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|subdivision_name5     = [[Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|13. Ranaghat (SC)]]
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|subdivision_name6     = 210,344 (2011)
|subdivision_name6 = 210,505 (2011)<ref>{{cite web|date=14 August 2018|title=West Bengal 2011|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3195-west-bengal-2011/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> <br> 251,773 (2016)<ref>{{cite web|date=16 August 2018|title=West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3469-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2016/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> <br> 273,728 (2021)<ref>{{cite web|date=21 June 2021|title=West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13605-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2021/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
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! Election<br/> Year!!Constituency!!Name of M.L.A.!!Party Affiliation
! Election<br/> Year!!Constituency!!Name of M.L.A.!!Party Affiliation
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|1977||Krishnaganj||Jnanendranath Biswas ||[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<ref name=vidhansabha1977>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|1977||Krishnaganj||Jnanendranath Biswas ||[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<ref name=vidhansabha1977>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|1982||||Jnanendranath Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1982>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|1982||||Jnanendranath Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1982>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|1983||||Jnanedranath Biswas ||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1983>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf | title = General Elections, India, 1983, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Constituency-wise Data | publisher = Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180913002259/https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf | archive-date = 13 September 2018 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
|1983||||Jnanedranath Biswas ||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1983>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf | title = General Elections, India, 1983, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Constituency-wise Data | publisher = Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180913002259/https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf | archive-date = 13 September 2018 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
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|1987||||Nayan Chandra Sarkar||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1987>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|1987||||Nayan Chandra Sarkar||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1987>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|1991||||[[Sushil Biswas]]||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1991>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|1991||||[[Sushil Biswas]]||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1991>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|1996||||Sushil Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1996>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|1996||||Sushil Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1996>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]||||Sushil Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]||||Sushil Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]||||Binay Krishna Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]||||Binay Krishna Biswas||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]||||Sushil Biswas||[[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]||||Sushil Biswas||[[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 2 August 2014}}</ref>
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|2015|||| rowspan="2" |[[Satyajit Biswas]]|| rowspan="2" |All India Trinamool Congress<ref name=vidhansabha2015By>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/ByeElec2015/WBKrishnaganjAC.pdf| title =Form 21E Return of Elections| work= 88 Krishnaganj (SC)|publisher= Election Commission of India| access-date = 18 February 2015}}</ref>
|2015|||| rowspan="2" |[[Satyajit Biswas]]|| rowspan="2" |All India Trinamool Congress<ref name=vidhansabha2015By>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/ByeElec2015/WBKrishnaganjAC.pdf| title =Form 21E Return of Elections| work= 88 Krishnaganj (SC)|publisher= Election Commission of India| access-date = 18 February 2015}}</ref>
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|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
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|2019||||[[Ashis Kumar Biswas]]|| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|2019||||[[Ashis Kumar Biswas]]|| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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|2021||||[[Ashis Kumar Biswas]]|| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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==Election results==
==Election results==
===2021 Assembly Election===
{{Election box begin | title=Assembly elections, 2021: Krishnaganj}}
    {{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Ashis Kumar Biswas]]
  |votes      = 1,17,668
  |percentage = 50.73
  |change    = -2.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = All India Trinamool Congress
  |candidate  = [[Dr Tapos Mandal]]
  |votes      = 96,391
  |percentage = 41.56
  |change    = +2.27
}}
    {{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |candidate  = [[Jhunu Boidya]]
  |votes      = 10,913
  |percentage = 4.71
  |Change    = }}
    {{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Dipali Biswas
  |votes      = 1,801
  |percentage = 0.78
  |Change    = }}
    {{Election box majority
  |votes      = 21,277
  |percentage =
  |change    = }}
    {{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 2,31,938
  |percentage =
  |change    = }}
    {{Election box Registered electors
  |reg. electors =2,72,279
}}
    {{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing  =
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2019 By election===
===2019 By election===
In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.
In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.


