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Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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] |
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.
Overview[edit]
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 Assembly[edit]
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Harirampur | Biplab Mitra | All India Trinamool Congress[5] |
Election results[edit]
2016[edit]
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 | ||||
2011[edit]
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) | |||||
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 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.