Misplaced Pages

Kushmandi Assembly constituency

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

This article is about the Assembly constituency in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Kushmandi. For 2 its namesake village, see Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur. Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kushmandi
Constituency No. 37 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Kushmandi Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
LS constituencyBalurghat
Established1962
Total electors219,921
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Rekha Roy
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Kushmandi is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 37 Kushmandi Assembly constituency (SC) covers Kushmandi community development block and Belbari II, Jahangirpur and Sukdebpur gram panchayats of Gangarampur community development block.

Kushmandi Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1962 Kushmandi Khalil Sayed Communist Party of India
1967 Jatindra Mohan Roy Indian National Congress
1969 Jatindra Mohan Roy Indian National Congress
1971 Jatindra Mohan Roy Indian National Congress
1972 Jatindra Mohan Roy Indian National Congress
1977 Dhirendra Nath Sarkar Indian National Congress
1982 Dhirendra Nath Sarkar Indian National Congress
1987 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
1991 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
1996 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
2001 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
2006 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
2011 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
2016 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
2021 Rekha Roy All India Trinamool Congress

Election results

2021

In the 2021 election, Rekha Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated her nearest rival, Ranjit Kumar Roy of BJP.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Rekha Roy 89,968 48.88 +7.88
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 77,384 42.04 +29.34
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 12,576 6.83 −36.37
NOTA None of the above 1,598 0.87 −1.54
BSP Biswanath Sarkar 1,436 0.78 −0.52
Independent Bhimnal Sarkar 1,118 0.61
Turnout 184,075
AITC gain from RSP Swing

2016

In the 2016 election, Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP defeated Rekha Roy of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Kushmandi (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 68,965 43.20 −4.22
AITC Rekha Roy 65,436 41.00 −3.82
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 20,183 12.70
NOTA None of the above 3,941 2.41
BSP Jaydeb Mondal 2,009 1.30
Independent Anil Kumar Singha 1,495 0.90
Independent Jagannath Roy 1,468 0.90
Turnout 159,556 85.80 −4.88
RSP hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on LF+Congress vote percentages taken together in 2016.

2011

In the 2011 election, Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP defeated Partha Sarathi Sarkar of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Kushmandi (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 66,368 47.42 +0.46
INC Parthasarathi Sarkar 62,725 44.82 −1.46#
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 5,286 3.78
Independent Raghunath Sarkar 2,306
BSP Prasanta Mandal 1,295
CPI(ML)L Subesh Sarkar 1,057
Independent Gouranga Barman 915
Turnout 139,952 89.88
RSP hold Swing 2.02#

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

1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP won the 37 Kushmandi (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Rajib Lochan Sarkar of Congress, Jitendra Nath Sarkar of Trinamool Congress, Krishna Chandra Sarkar of Congress, Jitendra Nath Sarkar of Congress and Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Congress defeated Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP in 1982 and Jogendra Nath Roy of RSP in 1977.

1962–1972

Jatindra Mohan Roy of Congress won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Khalil Sayed of CPI won in 1962. The seat did not exist prior to that.

