Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Krishnanagar Dakshin | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Krishnanagar Dakshin   Krishnanagar Dakshin Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 23°24′0″N 88°30′0″E / 23.40000°N 88.50000°ECoordinates: 23°24′0″N 88°30′0″E / 23.40000°N 88.50000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Constituency No | 85 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 13. Ranaghat (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 173,995 (2011) |
Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (archaic spelling Krishnagar) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 85 Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Bhat Jungla, Chak Dilnagar, Daypara, Dignagar and Ruipukur gram panchayats of Krishnanagar I community development block, and Krishnanagar II community development block.[1]
Krishnanagar Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]Krishnanagar East and West were earlier part of Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Krishnagar | Bejoy Lal Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress[3] |
| 1957 | Jagannath Majumdar | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1962 | Kashi Kanta Maitra | Praja Socialist Party[5] | |
| 1967 | Krishnagar East | Kashi Kanta Maitra | Samyukta Socialist Party[6] |
| Krishnagar West | Amritendu Mukherjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1969 | Krishnagar East | Kashi Kanta Maitra | Samyukta Socialist Party[7] |
| Krishnagar West | Amritendu Mukherjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1971 | Krishnagar East | Kashi Kanta Maitra | Independent[8] |
| Krishnagar West | Amritendu Mukherjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1972 | Krishnagar East | Kashi Kanta Maitra | Indian National Congress[9] |
| Krishnagar West | Shibdas Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1977 | Krishnagar East | Kashi Kanta Maitra | Janata Party[10] |
| Krishnagar West | Amritendu Mukherjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1982 | Krishnagar East | Sadhan Chattopadhyay | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] |
| Krishnagar West | Amritendu Mukherjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| Krishnagar East | Sadhan Chattopadhyay | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 1987 | Krishnagar West | Amritendu Mukherjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] |
| 1991 | Krishnagar East | Shibdas Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[13] |
| Krishnagar West | Sunil Kumar Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 1996 | Krishnagar East | Shibdas Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[14] |
| Krishnagar West | Sunil Kumar Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2001 | Krishnagar East | Shibdas Mukherjee | All India Trinamool Congress[15] |
| Krishnagar West | Sunil Kumar Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] | |
| 2006 | Krishnagar East | Subinay Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
| Krishnagar West | Asoke Banerjee | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] | |
| 2011 | Krishnanagar Dakshin | Ujjal Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress[17] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Ujjal Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rama Biswas of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Ujjal Biswas | 71,392 | 46.38 | +9.49# | |
| CPI(M) | Rama Biswas | 60,364 | 39.21 | -9.59 | |
| BJP | Mahadev Sarkar | 14,398 | 9.35 | ||
| Independent | Amal Majumdar | 3,347 | |||
| CPI(ML) Liberation | Anchharul Hoque Bishwas | 3,200 | |||
| BSP | Mukunda Lal Sarkar | 1,230 | |||
| Turnout | 153,931 | 88.47 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +10.08# | |||
Amal Majumdar, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate.[19]
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006 for the Krishnagar West seat.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 13 |  11 |
| Indian National Congress | 1 | 0 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 |  8 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 1 |
Note: New constituencies – 3, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1977-2006
Till 2006, Krishnanagar had two Vidhan Sabha constituencies Krishnagar East and Krishnagar West.
Krishnagar East
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[16] Subinay Ghosh of CPI(M) won the Krishnagar East assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dr. Ramendranath Sarkar of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shibdas Mukherjee, representing Trinamool Congress in 2001 and Congress in 1996 and 1991, defeated Radhanath Biswas of CPI(M) in 2001[15]and 1996,[14]and Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) in 1991.[13]Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Shibdas Mukherjee of Congress in 1987.[12]Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Kashikanta Maitra of Janata Party in 1982.[11]Kashikanta Maitra of Janata Party defeated Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) in 1977.[10][20]
Krishnagar West
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[16]Asoke Banerjee of CPI(M) won the Krishnagar West assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ujjal Biswas of Trinamool Congress. Sunil Kumar Ghosh of CPI(M) defeated Ujjal Biswas of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[15]Biswarup Mukherjee of Congress in 1996[14]and Ujjal Biswas of Congress in 1991.[13]Amritendu Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Gouri Sankar Dutta of Congress in 1987[12]and 1982,[11]and Mohadeb Bhattacharya of Janata Party in 1977.[10][21]
1967-1972
Krishnagar East
Kashi Kanta Maitra representing Congress won in 1972,[9]contesting as an independent candidate won in 1971,[8]and representing SSP won in 1969[7]and 1967.[6]
Krishnagar West
Shibdas Mukherjee of Congress won in 1972.[9]Amritendu Mukherjee of CPI(M) won in 1971,[8]1969[7]and 1967.[6]
1951-1962 Krishnagar
During the period there was a single seat for Krishnanagar. Kashi Kanta Maitra of PSP won the Krishnagar seat in 1962.[5]Jagannath Majumdar of Congress won in 1957.[4]In independent India’s first election in 1951 Bejoy Lal Chattopadhyay of Congress won the Krishnagar seat.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Krishnanagar Dakshin. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ The Rebel Candidates in the Fray on April 23, The Telegraph (print edition) 23 April 2011
- ↑ "75 - Krishnagar East Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ↑ "76 - Krishnagar West Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.