Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
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Rajganj Location in West Bengal Rajganj Rajganj (India) | |
Coordinates: 26°33′22″N 88°30′31″E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Jalpaiguri |
Constituency No | 18 |
Type | Reserved for SC |
Lok Sabha constituency | 3 Jalpaiguri (SC) |
Electorate (year) | 178,377 (2011) |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 18 Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Binnaguri, Kukurjan, Majhiali, Mantadari, Panikauri, Sannyasikata, Sikarpur and Sukhani gram panchayats of Rajganj community development block, and Baropatia Nutanabos, Belakoba, Paharpur and Patkata gram panchayats of Jalpaiguri community development block.[1]
Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
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1967 | Rajganj | B.N.R.Hakim | Samyukta Socialist Party[2] |
1969 | Kiran Chandra Roy | Indian National Congress[3] | |
1971 | Bhagwan Singh Roy | Indian National Congress[4] | |
1972 | Mrigendra Narayan Roy | Indian National Congress[5] | |
1977 | Dhirendra Nath Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
1982 | Dhirendra Nath Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [7] | |
1987 | Dhirendra Nath Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
1991 | Jotindra Nath Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
1996 | Jotindra Nath Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
2001 | Jotindra Nath Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
2006 | Mahendra Kumar Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [12] | |
2009 Bye election | Khageshwar Roy | All India Trinamool Congress [13] | |
2011 | Khageswar Roy | All India Trinamool Congress[14] |
2016 Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AITC | Khageshwar Roy | ||||
CPI (M) | |||||
INC | |||||
BJP | Bhudharu Roy | ||||
JMM | |||||
Turnout |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 elections, Khageshwar Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Amulya Chandra Roy of CPI(M).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AITC | Khageswar Roy | 74,546 | 46.64 | ||
CPI (M) | Amulya Chandra Roy | 67,526 | 42.25 | ||
BJP | Supen Roy | 8,038 | 5.03 | ||
JMM | Paresh Chandra Roy | 7,104 | 4.44 | ||
BSP | Santi Kishore Barari | 2,624 | |||
Turnout | 159,838 | 89.61 | |||
AITC hold | Swing |
Party | Seats won | Seat change |
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Trinamool Congress | 3 | 2 |
Congress | 3 | 2 |
GJM-backed Independent | 1 | 0 |
Revolutionary Socialist Party | 3 | 1 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 3 |
1977-2009
In the 2009 bye-elections, caused by the election of sitting MLA Mahendra Kumar Roy from Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress won the Rajganj (SC) seat.[16][17]
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[12] Mahendra Kumar Roy of CPI(M) won the Rajganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jotindra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[11] and Ajit Kumar Roy of Congress in 1996[10] and 1991.[9] Dhirendra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Birendra Das of Congress in 1987,[8] Jiban Kumar Ray of Congress in 1982[7] and Monomohan Roy of Janata Party in 1977.[6][18]
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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- "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Rajganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- "West Bengal State Assembly Byelections 2009". Indian Election Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- "21 - Rajganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.