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Farakka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Farakka | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Farakka Location in West Bengal  Farakka Farakka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′N 87°54′E / 24.817°N 87.900°ECoordinates: 24°49′N 87°54′E / 24.817°N 87.900°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Constituency No | 55 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 8. Maldaha Dakshin |
| Electorate (year) | 153,081 (2011)[1] 192,011 (2016)[2] 227,549 (2021)[3] |
Farakka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview[edit]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 55 Farakka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Farakka community development block and Gajinagar Malancha and Kanchantala gram panchayats of Samserganj community development block.[4]
Farakka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] It was earlier part of Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Farakka | Mahammad Giasuddin | |
| 1957 | Mahammad Giasuddin | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1962 | Mahammad Giasuddin | ||
| 1967 | T.A.N.Nabi | ||
| 1969 | Shadat Hossain | ||
| 1971 | Jerat Ali | ||
| 1972 | Jerat Ali | ||
| 1977 | Abul Hasnat Khan | ||
| 1982 | Abul Hasnat Khan | ||
| 1987 | Abul Hasnat Khan | ||
| 1991 | Abul Hasnat Khan | ||
| 1996 | Mainul Haque | ||
| 2001 | Mainul Haque | ||
| 2006 | Mainul Haque | ||
| 2011 | Mainul Haque | ||
| 2016 | Mainul Haque | ||
| 2021 | Manirul Islam | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election result[edit]
2016[edit]
In the 2016 elections, Mainul Haque of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Mustafa of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mainul Haque | 83,314 | 51.05 | +12.38 | |
| AITC | Md. Mustafa | 55,147 | 33.79 | ||
| BJP | Indranath Upadhyay | 15,952 | 9.77 | -9.84 | |
| WPOI | Dr. Rejaul Karim | 4,022 | 2.46 | ||
| BSP | Khairul Alam | 1,909 | 1.17 | +0.20 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,840 | 1.13 | ||
| Independent | Mir Mainul Haque | 1,014 | 0.62 | ||
| Turnout | 163,198 | 84.99 | -4.05 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011[edit]
In the 2011 elections, Mainul Hague of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abdus Salam of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mainul Haque | 52,780 | 38.77 | –13.97# | |
| CPI (M) | Abdus Salam | 48,041 | 35.29 | –7.38 | |
| BJP | Hemanta Ghosh | 26,696 | 19.61 | ||
| Independent | Sanu Seikh | 3,914 | 2.88 | ||
| BSP | Satrughna Rabidas | 1,314 | 0.97 | ||
| Indian Unity Centre | Md. Safikul Islam | 1,250 | |||
| SDPI | Mahah Saijul Hoque | 1,122 | |||
| MLKSC | Baidul Haque | 1,010 | |||
| Turnout | 136,127 | 89.04 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | −6.59# | |||
Sanu Seikh, contesting as an independent, was a Congress rebel.[8]
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977–2006[edit]
In the 2006,[9] 2001[10] and 1996[11] state assembly elections, Mainul Haque of Congress won the Farakka assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Abdus Salam, Mir Tarekul Islam and Abul Hasnat Khan, all of CPI(M), respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Abul Hasnat Khan of CPI(M) defeated Mainul Haque and Mainul Sheikh, both of Congress, in 1991[12] and 1987[13] respectively, and Jerat Ali, Independent, in 1982[14] and 1977.[15][16]
1951–1972[edit]
Jerat Ali of CPI(M) won in 1972[17] and 1971.[18] Shadat Hossain of Bangla Congress won in 1969.[19] T.A.N.Nabi of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[20] Mahammad Giasuddin of Congress won in 1962,[21] 1957[5] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[22]
References[edit]
- ↑ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Farakka. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Murshidabad, Birbhum Independents pose problems for official candidates". The Statesman. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 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.
- ↑ "50 - Farakka 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.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.