{{Election box begin | title=Bye-elections, 2019: Krishnaganj}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-elections, 2019: Krishnaganj}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = [[Ashis Kumar Biswas]]
   |candidate  = [[Ashis Kumar Biswas]]
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   |change    = +44.94
   |change    = +44.94
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = All India Trinamool Congress  
   |party      = All India Trinamool Congress
   |candidate  = Pramatha Ranjan Bose
   |candidate  = Pramatha Ranjan Bose
   |votes      = 86,850
   |votes      = 86,850
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   |change    = -14.43
   |change    = -14.43
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)  
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |candidate  = Mrinal Biswas (Mini)
   |candidate  = Mrinal Biswas (Mini)
   |votes      = 11,646
   |votes      = 11,646
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   |change    = -27.86
   |change    = -27.86
}}  
}}  
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  = Bijay Biswas  
   |candidate  = Bijay Biswas
   |votes      = 3,109
   |votes      = 3,109
   |percentage = 1.41
   |percentage = 1.41
   |change    = -0.45
   |change    = -0.45
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = None of the above
   |party      = None of the above
   |candidate  = None of the above
   |candidate  = None of the above
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   |change    = -0.05
   |change    = -0.05
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
   |votes       = 30,866
   |votes     = 30,866
   |percentage = 13.96
   |percentage = 13.96
   |change     =
   |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 2,21,235
  |votes      = 2,21,235
  |percentage = 83.70
  |percentage = 83.70
  |change    =  
  |change    =  
  }}
  }}
{{Election box Registered electors|
{{Election box Registered electors
  |reg. electors = 2,64,311
  |reg. electors = 2,64,311
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |
{{Election box gain with party link
  |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |loser = All India Trinamool Congress
  |loser = All India Trinamool Congress
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===2016===
===2016===
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin
title=[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnaganj}}
|title=[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnaganj}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = All India Trinamool Congress
  |party      = All India Trinamool Congress
  |candidate  = [[Satyajit Biswas]]
  |candidate  = [[Satyajit Biswas]]
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  |change    = +1.55
  |change    = +1.55
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |candidate  = Mrinal Biswas
  |candidate  = Mrinal Biswas
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  |change    = -7.73
  |change    = -7.73
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = Sujit Kumar Biswas
  |candidate  = Sujit Kumar Biswas
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  |change    = +5.22
  |change    = +5.22
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Nitya Gopal Mondal
  |candidate  = Nitya Gopal Mondal
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  |change    = ''N/A''
  |change    = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Rajnath Sarkar
  |candidate  = Rajnath Sarkar
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  |change    = -0.85
  |change    = -0.85
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate
  |party      = New Democratic Party of India
  |party      = New Democratic Party of India
  |candidate  = Biplab Kumar Golder
  |candidate  = Biplab Kumar Golder
  |votes      = 1,245
  |votes      = 1,245
  |percentage = 0.58
  |percentage = 0.58
  |change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
  |party      = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
  |candidate  = Apurba Biswas
  |candidate  = Apurba Biswas
  |votes      = 915
  |votes      = 915
  |percentage = 0.43
  |percentage = 0.43
  |change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = None of the above
  |candidate  = None of the above
  |votes      = 1,795
  |votes      = 1,795
  |percentage = 0.84
  |percentage = 0.84
  |change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = 43,928
  |votes      = 43,928
  |percentage = 20.59
  |percentage = 20.59
  |change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 2,13,392
  |votes      = 2,13,392
  |percentage = 84.76
  |percentage = 84.76
  |change    =
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
{{Election box Registered electors
  |reg. electors = 2,51,773
  |reg. electors = 2,51,773
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = All India Trinamool Congress
  |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
  |swing     =
  |swing =  
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
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{{Election box begin | title=West Bengal assembly by-elections, 2015: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2015By/>}}
{{Election box begin | title=West Bengal assembly by-elections, 2015: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2015By/>}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = All India Trinamool Congress  
   |party      = All India Trinamool Congress
   |candidate  = [[Satyajit Biswas]]
   |candidate  = [[Satyajit Biswas]]
   |votes      = 95,469
   |votes      = 95,469
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   |change    = -3.72
   |change    = -3.72
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = Dr. Manabendra Ray
   |candidate  = Dr. Manabendra Ray
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}}
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)  
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |candidate  = Dr. Apurba Kumar Biswas
