Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Khanakul
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Khanakul
Khanakul

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°43′55″N 87°52′34″E / 22.73194°N 87.87611°E / 22.73194; 87.87611Coordinates: 22°43′55″N 87°52′34″E / 22.73194°N 87.87611°E / 22.73194; 87.87611
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Constituency No. 202
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 29. Arambagh (SC)
Electorate (year) 219,368 (2011)

Khanakul (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

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 I,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

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1957KhanakulPanchanan DigpatiIndian National Congress[2]
Prafulla Chandra SenIndian National Congress[2]
1962Krishna Pada PanditIndian National Congress[3]
1967Madan SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[4]
1969Madan SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1971Madan SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1972Basudeb HajraIndian National Congress[7]
1977Panchanan DigpatiJanata Party[8]
1982Sachindra Nath HazraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1987Sachindra Nath HazraCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [10]
1991Sachindra Nath HazraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1996Banshi Badan MaitraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2001Banshi Badan MaitraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2006Banshi Badan MaitraCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2011Iqbal AhmedAll India Trinamool Congress[15]

Election results

2011

In the 2011 elections, Iqbal Ahmed of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Subhra Parui of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Khanakul constituency [15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Trinamool Congress 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
Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) Swing 29.15#

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

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Hooghly district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 16 Increase14
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 Decrease12
Forward bloc 1 Decrease2
Marxist Forward Bloc 0 Decrease1

Note: New constituencies – 1, constituencies abolished – 2

1977-2006

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

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

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No ?. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  10. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  15. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Khanakul. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  17. ↑ "193 - Khanakul (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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