Hemtabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Hemtabad | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Hemtabad   Hemtabad Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′N 88°13′E / 25.683°N 88.217°ECoordinates: 25°41′N 88°13′E / 25.683°N 88.217°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Constituency No | 33 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 5. Raiganj |
| Electorate (year) | 184,961 (2011) |
Hemtabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It came into existence in 2011, as per orders of the Delimitation Commission. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 33 Hemtabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Hemtabad community development block and Bhatol, Bindol, Jagadishpur, Mahipur, Sherpur, Rampur and Sitgram gram panchayats of Raiganj community development block.[1]
Hemtabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 5 Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hemtabad | Khagendra Nath Sinha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[2] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Khagendra Nath Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Sekhar Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Khagendra Nath Sinha | 71,553 | 45.51 | ||
| Trinamool Congress | Sekhar Chandra Roy | 35,849 | 22.80 | ||
| Independent | Chitta Ranjan Ray | 30,923 | 19.67 | ||
| BJP | Bhanu Ram Barman | 8,708 | 5.54 | ||
| Independent | Mamata Adhikary | 4,292 | 2.73 | ||
| RPI(A) | Mohanta Barman | 2,300 | |||
| BSP | Pabitra Kumar Biswas | 2,118 | |||
| Independent | Uttam Barman | 1,496 | |||
| Turnout | 157,239 | 85.01 | |||
The Raiganj MP, Deepa Dasmunsi, campaigned for the rebel Congress candidate contesting from Hemtabad as an independent candidate, Chittaranjan Roy, who was suspended from the Congress Party.[4]
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 3 |  2 |
| Trinamool Congress | 2 | 2 |
| Independent/ Rebel Congress | 1 | 1 |
| Forward Bloc | 2 |  0 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 2 |
| Communist Party of India | 0 | 1 |
Note: New constituencies – 2 (See template talk page for details)
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Hemtabad. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "Deepa for rebel & Cong". The Telegraph, 17 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.