Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Madhyamgram | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Madhyamgram Location in West Bengal  Madhyamgram Madhyamgram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°42′0″N 88°27′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Constituency No. | 118 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 17. Barasat |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 118 Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Madhyamgram municipality, Chandipur Rohanda, Kemia Khamarpara gram panchayats of Barasat II community development block, and Ichhapur Nilganj, Paschim Khilkapur and Purba Khilkapur gram panchayats of Barasat I community development block.[1]
Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 17 Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
List of MLAs:- 1)Rathin Ghosh-All India Trinamool Congress {2011-2016} 2)Rathin ghosh-All India Trinamool Congress{2016-2021}
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Madhyamgram | Rathin Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress[2] |
| 2016 | Madhyamgram | Rathin Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results
2016
In the 2016 election, Rathin Ghosh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Tapas Majumdar of Indian National Congress, the coalition candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Rathin Ghosh | 130,271 | 64.18 | ||
| INC | Tapas Majumdar | 80,861 | 33.59 | ||
| BJP | Debasis Mitra | 17,350 | 7.20 | ||
| BSP | Himangshu Mondal | 2,236 | 1.43 | ||
| Turnout | 240718 | 88.75 | |||
| AITC win | |||||
2011
In the 2011 election, Rathin Ghosh of Trinamool Congress, the United Progressive Alliance (India) candidate, defeated his nearest rival Ranjit Choudhury of Forward Bloc.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Rathin Ghosh | 99,841 | 57.18 | ||
| AIFB | Ranjit Choudhury | 65,173 | 37.33 | ||
| BJP | Bijoy Banerjee | 5,350 | 3.06 | ||
| BSP | Jaydeb Biswas | 4,236 | 2.43 | ||
| Turnout | 174,600 | 88.75 | |||
| AITC win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 28 |  23 |
| Congress | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 |  16 |
| Forward Bloc | 0 | 3 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India | 1 | 1 |
Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 2 (See template talk page for details)
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Madhyamgram. Empowering India. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Madhyamgram. Empowering India. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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