As per orders of the
Delimitation Commission, No. 159 Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos.
63,
70,
71,
72,
73,
74,
77 and
82 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1]
The bypoll to the Bhowanipore seat was necessitated after sitting MLA of
Trinamool CongressSubrata Bakshi resigned to make way for the Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee to contest. She had not contested the state assembly elections earlier. She had to become a member of the state assembly within six months of her assuming office as Chief Minister as per the rules of the
Constitution of India.[15]
As per orders of the
Delimitation Commission, No. 159 Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos.
63,
70,
71,
72,
73,
74,
77 and
82 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[1]
The bypoll to the Bhowanipore seat was necessitated after sitting MLA of
Trinamool CongressSubrata Bakshi resigned to make way for the Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee to contest. She had not contested the state assembly elections earlier. She had to become a member of the state assembly within six months of her assuming office as Chief Minister as per the rules of the
Constitution of India.[15]