| Domkal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 75 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 266,283 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Md. Mostafijur Rahaman | |
| Party |  Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Domkal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview[edit | edit source]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 75 Domkal Assembly constituency covers Ajimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Domkal, Garaimari, Garibpur, Ghoramara, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur gram panchayats of Domkal community development block.[1]
Domkal Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India | |
| 1969 | Ekramul Hoque Biswas | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India | |
| 1972 | Ekramul Hoque Biswas | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Anisur Rahman | ||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Jafikul Islam | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2026 | Md. Mostafijur Rahaman | Template:Full party name with colour | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2026[edit | edit source]
In the 2026 election, Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Humayun Kabir of AITC.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana) | 107,882 | 41.85 |  6.28
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| AITC | Humayun Kabir | 91,586 | 35.53 |  20.92
| |
| INC | Sahnaz Begum | 30,453 | 11.81 | New | |
| BJP | Nanda Dulal Pal | 13,180 | 5.11 |
| |
| Janata Unnayan Party | Moulana Mosharraf Hossain | 7,392 | 2.87 | New | |
| None of the above (India) | None of the above | 1,207 | 0.47 |
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| Majority | 16,296 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| CPI (M) gain from Trinamool Congress | Swing | ||||
2021[edit | edit source]
In the 2021 election, Jafikul Islam of AITC defeated his nearest rival Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jafikul Islam | 127,671 | 56.45 | 23.38
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| CPI(M) | Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana) | 80,442 | 35.57 | 1.02
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| BJP | Biyamma Mondal (Rubia) | 12,348 | 5.46 | 3.09
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| NOTA | None of the above | 2,419 | 1.07 | 0.26
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| Turnout | 2,26,183 | ||||
| Trinamool Congress gain from CPI (M) | Swing | ||||
2016[edit | edit source]
In the 2016 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | 71,703 | 36.59 | −10.63 | |
| AITC | Soumik Hossain | 64,813 | 33.07 | +33.07 | |
| INC | Abdur Rahaman Sekh | 46,294 | 23.62 | −21.83 | |
| BJP | Nanda Dulal Pal | 4,652 | 2.37 | +1.09 | |
| Independent | Abdur Rahaman Mandal | 1,756 | 0.90 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,580 | 0.81 | +0.81 | |
| Turnout | 1,95,962 | 83.80 | −5.83 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
Note- In this Domkal Assembly constituency, seat sharing did not happen between the Left Front and Indian National Congress.
2011[edit | edit source]
In the 2011 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | 81,812 | 47.22 | −4.66 | |
| INC | Soumik Hossain | 78,737 | 45.45 | +0.66 | |
| People's Democratic Conference of India | Siddiqulah Chowdhury | 4,922 | 2.84 | ||
| BJP | Santosh Mondal | 2,215 | 1.28 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Md. Baijid Hossain | 1,619 | |||
| MLKSC | Md. Salauddin | 1,363 | |||
| Independent | Dipesh Sarkar | 1,282 | |||
| BSP | Subodh Kumar Halder | 864 | |||
| Independent | Apurba Sarkar | 440 | |||
| Turnout | 173,254 | 89.63 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -5.21 | |||
1977–2006[edit | edit source]
In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) won the Domkal assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rejaul Karim of Congress in 2006[5] and 2001,[6] Sadeque Reza of Congress in 1996[7] and Sarker Mokter Hossain in 1991.[8] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md Abdul Bari of CPI(M) defeated Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1987,[9] A.K.M.Hazekul Alam of IUML in 1982[10] and Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1977.[11][12]
1967–1972[edit | edit source]
Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1972.[13] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1971.[14] Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1969.[15] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1967.[16] Prior to that the Domkal seat was not there.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "CPI(M) ends electoral drought in West Bengal with single assembly seat win". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Domkal. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "60 - Domkal Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.