   |candidate  = Dr. Apurba Kumar Biswas
   |votes      = 37,620
   |votes      = 37,620
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   |change    = -21.85
   |change    = -21.85
}}  
}}  
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  = Nitya Gopal Mondal
   |candidate  = Nitya Gopal Mondal
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   |change    = ''N/A''
   |change    = ''N/A''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate |
{{Election box candidate
   |party      = Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party
   |party      = Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party
   |candidate  = Biplab Kumar Golder  
   |candidate  = Biplab Kumar Golder
   |votes      = 1,503
   |votes      = 1,503
   |percentage = 0.75
   |percentage = 0.75
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = None of the above
   |party      = None of the above
   |candidate  = None of the above
   |candidate  = None of the above
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   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
   |votes     = 37,033
   |votes     = 37,033
   |percentage = 18.92
   |percentage = 18.92
   |change   = +7.61
   |change     = +7.61
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 197,845
  |votes      = 197,845
  |percentage =  
  |percentage =  
  |change    =  
  |change    =  
  }}
  }}
{{Election box hold with party link |
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
  |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
  |swing =  
  |swing =  
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=88|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work =Krishnaganj| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 20 April 2011}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=88|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work =Krishnaganj| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 20 April 2011}}</ref>}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = All India Trinamool Congress  
   |party      = All India Trinamool Congress
   |candidate  = Sushil Biswas
   |candidate  = Sushil Biswas
   |votes      = 96,550
   |votes      = 96,550
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   |change    = +2.99#
   |change    = +2.99#
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)  
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |candidate  = Barun Biswas
   |candidate  = Barun Biswas
   |votes      = 75,616
   |votes      = 75,616
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   |change    = -5.93
   |change    = -5.93
}}  
}}  
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = Bipul Chandra Sen
   |candidate  = Bipul Chandra Sen
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   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
   |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
   |candidate  = Rajnath Sarkar
   |candidate  = Rajnath Sarkar
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   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate |
{{Election box candidate
   |party      = Independent
   |party      = Independent
   |candidate  = Nisith Roy  
   |candidate  = Nisith Roy
   |votes      = 2,165
   |votes      = 2,165
   |percentage =  
   |percentage =  
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate |
{{Election box candidate
   |party      = Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party
   |party      = Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party
   |candidate  = Biplab Kumar Golder  
   |candidate  = Biplab Kumar Golder
   |votes      = 1,541
   |votes      = 1,541
   |percentage =  
   |percentage =  
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
   |votes     = 20,934
   |votes     = 20,934
   |percentage = 11.31
   |percentage = 11.31
   |change   =
   |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 185,075
  |votes      = 185,075
  |percentage = 87.99
  |percentage = 87.99
  |change    =  
  |change    =  
  }}
  }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link
  |winner     = All India Trinamool Congress
  |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
  |loser     = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |swing     = +8.92#
  |swing = +8.92#
  }}
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.</small>
<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.</small>
{{Nadia 2011 election summary}}
===1977-2006===
===1977-2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006 state assembly elections]],<ref name=vidhansabha2006/> Binay Krishna Biswas of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]]. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 2001,<ref name=vidhansabha2001/> 1996<ref name=vidhansabha1996/> and 1991.<ref name=vidhansabha1991/> Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987.<ref name=vidhansabha1987/> Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982<ref name=vidhansabha1982/> and Amulya Kumar Biswas of [[Janata Party]] in 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp74.htm |title =74 - Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2010-10-05 }}</ref> Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006 state assembly elections]],<ref name=vidhansabha2006/> Binay Krishna Biswas of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]]. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 2001,<ref name=vidhansabha2001/> 1996<ref name=vidhansabha1996/> and 1991.<ref name=vidhansabha1991/> Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987.<ref name=vidhansabha1987/> Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982<ref name=vidhansabha1982/> and Amulya Kumar Biswas of [[Janata Party]] in 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp74.htm |title =74 - Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2010-10-05 }}</ref> Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.

