Barindra Nath Koley

Barindra Nath Koley
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office 1977–1996
Preceded by	Afiabuddin Mondal
Succeeded by	Pratyush Mukherjee
Constituency	Amta
Personal details
Born	(1931-12-01)1 December 1931 Khoshalpur, Amta
Died	11 April 2018(2018-04-11) (aged 86) SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	Santi Koley
Relatives	Sangram Koley (Disowned Son) Suchismita Koley (Jana) (Elder Daughter) Sangita Koley (Das) (Younger Daughter)
Residence(s)	Balipota, Amta, Howrah, West Bengal
Profession	Politician Teacher

Barindra Nath Koley was an Indian politician. He was a peasant leader and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented Amta Assembly constituency from 1977 to 1996. He was a teacher of history in Baneswarpur Ramchandrapur Anulia United High School in Amta I.

Electoral performance

1972

West Bengal Assembly election, 1972 : Amta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Afiabuddin Mondal	26,322	50.19	+26.83
	CPI(M)	Barindra Nath Koley	24,710	47.12	−14.02
	INC(O)	Nirmal Kumar Roy	1,411	2.69	−1.64
Majority			1,616	3.07	–34.71
	INC gain from CPI(M)		Swing

1977

West Bengal Assembly election, 1977 : Amta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Barindra Nath Koley	33,747	66.72	+19.6
	INC	Aftabuddin Mondal	10,527	20.81	−29.38
	JP	Bhabani Charan Pramanik	5,071	10.03	New
Majority			23,220	45.91	+42.41
	CPI(M) gain from INC		Swing

1982

West Bengal Assembly election, 1982 : Amta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Barindra Nath Koley	42,464	56.95	−9.77
	INC	Sk. Ainuddin	30,423	40.8	+19.99
	JP	Nirod Baran Ghosh	959	1.29	−8.74
Majority			12,041	16.15	−29.76
	CPI(M) hold		Swing

1987

West Bengal Assembly election, 1987 : Amta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Barindra Nath Koley	50,751	55.13	−1.82
	INC	Aftabuddin Mondal	39,804	43.23	+2.43
	LKD	Sk. Abdul Rashid	441	1.29	New
Majority			10,947	11.9	−4.25
	CPI(M) hold		Swing

1991

West Bengal Assembly election, 1991 : Amta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Barindra Nath Koley	56,548	53.92	−1.21
	INC	Aftabuddin Mondal	43,449	41.43	−1.8
	BJP	Pasupati Hal	4,548	4.34	New
	AMB	Susanta Chongdar	325	0.31	New
Majority			13,099	12.49	+0.59
	CPI(M) hold		Swing