| Hanskhali | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | West Bengal |
| District: | Nadia |
| Loksabha Cons: | Nabadwip |
| Constituency No: | 79 |
| Established: | 1962 |
| Reservation: | SC |
| Abolished: | 2011 |
Hanskhali was an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was reserved for scheduled castes.
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission Hanskhali Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011. Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly constituency is a new constituency in the area.[1]
Hanskhali assembly constituency was part of the Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Hanskhali | Pramatha Ranjan Thakur | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Charu Mihir Sarkar | Bangla Congress[4] | ||
| 1969 | Charu Mihir Sarkar | Bangla Congress[5] | ||
| 1971 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | Indian National Congress[6] | ||
| 1972 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | Indian National Congress[7] | ||
| 1977 | Sukumar Mandal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | ||
| 1982 | Sukumar Mandal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | ||
| 1987 | Sukumar Mandal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | ||
| 1991 | Nayan Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | ||
| 1996 | Sasanka Sekhar Biswas | Indian National Congress[12] | ||
| 2001 | Nayan Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | ||
| 2006 | Nayan Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] |
Nayan Sarkar of CPI (M) won the 79 Hanskhali (SC) assembly seat in 2006[14] and 2001[13] defeating his nearest rivals Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas and Abir Ranjan Biswas (both of Trinamool Congress) in the respective years. In 1996,[12] Sasanka Sekhar Biswas of Congress defeated Nayan Sarkar of CPI (M). In 1991,[11] Nayan Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Sasanka Sekhar Biswas of Congress. In 1987,[10] 1982[9] and 1977,[8] Sukumar Mandal of CPI (M) defeated Sasanka Sekhar Biswas, Kshownish Biswas and Ananda Mohan Biswas (all of Congress) in respective years.[15]
Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress won in 1972[7] and 1971.[6] Charu Mihir Sarkar of Bangla Congress won in 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Pramatha Ranjan Thakur of Congress won in 1962.[3] Prior to that the Hanskhali seat was not there.