| Sonarpur Dakshin | |
| Type: | SLA |
| Mla: | Arundhuti Maitra |
| Party: | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| State: | West Bengal |
| District: | South 24 Parganas |
| Loksabha Cons: | Jadavpur |
| Constituency No: | 147 |
| Established: | 1962 |
| Electors: | 288,107 |
| Reservation: | None |
Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]
Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is a part of No. 22 Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sonarpur | Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury | Communist Party of India[2] | |
| 1967 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] | ||
| 1969 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | ||
| 1971 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | ||
| 1972 | Kansari Halder | Communist Party of India[6] | ||
| 1977 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | ||
| 1982 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | ||
| 1987 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | ||
| 1991 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | ||
| 1996 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | ||
| 2001 | Nimai Chandra Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress[12] | ||
| 2006 | Shyamal Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | ||
| 2011 | Sonarpur Dakshin | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2016 | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress | ||
| 2021 | Arundhuti Maitra | All India Trinamool Congress |
In 2006[13] Shyamal Naskar of CPI(M) won the Sonarpur Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Nirmal Chandra Mondal of AITC. In 2001,[12] Nirmal Chandra Mondal of AITC defeated Abha Mondal of CPI(M). Bhadreswar Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Nirmal Chandra Mondal of INC in 1996[11] and 1991,[10] and Sovaranjan Sardar of INC in 1987.[9] Gangadhar Naskar of CPI(M) defeated Ramkanta Mondal of ICS in 1982[8] and Gourhari Sardar of INC in 1977.[7] [14]
Kansari Halder of CPI won in 1972.[6] Gangadhar Naskar of CPI(M) won in 1971,[5] 1969,[4] and 1967.[3] Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury of CPI won in 1962.[2]