Arambagh Municipality | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Samir Bhandari, AITC |
Vice Chairman | Mamata Mukherjee, AITC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (18)
Opposition (1)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | 27 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Arambagh Municipality is the civic body that governs Arambagh and its surrounding areas in Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
History
[edit]Arambagh Municipality was established in 1886.[1]
Geography
[edit]
Arambagh Municipality covers an area of 117.20 sq km and has a total population of 66,175 (2011).[2][3]
Healthcare
[edit]Arambagh Subdivisonal Hospital, with 250 beds, is located in the Arambagh Municipality area.[4]
Current members
[edit]Arambagh Municipality has a total of 19 members or councillors, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Chairperson. The latest elections were held on 12 February 2022. The current chairperson of Arambagh Municipality is Krishna Chakraborty of the Trinamool Congress. The current deputy mayor is Anita Mondal of the Trinamool Congress.
| Chairperson: Samir Bhandari | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chairperson: Mamata Mukherjee | ||||
| Ward No. | Name of Councillor[5] | Party | Remarks | |
| 1 | Retun Kundu | Trinamool Congress | ||
| 2 | Soma Pandit | |||
| 3 | Biswanath Chatterjee | |||
| 4 | Mamata Mukherjee | |||
| 5 | Ram Prasad Dolui | |||
| 6 | Swapan Kumar Nandi | |||
| 7 | Aparajita Roy | |||
| 8 | Sheikh Shukur Ali | |||
| 9 | Mita Dey | |||
| 10 | Tushar Karfa | |||
| 11 | Sanjoy Ghorui | |||
| 12 | Tripti Kundu | |||
| 13 | Rathindra Nath Das | |||
| 14 | Hasan Ali | |||
| 15 | Sanjoy Das | |||
| 16 | Samir Bhandari | |||
| 17 | Ruma Karmakar | |||
| 18 | Pradip Singha Roy | |||
| 19 | Biswajit Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
[edit]In the 2022 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality Trinamool Congress won 18 seats and BJP won 1 seat
In the 2015 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality Trinamool Congress won all 19 seats.[6]
In the 2010 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality Trinamool Congress won 9 seats, CPI (M) 7 seats, Forward Bloc 1 seat and Independent 1 seat.[7]
About the 2010 municipal elections, The Guardian wrote, "Today's municipal elections are unlike any for decades: the Communists, who have held West Bengal's main towns almost without a break since the 1970s, are facing disaster… This time defeat is likely to be definitive and could signal the beginning of the end for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM)."[8]
In the 2005 municipal elections for Arambagh Municipality, CPI (M) won 11 seats, CPI 1 seat, Forward Bloc 3 seats and others 3 seats.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arambagh Municipality". JNNURM. Retrieved 14 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Arambagh Municipality". Hooghly district information. Hooghly district authorities. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "2022 WB local election results". SEC West Bengal. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections yearwise. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Burke, Jason (29 May 2010). "India's Communist party faces defeat in West Bengal heartland". The Guardian, International Edition, 30 May 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Municipal General Elections 2005". District Hooghly. Hooghly district administration. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
