Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency
Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency (earlier known as Calcutta South Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in India. The constituency centres on the southern part of Kolkata in West Bengal. While four of the seven legislative assembly segments on No. 23 Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency are in Kolkata district, three are in South 24 Parganas district.
| Kolkata Dakshin WB-23 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Interactive Map Outlining Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly constituencies | Kasba Behala Purba Behala Paschim Kolkata Port Bhabanipur Rashbehari Ballygunge |
| Established | 1967–Present |
| Total electors | 1,719,821 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent Mala Roy | |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Considered to be a bastion of the Trinamool Congress, it has been won by the party since its formation in 1998. Prior to it, the seat was a stronghold of Indian National Congress. TMC's founder and current chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee was the longest holder of the seat.
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