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kushmandi. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  16. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kushmandi. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  17. "33 – Kushmandi (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
Dakshin Dinajpur district topics
General
Subdivisions
Municipalities
Community development
blocks
Balurghat subdivision
Gangarampur subdivision
Higher education
Rivers
Transport
Railway stations
Lok Sabha constituencies
Vidhan Sabha constituencies
See also
Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Current
A
Alipurduars
Amdanga
Amta
Arambagh
Asansol Dakshin
Asansol Uttar
Ashoknagar
Ausgram
B
Baduria
Bagdah
Baghmundi
Bagnan
Baharampur
Baisnabnagar
Balagarh
Balarampur
Bally
Ballygunge
Balurghat
Bandwan
Bangaon Dakshin
Bangaon Uttar
Bankura
Barabani
Baranagar
Bardhaman Dakshin
Bardhaman Uttar
Barjora
Barrackpur
Barasat
Baruipur Paschim
Baruipur Purba
Basanti
Basirhat Dakshin
Basirhat Uttar
Behala Paschim
Behala Purba
Beldanga
Beleghata
Bhabanipur
Bhagabangola
Bhagabanpur
Bhangar
Bharatpur
Bhatar
Bhatpara
Bidhannagar
Bijpur
Binpur
Bishnupur
Bishnupur
Bolpur
Budge Budge
Burwan
C
Canning Paschim
Canning Purba
Chakdaha
Champdani
Chanchal
Chandannagar
Chandipur
Chanditala
Chandrakona
Chakulia
Chapra
Chhatna
Chopra
Chowrangee
Chunchura
Cooch Behar Dakshin
Cooch Behar Uttar
D
Dabgram-Phulbari
Dantan
Darjeeling
Daspur
Debra
Deganga
Dhanekhali
Dhupguri
Diamond Harbour
Dinhata
Domkal
Dubrajpur
Dum Dum
Dum Dum Uttar
Domjur
Durgapur Paschim
Durgapur Purba
E
Egra
English Bazar
Entally
F
Falakata
Falta
Farakka
G
Gaighata
Gangarampur
Galsi
Garbeta
Gazole
Ghatal
Goalpokhar
Goghat
Gopiballavpur
Gosaba
H
Habibpur
Habra
Haldia
Hansan
Hariharpara
Harirampur
Haringhata
Haripal
Harishchandrapur
Haroa
Hemtabad
Hingalganj
Howrah Dakshin
Howrah Madhya
Howrah Uttar
I
Indas
Islampur
Itahar
J
Jadavpur
Jagatballavpur
Jagatdal
Jalangi
Jalpaiguri
Jamalpur
Jamuria
Jangipara
Jangipur
Jaynagar
Jhargram
Jorasanko
Joypur
K
Kakdwip
Kalchini
Kaliaganj
Kaliganj
Kalimpong
Kalna
Kalyani
Kamarhati
Kandi
Kanthi Dakshin
Kanthi Uttar
Karandighi
Karimpur
Kasba
Kashipur
Kashipur-Belgachia
Katwa
Katulpur
Keshiary
Keshpur
Ketugram
Khanakul
Khandaghosh
Kharagpur
Kharagpur Sadar
Khardaha
Khargram
Khejuri
Kolkata Port
Krishnaganj
Krishnanagar Dakshin
Krishnanagar Uttar
Kumarganj
Kumargram
Kulpi
Kultali
Kulti
Kurseong
Kushmandi
L
Labpur
Lalgola
M
Madarihat
Madhyamgram
Magrahat Paschim
Magrahat Purba
Maheshtala
Mahisadal
Mal
Malatipur
Maldaha
Manbazar
Mandirbazar
Mangalkot
Manikchak
Maniktala
Monteswar
Mathabhanga
Matigara-Naxalbari
Maynaguri
Mayureswar
Medinipur
Mekliganj
Memari
Metiaburuz
Minakhan
Mothabari
Moyna
Murarai
Murshidabad
N
Nabadwip
Nabagram
Nagrakata
Naihati
Nakashipara
Nalhati
Nandakumar
Nandigram
Nanoor
Naoda
Narayangarh
Natabari
Nayagram
Noapara
O
Onda
P
Palashipara
Panchla
Pandabeswar
Pandua
Panihati
Panskura Paschim
Panskura Purba
Para
Patashpur
Patharpratima
Phansidewa
Pingla
Purbasthali Dakshin
Purbasthali Uttar
Pursurah
Purulia
R
Raghunathganj
Raghunathpur
Raidighi
Raiganj
Raipur
Raina
Rajarhat Gopalpur
Rajarhat New Town
Rajganj
Ramnagar
Rampurhat
Ranaghat Dakshin
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Ranaghat Uttar Purba
Ranibandh
Raniganj
Raninagar
Rashbehari
Ratua
Rejinagar
S
Sabang
Sagar
Sagardighi
Sainthia
Salboni
Saltora
Samserganj
Sandeshkhali
Sankrail
Santipur
Saptagram
Satgachia
Serampore
Shibpur
Shyampukur
Shyampur
Siliguri
Singur
Sitai
Sitalkuchi
Sonamukhi
Sonarpur Dakshin
Sonarpur Uttar
Sujapur
Suri
Suti
Swarupnagar
T
Taldangra
Tamluk
Tapan
Tarakeswar
Tehatta
Tollygunj
Tufanganj
U
Udaynarayanpur
Uluberia Dakshin
Uluberia Purba
Uluberia Uttar
Uttarpara
Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Defunct
A
Alipore
Araidanga
Arsha
Aurangabad
B
Baniapukur Ballygung
Bansberia
Bara Bazar
Belgachia East
Belgachia West
Bowbazar
Burtola
C
Cossipur
D
Dhakuria
F
Faridpur
Fort
G
Gangajalghati
Garden Reach
H
Hanskhali
Hasnabad
Hirapur
Hura
I
Indpur
J
Jhalda
Jorabagan
K
Kabitirtha
Kaliachak
Kalighat
Kanksa
Kalyanpur
Kharba
Khayrasole
Kranti
M
Mahammad Bazar
Mathurapur
Mugberia
N
Nadanghat
Nandanpur
Narghat
O
Ondal
P
Polba
Purbasthali
R
Rajnagar
S
Sealdah
Sutahata
T
Taltola
Titagarh
U
Ukhra
V
Vidyasagar
Elections in West Bengal
General elections
Legislative Assembly
Local elections
Municipal
Panchayat
Elections in India
Categories: