Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Palashipara
পলাশীপাড়া
Vidhan Sabha constituency
বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র
Palashipara is located in West Bengal
Palashipara
Palashipara
Location in West Bengal
Palashipara is located in India
Palashipara
Palashipara
Palashipara (India)
Coordinates: 23°47′0″N 88°27′0″E / 23.78333°N 88.45000°E / 23.78333; 88.45000Coordinates: 23°47′0″N 88°27′0″E / 23.78333°N 88.45000°E / 23.78333; 88.45000
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Constituency No79
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency12. Krishnanagar
Electorate (year)185,525 (2011)[1]
218,181 (2016)[2]
244,867 (2021)[3][4]

Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview[edit]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 79 Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Chanderghat and Patharghata II gram panchayats of Tehatta I CD Block, Tehatta II CD Block, and Bikrampur, Bilkumari, Dhananjaypur and Haranagar gram panchayats of Nakashipara CD Block.[5]

Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 12. Krishnanagar Lok Sabha Constituency.[5]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Election
Year		 Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1977 Madhabendu Mahanta CPI(M)[6]
1982 Madhabendu Mahanta CPI(M)[7]
1987 Madhabendu Mahanta CPI(M)[8]
1991 Kamalendu Sanyal CPI(M)[9]
1996 Kamalendu Sanyal CPI(M)[10]
2001 Kamalendu Sanyal CPI(M)[11]
2006 Biswanath Ghosh CPI(M)[12]
2011 S.M.Sadi CPI(M)[13]
2016 Tapas Kumar Saha AITC[14]
2021 Dr. Manik Bhattacharya AITC

For MLAs in the area prior to 1977 see Tehatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Election results[edit]

2021[edit]

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Palashipara constituency[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Dr. Manik Bhattacharya 110274 54.17 +9.18
CPI (M) S. M. Sadi 26228 12.88 -29.06
BJP Bibhas Chandra Mandal 58938 28.95 +21.27
SUCI(C) Maniruzzaman Mondal 1696 0.83 -0.58
BSP Ratikanta Thakur 1690 0.83
Independent Panchanan Mandal 301 0.15
Independent Bijoy Dutta 916 0.45
Independent Ramesh Barman 1688 0.83
NOTA 1654 0.81
Turnout 203652 83.17
AITC gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

2016[edit]

In the 2016 election, Tapas Kumar Saha of AITMC defeated previous M.L.A. S.M. Sadi of CPI(M)

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Palashipara constituency[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Tapas Kumar Saha 82,127 44.99
CPI (M) S.M. Sadi 76,568 41.94
BJP Bibhash Chandra Mandal 14,028 7.68
SHS Monoj Roy 3,117 1.71
SUCI(C) Batshobha Sekh 2,571 1.41
BSP Dwijen Biswas 1,576 0.86
SDPI Fajlur Rahaman Sekh 583 0.32
NOTA 1,990 1.09
Turnout 182,560 83.67
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing

2011[edit]

In the 2011 election, S.M.Sadi of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Prof. Manik Bhattacharjee of All India Trinamool Congress

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Palashipara constituency[13][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) S.M.Sadi 73,619 46.12 -2.08
AITC Prof. Manik Bhattacharya 71,967 45.09 -1.39#
BJP Arjun Kumar Biswas 8,145 5.10
BSP Rati Kanta Thakur 2,480
MLKSC Shahjahan Mollick 1,896
JD(U) Jelhak Mahalder 1,513
Turnout 159,620 86.11
CPI (M) hold Swing -1.69#

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

1977–2006[edit]

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[12] Biswanath Ghosh of CPI(M) won the Palashipara assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Tapas Kumar Saha of TMC. Contests in most years were multicornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Kamalendu Sanyal (Former Minister of State) of CPI(M) defeated Tapas Kumar Saha of TMC in 2001,[11] Ujjal Biswas of Congress in 1996[10] and Kartic Chandra Biswas of Congress in 1991.[9] Madhabendu Mahanta of CPI(M) defeated Kumaresh Chandra of Congress in 1987,[8] and Kartic Chandra Biswas of Congress in 1982[7] and 1977.[6][18] Prior to that the constituency did not exist. Tehatta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) existed in the area.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Electors as per Final Roll w.r.t. 1/1/2021 as the qualifying date" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates".
  15. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2021". Palashipara. Election Commission of India.
  16. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2016". Palashipara. Election Commission of India.
  17. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Palashipara. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  18. ↑ "70 – Palashipara Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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