Elections in West Bengal
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Elections in West Bengal, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. 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. 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.
Lok Sabha elections
| Year | Lok Sabha Election | Winning Party/Coalition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | First Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Second Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | Janata Party (CPI(M), BLD, RSP, FBL) | |
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), | |
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | Left Front (CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | Left Front(CPI(M), CPI, RSP, FBL) | |
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | United Progressive Alliance (TMC, INC) | |
| 2014 | Sixteenth Lok Sabha | TMC |
