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Hooghly Lok Sabha Elections

Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency is one of 42 Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal. The constituency centres on Hugli-Chuchura in West Bengal.

The polling number of this constituency is 15 and it is not reserved for any category. This seat will cast its vote in the 2019 election on May 6.

The Hooghly Lok Sabha Constituency has a total of seven assembly segments - Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh (SC), Pandua, Saptagram and Dhanekhali (SC).

Dr. Ratna De (Nag) of ruling Trinamool Congress is the sitting Member of Parliament from this constituency.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Ratna De won the seat by getting 614,312 votes. He defeated Pradip Saha of CPI(M) who had recorded 425,228 votes. BJP candidate Chandan Mitra had secured 221,271 votes.

Ratna De, who has been representing the seat since 2009, is seeking her third term from here in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. She will be contesting against CPI(M)'s Pradip Saha and BJP's Locket Chatterjee on the seat. Congress has fielded Pratul Chandra Saha from the seat.

The Lok Sabha elections 2019 will be held between April 11 and May 19 and the counting of votes will take on May 23. The polling is scheduled to happen in 51 Lok Sabha constituencies of seven states during the third phase.

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Candidates	Party	Status	Votes
Locket Chatterjee	BJP	Won	671448
Dr. Ratna De (Nag)	AITC	Lost	598086
Pradip Saha	CPI(M)	Lost	121588
Pratul Chandra Saha	INC	Lost	25374
Nota	Nota	Lost	13525
Bhaskar Ghosh	SUCI	Lost	8082
Sajal Adhikari	CPI(ML)(L)	Lost	8012
Vijay Kumar Mahato	BSP	Lost	5138
Noor Hossain Mondal	IND	Lost	3509
Dulal Ch. Hembram	IND	Lost	3080

Hooghly News

SHOCKING! Live bombs found in school premises in West Bengal's Hooghly

"We have seized the three bombs from the school premises and started an investigation on how the bombs reached the school and who are behind it. We are talking to the locals," the policeman said.

Nov 21, 2022, 18:55 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee likely to conduct aerial survey of flood-ravaged Hooghly on August 4

Meanwhile, the Bengal Chief Minister has directed ministers to keep a tab on the rescue operations and see that relief materials reach all affected people. The Army and the Air Force on Monday

Aug 03, 2021, 18:04 PM IST

Bengal BJP workers, cops clash during 'Nabanna Chalo' protest march; tear gas, water cannons used to disperse mob

Clashes broke out between the Bharatiya Janta Party workers and the West Bengal Police on Thursday during the saffron party’s 'Nabanna Chalo' protest march against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata

Oct 08, 2020, 13:37 PM IST

Vessel services to resume in West Bengal from June 1

Passengers in each vessel will be limited to 40 per cent capacity for maintaining social distancing norms, and no one will be allowed to board without wearing a face mask.

May 29, 2020, 22:49 PM IST

Telinipara communal clashes: 56 arrested, Section 144 CrPC imposed; CM Mamata Banerjee vows stern action against culprits

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed a section of BJP leaders for allegedly instigating communal clashes and said that those found guilty will not be spared while addressing media in Kolkata.

May 12, 2020, 23:20 PM IST

TMC leader's husband shot dead in Hooghly, 24-hour bandh called in Chunchura

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Neetu Ram's husband Dilip Ram was shot dead by unknown miscreants at Bandel junction railway station in Hooghly district of West Bengal on Saturday.

Jun 29, 2019, 14:59 PM IST

TMC worker dies after two factions of Mamata Banerjee's party clash in Bengal's Hooghly, area tense

The incident took place in the Arambagh sub-division of the Hooghly district.

Jun 08, 2019, 23:34 PM IST

Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Hooghly Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal.

Apr 24, 2019, 17:36 PM IST

Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency

The polling number of this constituency is 15 and it is not reserved for any category.

Apr 23, 2019, 23:25 PM IST

BJP candidates roughed up, office and residence attacked in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal

Amid high-octane campaigning in West Bengal, several BJP candidates contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha election across the state have been allegedly targeted by the workers and supporter of the ruling

Apr 19, 2019, 17:38 PM IST