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Palashipara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Palashipara
পলাশীপাড়া | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র | |
  Palashipara Location in West Bengal  Palashipara Palashipara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°47′0″N 88°27′0″E / 23.78333°N 88.45000°ECoordinates: 23°47′0″N 88°27′0″E / 23.78333°N 88.45000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Constituency No | 79 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 12. 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]
| 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)
| 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
| 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]
- ↑ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Electors as per Final Roll w.r.t. 1/1/2021 as the qualifying date" (PDF).
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates".
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2021". Palashipara. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2016". Palashipara. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Palashipara. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "70 – Palashipara Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.