Panihati Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
| Panihati | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 111 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Panihati Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Dum Dum |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 185,897 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Nirmal Ghosh | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Panihati Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 111 Panihati Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos.1 to 14, 16, 17 and 22 to 34 of Panihati municipality.[1]
Panihati Assembly constituency is part of No. 16 Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Panihati | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[2] |
| 1969 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] | |
| 1971 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1972 | Tapan Chatterjee | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1977 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1982 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1987 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1991 | Tania Chakraborty | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1996 | Nirmal Ghosh | Indian National Congress[10] | |
| 2001 | Nirmal Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress[11] | |
| 2006 | Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2011 | Nirmal Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress[13] | |
| 2016 | Nirmal Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Nirmal Ghosh | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Nirmal Ghosh | 86,495 | 49.61 | -2.11 | |
| BJP | Sanmoy Banerjee | 61318 | 35.17 | +33.48 | |
| INC | Tapas Majumdar | 21169 | 12.14 | -3.44 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 election, Nirmal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ahibhusan Chakraborty of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Nirmal Ghosh | 88,334 | 58.34 | +6.38# | |
| CPI(M) | Ahibhusan Chakraborty | 56,902 | 37.58 | -10.47 | |
| BJP | Kishor Kumar Shaw | 3,759 | 2.48 | ||
| Independent | Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya | 1,290 | |||
| BSP | Bhaskar Roy | 1,134 | |||
| Turnout | 151,419 | 81.45 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 16.85# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977–2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[12] Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya of CPI(M) won the Panihati assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Nirmal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nirmal Ghosh representing Trinamool Congress in 2001[11] defeated Kamal Sengupta Basu of CPI(M), and representing Congress in 1996[10] defeated Tania Chakraborty of CPI(M). Tania Chakraborty of CPI(M) defeated Nirmal Ghosh of Congress in 1991.[9] Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya of CPI(M) defeated Tapan Chattopadhyay of Congress in 1987[8] and 1982,[7] and Sanmatha Nath Ghosh of Janata Party in 1977.[6][16]
1967–1972
Tapan Chatterjee of Congress won in 1972.[5] Gopal Krishna Bhattacharjee of CPI(M) won in 1971,[4] 1969[3] and 1967.[2] Prior to that the Panihati seat was not there.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2021, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Panihati. Empowering India. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "135 - Panihati Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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