Raiganj Assembly constituency explained

Raiganj
Type:SLA
Mla:Krishna Kalyani
Incumbent Image:Krishna Kalyani Giving Speech.jpg
Party:Trinamool Congress
Latest Election Year:2024
State:West Bengal
District:Uttar Dinajpur
Loksabha Cons:Raiganj
Constituency No:35
Established:1951
Electors:198,780
Reservation:None

Raiganj 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. 35 Raiganj Assembly constituency covers Raiganj municipality, and Bahin, Maraikup, Gouri, Kamalabati I and Kamalabati II gram panchayats of Raiganj community development block.[1]

Raiganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 5 Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMLAParty
Raiganj constituency
1951Shyama Prasad Barman
Ghulam Hamidur Rahman
1957Haji Badruddin Ahmed
Shyama Prasad Barman
1962Ramendranath Dutta
1967NN Kundu
1969Manash Roy
1971Ramendranath Dutta
1972
1977Khagendra Nath Sinha
1982Dipendra Barman
1987Khagendra Nath Sinha
1991
1996Dilip Kumar Das
2001Chittaranjan Roy
2006
2011Mohit Sengupta
2016
2021Krishna Kalyani
2024^

Election results

2024 General elections

Party!Candidate!Votes! %!±% (2019)!±% (2021)
BJPKartick Paul93,40258.422.728.98
AITCKrishna Kalyani46,66329.191.497.39
INCAli Imran Ramz14,4779.062.561.43
NOTANone of the Above3270.20.21.06
Others4,9823.126.980.64
Majority46,739
Turnout1,59,851
BJP holdSwing

2021

In the 2021 election, Krishna Kalyani of BJP defeated his nearest rival Kanaia Lal Agarwal of AITC.

2016

In the 2016 election, Mohit Sengupta of INC defeated his nearest rival Purnendu Dey of AITC.

2011

In the 2011 election, Mohit Sengupta of Congress defeated his nearest rival Kiranmoy Nanda of Samajwadi Party.

2006

In the 2006 election, Chittaranjan Roy of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Dilip Kumar Das of Nationalist Congress Party.

.# Swing calculated on CPIM+NCP vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

In the 2006[2] and 2001 state assembly elections[3] Chittaranjan Roy of Congress won the 35 Raiganj Assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Dilip Kumar Das of NCP and Harinarayan Roy of CPI(M) respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dilip Kumar Das of Congress defeated Khagendra Nath Sinha of CPI(M) in 1996.[4] Khagendra Nath Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Dilip Das of Congress in 1991[5] and Dipendra Barman of Congress in 1987.[6] Dipendra Barman of Congress defeated Khagendra Nath Sinha of CPI(M) in 1982.[7] Khagendra Nath Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Mahendranath Barman of Janata Party in 1977.[8] [9]

1951–1972

Ramendranath Dutta of Congress won in 1972[10] and 1971.[11] Manash Roy of CPI(M) won in 1969.[12] N.N.Kundu of PSP won in 1967.[13] Ramendranath Dutta of Congress won in 1962.[14] In 1957 and 1951 Raiganj was a joint seat. Hazi Badirudddin Ahmad and Syama Prasad Barman, both of Congress, won in 1957.[15] Syama Prasad Barman and Gulam Hamidur Rahman, both of Congress, won in 1951.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 . 2 July 2014 . West Bengal . Election Commission of India.
  2. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  3. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  4. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  5. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  7. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  8. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  9. Web site: 31 - Raiganj (SC) Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 29 August 2009.
  10. Web site: General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  11. Web site: General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  12. Web site: General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  13. Web site: General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  14. Web site: General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  15. Web site: General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.
  16. Web site: General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . 1 July 2014 . Constituency-wise Data . Election Commission.