Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Magrahat Purba
Vidhan Sabha Constituency
Magrahat Purba
Location in West Bengal
Magrahat Purba
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.2420°N 88.3784°E / 22.2420; 88.3784
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Constituency No.141
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar (SC)
Electorate (year)169,148 (2011)

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following:[1]

Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a part of No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1952MagrahatAbdul HashemIndian National Congress[2]
Ardhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[2]
1957Abdul HashemIndian National Congress[3]
Ardhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[3]
1962Magrahat PurbaArdhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[4]
1967Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1969Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1971Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1972Manoranjan HalderIndian National Congress[8]
1977Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991Nirmal SinhaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996Nirmal SinhaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001Bansari Mohan KanjiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006Bansari Mohan KanjiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011Namita SahaAll India Trinamool Congress[16]
2016Namita SahaAll India Trinamool Congress

Election Results

Legislative Assembly Election 2011
Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Magrahat Purba[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Namita Saha 75,217 50.30 +2.68
CPI (M) Chandan Saha 66,414 44.41 -5.87
BJP Ratan Kumar Sardar 4,476
People’s Democratic Conference of India Taranga Mondal 2,621
Independent Swapan Mondal 1,419
Independent Namita Mistri 640
IJP Alok Kumar Halder 610
Turnout 149,542 84.24
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing 8.55
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Dakshin 24 Parganas district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 26 19
Indian National Congress 0 2
SUCI(C) 1 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 15
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 2

Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)

 Summary of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2011 result
Party Seats contested Seats won Seat change Vote share Swing
Trinamool Congress 226 184 154 38.93%
Indian National Congress 66[18] 42 21 9.09%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 213 40 136 30.08%
All India Forward Bloc 34 11 12 4.80%
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) 23 7 13 2.96%
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha 3 3 3 0.72%
Communist Party of India 14 2 6 1.84
Samajwadi Party 5 1 1 0.74%
Socialist Unity Centre of India (C) 30 1 1 0.44%
Democratic Socialist Party 2 1 1 0.35%
Independents 2 4 3.13%
Bharatiya Janata Party 289 0 4.06%
 
Trinamool and allies 227 192
Left Front 62 168
Total294
Turnout:
Source: Election Commission of India

    Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

    In 2006[15] and 2001,[14] Bansari Mohan Kanji of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) defeating his nearest rival Namita Saha of AITC. Nirmal Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Namita Saha of INC in 1996[13] and 1991.[12] Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) defeated Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1987,[11] Nirmal Kanti Mondal of INC in 1982[10] and Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1977.[9][19]

    Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

    Manoranjan Halder of INC won in 1972.[8] Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of INC won in 1962.[4] In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) had joint seats. In 1957,[3] Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won.[2]

    References
    1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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    11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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    17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Magrahat Purba. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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