Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Kushmandi | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
Kushmandi Location in West Bengal Kushmandi Kushmandi (India) | |
Coordinates: 25°31′20″N 88°21′26″E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
Constituency No | 37 |
Type | Reserved for SC |
Lok Sabha constituency | 6. Balurghat |
Electorate (year) | 155,709 (2011) |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 37 Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Kushmandi community development block and Belbari II, Jahangirpur and Sukdebpur gram panchayats of Gangarampur community development block.[1]
Kushmandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
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1962 | Kushmandi | Khalil Sayed | Communist Party of India[2] |
1967 | Jatindra Mohan Roy | Indian National Congress[3] | |
1969 | Jatindra Mohan Roy | Indian National Congress[4] | |
1971 | Jatindra Mohan Roy | Indian National Congress[5] | |
1972 | Jatindra Mohan Roy | Indian National Congress[6] | |
1977 | Dhirendra Nath Sarkar | Indian National Congress[7] | |
1982 | Dhirendra Nath Sarkar | Indian National Congress[8] | |
1987 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[9] | |
1991 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[10] | |
1996 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[11] | |
2001 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | |
2006 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[13] | |
2011 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] | |
2016 | Narmada Chandra Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] |
Election results
2016
In the 2016 election, Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP defeated Rekha Roy of Trinamool Congress.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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RSP | Narmada Chandra Roy | 68,965 | 43.20 | -4.22 | |
AITC | Rekha Roy | 65,436 | 41.00 | -3.82 | |
BJP | Ranjit Kumar Roy | 20,183 | 12.70 | ||
BSP | Joydeb Mandal | 2,009 | 1.30 | ||
Independent | Anil Kumar Singha | 1,495 | 0.90 | ||
Independent | Jagannath Roy | 1,468 | 0.90 | ||
Turnout | 159,556 | 85.8 | |||
RSP hold | Swing |
.# Swing calculated on LF+Congress vote percentages taken together in 2016.
2011
In the 2011 election, Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP defeated Partha Sarathi Sarkar of Congress.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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RSP | Narmada Chandra Roy | 66,368 | 47.42 | +0.46 | |
INC | Parthasarathi Sarkar | 62,725 | 44.82 | -1.46# | |
BJP | Ranjit Kumar Roy | 5,286 | 3.78 | ||
Independent | Raghunath Sarkar | 2,306 | |||
BSP | Prasanta Mandal | 1,295 | |||
CPI(ML)L | Subesh Sarkar | 1,057 | |||
Independent | Gouranga Barman | 915 | |||
Turnout | 139,952 | 89.88 | |||
RSP hold | Swing | 2.02# |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
Party | Seats won | Seat change |
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Trinamool Congress | 5 | 5 |
Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 2 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 2 |
Note: New constituency – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1977–2006
In the 2006,[13] 2001,[12] 1996,[11] 1991[10] and 1987[9] state assembly elections Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP won the 37 Kushmandi (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Rajib Lochan Sarkar of Congress, Jitendra Nath Sarkar of Trinamool Congress, Krishna Chandra Sarkar of Congress, Jitendra Nath Sarkar of Congress and Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Congress defeated Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP in 1982[8] and Jogendra Nath Roy of RSP in 1977.[7][17]
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kushmandi. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kushmandi. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "33 – Kushmandi (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.