Chopra Assembly constituency explained

Chopra
Type:SLA
Mla:Hamidul Rahman
Party: All India Trinamool Congress
Latest Election Year:2021
State:West Bengal
District:Uttar Dinajpur
Loksabha Cons:Darjeeling
Constituency No:28
Established:1977
Electors:247,764
Reservation:None

Chopra Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 28 Chopra Assembly constituency covers Chopra community development block and Kamalagaon Sujali gram panchayat of Islampur community development block.[1]

Chopra Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1977Bachcha Munsi
1982
1987Mohammad Mahamuddin
1991
Hamidul Rahman
2006Anwarul Haque
2011Hamidul Rahman
2016
2021

Election results

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Hamidul Rahman of TMC defeated his nearest rival Md. Shahin Akhtar of BJP.

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Hamidul Rahman of TMC defeated his nearest rival Akramul Haque of CPI(M).

2011

In the 2011 election, Hamidul Rahman (Independent) defeated his nearest rival Anwarul Haque of CPI(M).

Hamidul Rahman, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate from Chopra. He was suspended from the party but the Raiganj MP, Deepa Dasmunsi, campaigned for him.[2] Of the 18 Congress rebels who fought the 2011 assembly elections, Hamidul Rahaman was the only one to win.[3]

.# Change figure based on his own vote percentage as a Congress candidate in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[4] Anwarul Haque of CPI(M) won the Chopra assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Hamidul Rahman of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Hamidul Rahaman, Independent, defeated Akbar Ali of CPI(M) in 2001.[5] Mahamuddin of CPI(M) defeated Hamidul Rahman of Congress in 1996,[6] Choudhury Md. Manjur Afaque of Congress in 1991[7] and Shiekh Jalaluddin Ahmad of Congress in 1987.[8] Mahammad Bacha Munshi of CPI(M) defeated Sheikh Jalauddin of Congress in 1982[9] and Narayan Chandra Sinha, Independent in 1977.[10] [11] Prior to that the constituency did not exist.

Lok Sabha Election Results

2024

Notes: Postal ballot excluded

2019

In the 2019 Indian general election, Amar Singh Rai of TMC was the leading candidate in Chopra Assembly constituency of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.

2014

In the 2014 Indian general election, Bhaichung Bhutia of TMC was the leading candidate in Chopra Assembly constituency of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.

2009

In the 2009 Indian general election, Dawa Narbula of Congress was the leading candidate in Chopra Assembly constituency of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 . 30 June 2014 . West Bengal . Election Commission of India.
  2. News: Deepa backs rebels under Sonia nose - MP pleads for Congress ‘soldiers’ . https://web.archive.org/web/20110419212447/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110416/jsp/siliguri/story_13859959.jsp . dead . 19 April 2011 . The Telegraph, 16 April 2011 . 20 April 2011 . Calcutta, India . 2011-04-16.
  3. News: Rebels flattened but give pinpricks . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102150645/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110514/jsp/nation/story_13981424.jsp . dead . 2 November 2012 . 4 August 2011 . Ghosh. Barun. The Telegraph, 14 May 2011 . Calcutta, India . 2011-05-14.
  4. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  5. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  7. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  8. Web site: General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  9. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  10. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  11. Web site: 27 - Chopra Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 29 August 2009.