultaneously with the 1996 Indian general election. Almost 115 names would eventually be released, and numerous candidates and ministers were forced to resign in the aftermath. In 1977, Amta legislative assembly constituency had total 88355 electors. Elections in West Bengal, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. He lost by 23220 votes. [7], The BJP ran a campaign centred around a four-point plan which aimed for probity of public life, self-reliance in the economy, social harmony and greater security. [3], The elections triggered a significant realignment of political forces in Indians, with all-India parties attempting to construct widespread regional coalitions with minor parties in order to secure a central majority. The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Lal Krishna Advani attempted to add several regional coalition partners - most notably the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Bahujan Samaj Party, but was ultimately unsuccessful in overcoming ideological differences.