Khanakul Assembly constituency
| Khanakul | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 202 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Khanakul Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| LS constituency | Arambagh |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 219,368 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Khanakul Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
[edit]As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 202 Khanakul Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Khanakul II community development block, and Ghoshpur, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Kishorpur I, Kishorpur II, Pole II, Thakuranichak I, and Thakuranichak II gram panchayats of Khanakul I community development block.[1]
Khanakul Assembly constituency is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Khanakul | Panchanan Digpati | Indian National Congress[2] |
| Prafulla Chandra Sen | Indian National Congress[2] | ||
| 1962 | Krishna Pada Pandit | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1969 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1971 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1972 | Basudeb Hajra | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Panchanan Digpati | Janata Party[8] | |
| 1982 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1987 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10] | |
| 1991 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1996 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2006 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Iqbal Ahmed | All India Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2016 | Iqbal Ahmed | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Susanta Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Susanta Ghosh | 107,403 | 49.27 | +40.33 | |
| AITC | Munsi Nazbul Karim | 94,519 | 43.36 | −10.68 | |
| ISF | Faisal Khan | 8,732 | 4.01 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,278 | 1.50 | −0.34 | |
| Independent | Chandan Samanta | 2,088 | 0.96 | ||
| Independent | Aditya Manik | 1,045 | 0.48 | ||
| Independent | Atanu Samanta | 926 | 0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 217,991 | ||||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Iqbal Ahmed | 106,878 | 54.04 | ||
| CPI(M) | Islam Ali Khan | 63,391 | 32.05 | ||
| BJP | Bikash Chandra Dolui | 17,686 | 8.94 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,638 | 1.84 | ||
| Independent | Chandan Mondal | 2,451 | 8.94 | ||
| Independent | Sanjib Karmakar | 2,305 | 1.17 | ||
| Independent | Subhasis Dutta | 1,431 | 0.72 | ||
| Turnout | 197,780 | 78.89 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]In the 2011 elections, Iqbal Ahmed of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Subhra Parui of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Iqbal Ahmed | 102,450 | 55.56 | +12.57# | |
| CPI(M) | Subhra Parui | 74,571 | 40.44 | −16.58 | |
| BJP | Arobindo Maity | 7,360 | 3.99 | ||
| Turnout | 184,381 | 84.05 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 29.15# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977-2006
[edit]In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Banshi Badan Maitra of CPI(M) won the Khanakul assembly seat (SC) defeating Kalyan Maji of Trinamool Congress in 2006,[14] Tarapada Dolui of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[13] and Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1996.[12] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) defeated Banshari Mohan Sardar of Congress in 1991,[11] Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1987[10] and 1982.[9] Panchanan Digpati of Janata Party defeated Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) in 1977.[8][17]
1957-1972
[edit]Basudeb Hajra of Congress won in 1972.[7] Madan Saha of CPI(M) won in 1971,[6] 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Krishna Pada Pandit of Congress won in 1962.[3] Panchanan Digpati and Prafulla Chandra Sen, both of Congress, won the dual seat at Khanakul in 1957.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No ?. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Khanakul. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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