Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Itahar ইটাহার |
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Constituency No | 36 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balurghat |
| Electorate | 164,068 (2011) |
Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 36 Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Itahar community development block.[1]
Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1] It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
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| 1951 | Itahar | Banamali Das | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1957 | Basanta Lal Chatterjee | Communist Party of India[3] | |
| 1962 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1967 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1969 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1971 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1972 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1977 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1982 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress (Socialist)[10] | |
| 1987 | Swadesh Chaki | Communist Party of India[11] | |
| 1991 | Dr. Zainal Abedin | Indian National Congress[12] | |
| 1996 | Srikumar Mukherjee | Communist Party of India[13] | |
| 2001 | Srikumar Mukherjee | Communist Party of India[14] | |
| 2006 | Srikumar Mukherjee | Communist Party of India[15] | |
| 2011 | Amal Acharjee | All India Trinamool Congress[16] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Amal Acharjee of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Amal Acharjee | 61,707 | 43.95 | -6.17# | |
| CPI | Srikumar Mukherjee | 54,655 | 38.93 | -8.19 | |
| Independent | Md. Rakbul Boksh | 16,803 | 11.97 | ||
| BJP | Suman Kumar Acharjee | 2,794 | |||
| Independent | Manik Chandra Sarkar | 2,222 | |||
| JDP | Hopna Murmu | 889 | |||
| IPFB | Abdur Razzaque | 679 | |||
| CPI(ML) Liberation | Suleman Hafiji | 653 | |||
| Turnout | 140,402 | 85.58 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from CPI | Swing | 1.98# | |||
Md. Rakbul Boksh, contesting as an independent candidate was a rebel Trinamool Congress candidate. He was suspended from the party.[18]
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 3 |  2 |
| Trinamool Congress | 2 | 2 |
| Independent/ Rebel Congress | 1 | 1 |
| Forward Bloc | 2 |  0 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 2 |
| Communist Party of India | 0 | 1 |
Note: New constituencies – 2 (See template talk page for details)
2006
In the 2011 election, Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI defeated Amal Acharjee of INC
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Srikumar Mukherjee | 66,768 | 43.95 | -6.17# | |
| INC | Amal Acharjee | 66,028 | 38.93 | -8.19 | |
| AITMC | Dr. Zainal Abedin | 6,581 | 11.97 | ||
| LJP | Jayanta Sarkar | 1,999 | |||
| CPIML(L) | Suleman Hafiji | 1,370 | |||
| JDP | Ujjwal Kumar Ray | 1151 | |||
| RPI | Shovan Lal Mitra | 660 | |||
| Turnout | 140,402 | 85.58 | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | 1.98# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Trinamool+BJP vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977–2006
In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI won the 34 Itahar assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Amal Acharjee of Congress in 2006,[15] Dr. Zainal Abedin of NCP in 2001[14] and Dr. Zainal Abedin representing Congress in 1996.[13] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress defeated Swadesh Chaki of CPI in 1991.[12] Swadesh Chaki of CPI defeated Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress in 1987.[11] Dr. Zainal Abedin of ICS/Congress defeated Basanta Lala Chatterjee of CPI in 1982[10] and Salil Kumar Guha of CPI(M) in 1977.[9][20]
1951–1972
Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress won in 1972,[8] 1971,[7] 1969,[6] 1967[5] and 1962.[4] Basanta Lal Chatterjee of CPI won in 1957.[3] Banamali Das of Congress won in 1951.[2]
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