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Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Khanakul Town at least one of the first two fields must be filled in --> Location in West Bengal  Khanakul Town at least one of the first two fields must be filled in --> Khanakul Town at least one of the first two fields must be filled in --> (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′55″N 87°52′34″E / 22.73194°N 87.87611°ECoordinates: 22°43′55″N 87°52′34″E / 22.73194°N 87.87611°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Constituency No. | 202 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 29. Arambagh (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 219,368 (2011) |
Khanakul Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an open seat now, but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview[edit]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 202 Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Khanakul II community development block, and Ghoshpur, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Kishorpur I, Kishorpur II, Pole II, Thakuranichak I, and Thakuranichak II gram panchayats of Khanakul I community development block.[1]
Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Khanakul | Panchanan Digpati | Indian National Congress[2] |
| Prafulla Chandra Sen | Indian National Congress[2] | ||
| 1962 | Krishna Pada Pandit | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1969 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1971 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1972 | Basudeb Hajra | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Panchanan Digpati | Janata Party[8] | |
| 1982 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1987 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10] | |
| 1991 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1996 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2006 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Iqbal Ahmed | All India Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2016 | Iqbal Ahmed | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Susanta Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results[edit]
2021[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Susanta Ghosh | 107,403 | 49.27 | +40.33 | |
| AITC | Munsi Nazbul Karim | 94,519 | 43.36 | -10.68 | |
| [[Indian Secular Front|Template:Indian Secular Front/meta/shortname]] | Faisal Khan | 8,732 | 4.01 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,278 | 1.50 | -0.34 | |
| Independent | Chandan Samanta | 2,088 | 0.96 | ||
| Independent | Aditya Manik | 1,045 | 0.48 | ||
| Independent | Atanu Samanta | 926 | 0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 217,991 | ||||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Iqbal Ahmed | 106,878 | 54.04 | ||
| CPI (M) | Islam Ali Khan | 63,391 | 32.05 | ||
| BJP | Bikash Chandra Dolui | 17,686 | 8.94 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,638 | 1.84 | ||
| Independent | Chandan Mondal | 2,451 | 8.94 | ||
| Independent | Sanjib Karmakar | 2,305 | 1.17 | ||
| Independent | Subhasis Dutta | 1,431 | 0.72 | ||
| Turnout | 197,780 | 78.89 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011[edit]
In the 2011 elections, Iqbal Ahmed of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Subhra Parui of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Iqbal Ahmed | 102,450 | 55.56 | +12.57# | |
| CPI (M) | Subhra Parui | 74,571 | 40.44 | -16.58 | |
| BJP | Arobindo Maity | 7,360 | 3.99 | ||
| Turnout | 184,381 | 84.05 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI (M) | Swing | 29.15# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977-2006[edit]
In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Banshi Badan Maitra of CPI(M) won the Khanakul assembly seat (SC) defeating Kalyan Maji of Trinamool Congress in 2006,[14] Tarapada Dolui of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[13] and Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1996.[12] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) defeated Banshari Mohan Sardar of Congress in 1991,[11] Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1987[10] and 1982.[9] Panchanan Digpati of Janata Party defeated Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) in 1977.[8][17]
1957-1972[edit]
Basudeb Hajra of Congress won in 1972.[7] Madan Saha of CPI(M) won in 1971,[6] 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Krishna Pada Pandit of Congress won in 1962.[3] Panchanan Digpati and Prafulla Chandra Sen, both of Congress, won the dual seat at Khanakul in 1957.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No ?. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Khanakul. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ↑ "193 - Khanakul (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2010.