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Nanoor
Constituency No. 287 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Lok Sabha constituencyBolpur
Established1951
Total electors218,071
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2026

Nanoor is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview[edit | edit source]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 287, Nanoor Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Nanoor CD Block, and Bahiri Panchshowa, Kankalitala, Kasba, Sarpalehana Albandha, Sian Muluk and Singhee gram panchayats of Bolpur Sriniketan CD Block.[1]

Nanoor Assembly constituency is part of No. 41 Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Name Party
2001 Ananda Gopal Das CPI (M)
2006 Joyeb Hazra
2011 Gadadhar Hazra AITC
2016 Shyamali Pradhan CPI (M)
2021 Bidhan Chandra Majhi AITC
2026

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nanoor[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Bidhan Chandra Majhi 119,910 47.37 −0.27
BJP Khokan Das 111,788 44.16% −0.65
CPI(M) Shyamali Pradhan 10,589 4.18% −1.29
INC Abhay Das 3,040 1.2%
Janata Unnayan Party Chiran Das 2994 1.18% New
BSP Ram Thandar 1,673 0.66% −.0.5
Independent Joyshri Hazra 1,260 0.5%
None of the above (India) None of the above 1,865 0.74% −0.17
Majority 8,122
Turnout 253,119
AITC hold Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

In the 2021 elections, Bidhan Chandra Majhi of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Tarakeswar Saha of BJP.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nanoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Bidhan Chandra Majhi 112,116 47.64 +9.91
BJP Tarakeswar Saha 105,446 44.81 +35.93
CPI(M) Shyamali Pradhan 12,878 5.47 −44.60
BSP Chandipada Das 2,739 1.16
NOTA None of the above 2,149 0.91 −1.17
Turnout 235,238 85.02 +2.29
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing

2016[edit | edit source]

In the 2016 elections, Shyamali Pradhan of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Gadhadar Hazra of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Nanoor (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Shyamali Pradhan 1,04,374 50.07 +4.00
AITC Gadadhar Hazra 78,644 37.73 −11.48
BJP Tarakeswar Saha 18,502 8.88 +4.16
None of the above (India) None of the above 4,342 2.08 +2.08
Turnout 208,464 82.73 −2.83
CPI (M) gain from AITC Swing

2011[edit | edit source]

In the 2011 elections, Gadhadar Hazra of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Shyamali Pradhan of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Nanoor (SC)[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Gadadhar Hazra 91,818 49.21 +8.77#
CPI(M) Shyamali Pradhan 85,955 46.07 −12.49
BJP Rajkumar Fulmali 8,811 4.72
Turnout 186,584 85.56
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing +21.26#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006[edit | edit source]

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Joydeb Hazra of CPI(M) won the Nanoor (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Gadadhar Hazra of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ananda Gopal Das of CPI(M) defeated Krishnagopal Majhi of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Sibkinkar Saha of Congress in 1996 and 1991, and Adhir Kumar Saha of Congress in 1987. Banamali Das of CPI(M) defeated Sibkinkar Saha of Congress in 1982 and Dulal Saha of Congress in 1977.[6]

1951–1972[edit | edit source]

Dulal Saha of Congress won in 1972. Banamali Das of CPI(M) won in 1971 and 1969. S.Jash of Congress won in 1967. The Nannor constituency was not there in 1962 and 1957. It was a joint seat in 1951. It was won by Sisir Kumar Saha and Basanta Lal Murarka, both of Congress.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  2. https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/candidateswise-S25287.htm
  3. "Nanoor". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Nanoor. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  5. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Nanoor. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  6. "283 – Nanoor (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  7. "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.