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Encyclopedia > Bangla Congress

Bangla Congress, regional political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. BC was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress in the 1960s. 1967-1969, 1969_1971 BC was a part of the United Front governments in the state, co-governing with the Left. Ajoy Mukherjee, the BC leader, was the Chief Minister. In 1971 the alliance with the Left was broken, and without the support if CPI(M) the rule of BC declined rapidly. BC was reunified with Congress. Ajoy Mukherjee passed away in 1986.


Electoral results from the West Bengal state assembly elections:


1967: 80 candidates, 34 elected, 1 286 028 votes


1969: 49 candidates, 33 elected, 1 094 654 votes


1971: 137 candidates, 5 elected, 695 376 votes


Lok Sabha election results:


1967: 7 candidates, 5 elected, 1 204 356 votes


1971: 14 candidates, 1 elected, 518 781 votes





 
 

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