Latest revision as of 19:37, 7 January 2022

Krishnaganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Krishnaganj is located in West Bengal
Krishnaganj
Krishnaganj
Location in West Bengal
Krishnaganj is located in India
Krishnaganj
Krishnaganj
Krishnaganj (India)
Coordinates: 23°23′26″N 88°44′31″E / 23.39056°N 88.74194°E / 23.39056; 88.74194Coordinates: 23°23′26″N 88°44′31″E / 23.39056°N 88.74194°E / 23.39056; 88.74194
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Constituency No88
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency13. Ranaghat (SC)
Electorate (year)210,505 (2011)[1]
251,773 (2016)[2]
273,728 (2021)[3]

Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Hanskhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011.

Overview[edit]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 88 Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Krishnaganj community development block, and Badkulla-I, Badkulla-II, Betna Gobindapur, Dakshin Para I, Dakshin Para II, Gajna, Mayurhat I and Mayurhat II gram panchayats of Hanskhali community development block.[4]

Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[4]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1977 Krishnaganj Jnanendranath Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1982 Jnanendranath Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1983 Jnanedranath Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1987 Nayan Chandra Sarkar Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1991 Sushil Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1996 Sushil Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
2001 Sushil Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
2006 Binay Krishna Biswas Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2011 Sushil Biswas All India Trinamool Congress[13]
2015 Satyajit Biswas All India Trinamool Congress[14]
2016
2019 Ashis Kumar Biswas Bharatiya Janata Party
2021 Ashis Kumar Biswas Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit]

2021 Assembly Election[edit]

Assembly elections, 2021: Krishnaganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashis Kumar Biswas 1,17,668 50.73 -2.52
AITC Dr Tapos Mandal 96,391 41.56 +2.27
CPI (M) Jhunu Boidya 10,913 4.71
BSP Dipali Biswas 1,801 0.78
Majority 21,277
Turnout 2,31,938
Registered electors 2,72,279
BJP hold Swing

2019 By election[edit]

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.

Bye-elections, 2019: Krishnaganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashis Kumar Biswas 1,17,716 53.25 +44.94
AITC Pramatha Ranjan Bose 86,850 39.29 -14.43
CPI (M) Mrinal Biswas (Mini) 11,646 5.27 -27.86
INC Bijay Biswas 3,109 1.41 -0.45
NOTA None of the above 1,747 0.79 -0.05
Majority 30,866 13.96
Turnout 2,21,235 83.70
Registered electors 2,64,311
BJP gain from AITC Swing +29.69

2016[edit]

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Krishnaganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Satyajit Biswas 1,14,626 53.72 +1.55
CPI (M) Mrinal Biswas 70,698 33.13 -7.73
BJP Sujit Kumar Biswas 17,741 8.31 +5.22
INC Nitya Gopal Mondal 4,175 1.96 N/A
BSP Rajnath Sarkar 2,197 1.03 -0.85
New Democratic Party of India Biplab Kumar Golder 1,245 0.58
SUCI(C) Apurba Biswas 915 0.43
NOTA None of the above 1,795 0.84
Majority 43,928 20.59
Turnout 2,13,392 84.76
Registered electors 2,51,773
AITC hold Swing

2015 By election[edit]

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting TMC MLA Sushil Biswas on 21 October 2014. [15]

West Bengal assembly by-elections, 2015: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Satyajit Biswas 95,469 48.45 -3.72
BJP Dr. Manabendra Ray 58,436 29.53 +26.44
CPI (M) Dr. Apurba Kumar Biswas 37,620 19.01 -21.85
INC Nitya Gopal Mondal 4,817 2.43 N/A
Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party Biplab Kumar Golder 1,503 0.75
NOTA None of the above 1,826 0.92
Majority 37,033 18.92 +7.61
Turnout 197,845
AITC hold Swing

2011 General election[edit]

In the 2011 election, Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Barun Biswas of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency[13][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Sushil Biswas 96,550 52.17 +2.99#
CPI (M) Barun Biswas 75,616 40.86 -5.93
BJP Bipul Chandra Sen 5,718 3.09
BSP Rajnath Sarkar 3,485 1.88
Independent Nisith Roy 2,165
Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party Biplab Kumar Golder 1,541
Majority 20,934 11.31
Turnout 185,075 87.99
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing +8.92#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006[edit]

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[12] Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/Congress in 2001,[11] 1996[10] and 1991.[9] Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987.[8] Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982[6] and Amulya Kumar Biswas of Janata Party in 1977.[5][17] Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1983, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Form 21E Return of Elections" (PDF). 88 Krishnaganj (SC). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "TMC wins Krishanganj, takes massive lead in Bongaon LS seat; blow to BJP". ABP Live. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Krishnaganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  17. ↑ "74 - Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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