Keshpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Keshpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Keshpur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Keshpur Location in West Bengal  Keshpur Keshpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°33′23″N 87°28′34″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Constituency No. | 235 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 32. Ghatal |
| Electorate (year) | 194,412 (2011) |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 235 Keshpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Keshpur community development block.[1]
Keshpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 32 Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It Was Earlier Part of Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency) till 2009.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Keshpur | Nagendra Doloi | Communist Party of India[2] |
| 1951 | Gangapada Kuor | Kisan Mazoor Praja Party [2] | |
| 1957 | No Seat | ||
| 1962 | Bankim Roy | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1969 | Gangapada Kuar | Bangla Congress[5] | |
| 1971 | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1972 | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1982 | Himanshu Kumar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1987 | Himanshu Kumar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1991 | Nanda Rani Dal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1996 | Nanda Rani Dal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Nanda Rani Dal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2006 | Rameswar Doloi | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Rameswar Doloi | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] | |
| 2016 | Seuli Saha | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results
2016
In the 2016 election,Seuli Saha of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Seuli Saha | 146,579 | 72.90% | ||
| CPI (M) | Rameswar Doloi | 45,428 | 22.60% | ||
| BJP | Dipak Patra | 9,073 | 4.50% | ||
| Majority | 101,151 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,01,080 | 92.82 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI (M) | Swing | -21.24 | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 |  8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 |  1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
2011
In the 2011 election, Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolui of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Rameswar Doloi | 103,903 | 57.58 | -12.87 | |
| INC | Rajani Kanta Doloi | 70,059 | 38.82 | +9.27# | |
| BJP | Dipak Patra | 6,496 | 3.60 | ||
| Turnout | 180,456 | 92.82 | |||
| Majority | 33.851 | ||||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | -21.24 | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2011.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
2006
In the 2006 election, Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Asis Pramanik of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Rameswar Doloi | 101,908 | 70.45 | ||
| AITC | Asis Pramanik | 35,742 | 29.55 | ||
| INC | Sunil Dolai | 7,000 | |||
| Turnout | 1,44,726 | (90.9%) | |||
| Majority | 66,166 | (45.7%) | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on BJP+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
2001
In the 2001 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Doloi of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Nanda Rani Dal | 120,566 | 90.60% | ||
| AITC | Rajani Kanta Doloi | 12,454 | 9.40% | ||
| Turnout | 1,33,032 | (85.5%) | |||
| Majority | 108,112 | (81.3%) | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1996
In the 1996 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sannyasi Dolai of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Nanda Rani Dal | 83,846 | 65.10% | ||
| INC | Sannyasi Dolai | 40,376 | 31.30% | ||
| BJP | Nanda Ram Bhuinya | 3,232 | 2.50% | ||
| Independent | Laksmi Kanta Banti | 1,406 | 1.10% | ||
| Turnout | 1,31,860 | (91.9%) | |||
| Majority | 43,470 | (33.0%) | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1991
In the 1991 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Balai Chandra Paria of Jharkhand Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Nanda Rani Dal | 69,499 | 66.80% | ||
| Jharkhand Party | Balai Chandra Paria | 30,575 | 29.40% | ||
| BJP | Dhurjati Parmanik | 4,034 | 3.90% | ||
| Turnout | 1,06,241 | (82.2%) | |||
| Majority | 38,924 | (36.6%) | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1987
In the 1987 election, Himangshu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolai of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Himangshu Kumar | 55,775 | 56.20% | ||
| INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 42,549 | 42.90% | ||
| Independent | Bhutunath Dolai | 576 | 0.60% | ||
| Independent | Khandu Ram Dhal | 314 | 0.30% | ||
| Turnout | 1,00,429 | (87.2%) | |||
| Majority | 13,226 | (13.2%) | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1982
In the 1982 election, Himangshu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolai of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Himangshu Kumar | 48,868 | 55.90% | ||
| INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 37,473 | 42.90% | ||
| Independent | Prabhat Patra | 1,014 | 1.20% | ||
| Turnout | 88,392 | (90.3%) | |||
| Majority | 11,395 | (12.9%) | |||
| CPI (M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1977
In the 1982 election, Rajanai Kanta Dolui of Congress defeated his nearest rival Ajoy Kumar Dolui of CPIM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 20,210 | 40.20% | ||
| CPI (M) | Ajoy Kumar Dolui | 12,737 | 25.30% | ||
| JP | Gangapada Kuar | 11,596 | 23.00% | ||
| CPI | Subal Dolui | 7,591 | 11.50% | ||
| Turnout | 51,090 | (64.9%) | |||
| Majority | 7,473 | (14.6%) | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 8 | 8 |
| Indian National Congress | 2 | 0 |
| Jharkhand Party (Naren) | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 7 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
| DSP(PC) | 1 | 0 |
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rameswar Doloi of CPI(M) won the Keshpur (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Asish Pramanik of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated Rajani Kanta Doloi of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Sannyasi Dolai of Congress in 1996, and Balai Chandra Parija of Jharkhand Party in 1991. Himansu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress in 1987 and 1982. Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress defeated Ajoy Kumar Dolui of CPI(M) in 1977.[35]
1951-1972
Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Gangapada Kuar of Bangla Congress won in 1969. Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress won in 1967. Bankim Roy of Congress won in 1962. The Keshpur seat did not exist in 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951, Nagendra Doloi of CPI won the Keshpur seat.[36]
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