Sandeshkhali Assembly constituency explained

Sandeshkhali
Type:SLA
State:West Bengal
District:North 24 Parganas
Loksabha Cons:Basirhat
Constituency No:123
Established:1951
Reservation:ST
Mla:Sukumar Mahata
Party:All India Trinamool Congress
Latest Election Year:2021
Electors:172,352

Sandeshkhali is an assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 123 Sandeshkhali Assembly constituency (ST) is composed of the following: Sandeshkhali I community development block, and Beramajur I, Beramajur II, Durgamandap, Jeliakhali, Korakati, Manipur and Sandeshkhali gram panchayats of Sandeshkhali II community development block.[1]

Sandeshkhali Assembly constituency (ST) is part of 18. Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951Haroa SandeshkhaliJyotish Chandra Roy SardarIndian National Congress[3]
Hemanta Kumar GhoshalCommunist Party of India
1957SandeshkhaliHaran Chandra MondalIndependent[4]
1962Ananta Kumar BaidyaIndian National Congress[5]
1967Debendra Nath SinhaIndian National Congress[6]
1969Sarat SarderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Sarat SarderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972Debendra Nath SinhaIndian National Congress[9]
1977Kumud Ranjan BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Kumud Ranjan BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Kumud Ranjan BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Dhiren MondalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Kanti BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2001Kanti BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006Abani RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011Nirapada SardarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[17]
2016Sukumar MahataAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Sukumar MahataAll India Trinamool Congress

Election results

2011

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

1977-2006

In the 2006 assembly elections,[16] Abani Roy of CPI(M) won the 98 Sandeshkhali (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Gita Mondal of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Kanti Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ranjit Kumar Das of Trinamool Congress/Congress in 2001[17] and 1996.[14] Dhiren Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Krishna Pada Patra of Congress in 1991.[13] Kumud Ranjan Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ranjit Kumar Das of Congress in 1987[12] and 1977,[10] and Ananata Kumar Bera of Congress in 1982.[11] [18]

1951-1972

Debendra Nath Sinha of Congress won in 1972.[9] Sarat Sarder of CPI(M) won in 1971[8] and 1969.[7] Debendra Nath Sinha of Congress won in 1967.[6] Ananta Kumar Baidya of Congress won in 1962.[5] Haran Chandra Mondal, Independent, won in 1957.[4] In independent India's first election in 1951, Jyotish Chandra Roy Sardar of Congress and Hemanta Kumar Ghoshal of CPI won the Haroa Sandeshkhali joint seat.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 . 15 October 2010 . West Bengal. Election Commission of India.
  2. Web site: Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha . 1 October 2010 . Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies . Election Commission of India .
  3. Web site: General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  4. Web site: General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  5. Web site: General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  7. Web site: General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  8. Web site: General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  9. Web site: General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  10. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  11. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  12. Web site: General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  13. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  14. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  15. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  16. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  17. Web site: General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 8 September 2014.
  18. Web site: 98 - Sandeshkhali (SC) Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 15 October 2010.