Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Harirampur constituency came into existence in 2011.
Harirampur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Harirampur Location in Bold textWest Bengal  Harirampur Harirampur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°22′27″N 88°16′04″E / 25.37417°N 88.26778°ECoordinates: 25°22′27″N 88°16′04″E / 25.37417°N 88.26778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Constituency No | 42 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 6. Balurghat |
| Electorate (year) | 162,532 (2011)[1] 196,518 (2016)[2] 228,189 (2021)[3] |
OverviewEdit
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 42 Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Harirampur community development block, and Bansihari community development block.[4]
Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Members of Legislative AssemblyEdit
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Harirampur | Biplab Mitra | All India Trinamool Congress[5] |
Election resultsEdit
2016Edit
In the 2016 election, Raikul Islam of CPI (M) defeated his nearest rival Biplab Mitra of Trinamool Congress
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | Rafikul Islam | 71,447 | 42.83 | +0.54 | |
| AITC | Biplab Mitra | 66,943 | 40.13 | -6.31 | |
| BJP | Phani Bhusan Mahata | 19,845 | 11.90 | +6.77 | |
| Kamtapur People's Party (United) | Tarun Sarkar | 2,020 | 1.21 | ||
| JDP | Bibhuti Tudu | 1,904 | 1.14 | ||
| JMM | Anarul Haque Ansari | 1,673 | 1.00 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,648 | 0.99 | ||
| BSP | Durga Hembram | 1,336 | 0.80 | -0.57 | |
| Turnout | 166,816 | 84.89 | +0.28 | ||
| CPI (M) gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2011Edit
In the 2011 election, Biplab Mitra of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Narayan Biswas of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Biplab Mitra | 65,099 | 47.44 | ||
| CPI (M) | Narayan Biswas | 58,032 | 42.29 | ||
| BJP | Phani Bhusan Mahata | 7,039 | 5.13 | ||
| BSP | Kamal Hemram | 1,877 | 1.37 | ||
| Independent | Sahajahan Badshah | 1,660 | |||
| Independent | Bratasubhra Saha | 1,364 | |||
| Independent | Santosh Sarkar | 1,078 | |||
| Independent | Sanu Soren | 1,070 | |||
| Turnout | 137,219 | 84.61 | |||
| AITC win (new seat) | |||||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Harirampur. Empowering India. Retrieved 4 August 2011.