Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Location in West Bengal
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (India)
Coordinates: 23°11′0″N 88°35′0″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Constituency No87
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency13. Ranaghat (SC)
Electorate (year)210,844

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 87 Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ranaghat municipality, Taherpur notified area, Birnagar municipality, and Ramnagar I, Barasat, Kalinarayanpur-Paharpur and Khisma gram panchayats of Ranaghat I community development block, and Arbandi I and Arbandi II gram panchayats of Santipur community development block, and Fulia Township.[1]

Ranaghat Uttar Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1] Ranaghat East and West were earlier part of Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951RanaghatBijoy Krishna SarkarIndian National Congress[3]
Keshab Chandra MitraIndian National Congress[3]
1957Benoy Kumar ChatterjeeIndian National Congress[4]
1962Gour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India[5]
1967Ranaghat EastNitai Pada SarkarCommunist Party of India[6]
Ranaghat WestBenoy Kumar ChatterjeeIndian National Congress[6]
1969Ranaghat EastNitai Pada SarkarCommunist Party of India[7]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Ranaghat EastNaresh Chandra BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972Ranaghat EastNitaipada SarkarCommunist Party of India[9]
Ranaghat WestNaresh Chandra ChakiIndian National Congress[9]
1977Ranaghat EastSatish Chandra BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Ranaghat EastSatish Chandra BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Ranaghat EastBinay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Ranaghat EastBinay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
Ranaghat WestSubhaas BasuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Ranaghat EastBinay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
Ranaghat WestShankar SinghaIndian National Congress[14]
2001Ranaghat EastAsim BalaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
Ranaghat WestShankar SinghaIndian National Congress[15]
2006Ranaghat EastDebendra Nath BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
Ranaghat WestAloke Kumar DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011Ranaghat Uttar PaschimPartha Sarathi ChatterjeeAll India Trinamool Congress[17]

Election results

2016

In the 2016 election, Sankar Singha of Congress defeated his nearest rival Parthasarathi Chatterjee of AITC.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Ranaghat Uttar Paschim constituency[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sankar Singha 101,608 54.41 +7.88#
AITC Partha Sarathi Chatterjee 81,395 54.41 +7.88#
CPI (M) Meena Bhattacharya 14,051 39.74 -10.59#
BJP Anal Biswas 10225 4.94
BSP Sulata Roy (Pramanik) 4,122 2.21
Turnout 186,337 88.38
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing +18.47#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as CPI(M)'s vote percentage, in 2006 for the Ranaghat East seat.

2011

In the 2011 election, Partha Sarathi Chatterjee of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Meena Bhattacharya of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Ranaghat Uttar Paschim constituency[17][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Partha Sarathi Chatterjee 101,395 54.41 +7.88#
CPI (M) Meena Bhattacharya 74,051 39.74 -10.59#
BJP Megh Lal Karmaker 6,769 3.63
BSP Sulata Roy (Pramanik) 4,122 2.21
Turnout 186,337 88.38
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing +18.47#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as CPI(M)'s vote percentage, in 2006 for the Ranaghat East seat.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Nadia district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 13 11
Indian National Congress 1 0
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 8
Revolutionary Socialist Party 0 1

Note: New constituencies – 3, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)

1977-2006

Till 2006, Ranaghat had two Vidhan Sabha constituencies Ranaghat East and Ranaghat West. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.

Ranaghat East

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[16] Debendra Nath Biswas of CPI(M) won the Ranaghat East (SC) assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Nilima Nag (Mallick) of Trinamool Congress. Asim Bala of CPI(M) defeated Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas of Trinamool Congress in 2001.[15] Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Akhil Kumar Majumdar of Congress in 1996[14] and 1991,[13] and Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas of Congress in 1987.[12] Satish Chandra Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Nitai Pada Sarkar, Independent, in 1982[11] and Sushil Kumar Ray of Congress in 1977.[10][20]

Ranaghat West

In the 2006[16] state assembly elections, Aloke Kumar Das of CPI(M) won the Ranaghat West assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Shankar Singha of Congress. Shankar Singha of Congress defeated Jyotirmoyee Sikdar in 2001[15] and Sourendra Nath Nag of CPI(M) in 1996.[14] Subhaas Basu of CPI(M) defeated Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress in 1991.[13] Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI(M) defeated Saradindu Biswas of Congress in 1987,[12] Benoy Chatterjee of Congress in 1982,[11] and Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress in 1977.[10][21]

Ranaghat East

Nitaipada Sarkar of CPI won in 1972.[9] Naresh Chandra Biswas of CPI(M) won in 1971.[8] Nitai Pada Sarkar of CPI won in 1969[7] and 1967.[6]

Ranaghat West

Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress won in 1972.[9] Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI(M) 1971[8] and 1969.[7] Benoy Kumar Chatterjee of Congress won in 1967.[6]

1951-1962 Ranaghat

In 1962 and 1957, there was a single seat for Ranaghat. Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI won in 1962.[5] Benoy Kumar Chatterjee of Congress won in 1957.[4] In independent India's first election in 1951,[3] Ranaghat was a joint seat. Bijoy Krishna Sarkar and Keshab Chandra Mitra, both of Congress, won the Ranaghat seat.

References

  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
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  4. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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  8. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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  11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  17. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Ranaghat Uttar Paschim. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  19. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Ranaghat Uttar Paschim. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  20. "80 - Ranaghat East (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  21. "81 - Ranaghat West Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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