Hemtabad Assembly constituency
Hemtabad is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
| Hemtabad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 33 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Hemtabad Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| LS constituency | Raiganj |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 265,318 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Satyajit Barman | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview edit
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 33 Hemtabad Assembly constituency (SC) covers Hemtabad community development block and Bhatol, Bindol, Jagadishpur, Mahipur, Sherpur, Rampur and Sitgram gram panchayats of Raiganj community development block.[1]
Hemtabad Assembly constituency is part of No. 5 Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly edit
| Election Year | MLA | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Hemtabad constituency created - 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Khagendra Nath Sinha | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2016 | Debendra Nath Roy | |
| 2021 | Satyajit Barman | Trinamool Congress |
Election results edit
2021 edit
In the 2021 election, Satyajit Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Chandima Roy of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Satyajit Barman | 116,425 | 52.14 | +18.11 | |
| BJP | Chandima Roy | 89,210 | 39.95 | +19.32 | |
| CPI(M) | Bhupen Barman | 9,453 | 4.23 | -36.44 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,160 | 0.97 | -0.26 | |
| AMB | Manindra Barman | 1,581 | 0.71 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Jyotirmay Barman | 1,518 | 0.68 | -0.36 | |
| BSP | Binay Kumar Roy | 1,411 | 0.63 | -0.41 | |
| Independent | Sankar Barman | 842 | 0.38 | ||
| Independent | Dipu Barman | 701 | 0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 223,301 | 84.16 | -0.84 | ||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2016 edit
In the 2016 election, Debendra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Sabita Kshetry of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Debendra Nath Roy | 80,419 | 40.67 | -4.84 | |
| AITC | Sabita Kshetry | 67,283 | 34.03 | +11.23 | |
| BJP | Bhanu Ram Barman | 40,795 | 20.63 | +15.09 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,437 | 1.23 | +1.23 | |
| BSP | Alakesh Barman | 2,065 | 1.04 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Jyotirmay Barman | 2,048 | 1.04 | ||
| Turnout | 197,736 | 85.00 | -0.01 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
Note- Later in 2019 Debendra Nath Roy joined BJP.
2011 edit
In the 2011 election, Khagendra Nath Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Sekhar Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Khagendra Nath Sinha | 71,557 | 45.51 | ||
| AITC | Sekhar Chandra Roy | 35,849 | 22.80 | ||
| Independent | Chitta Ranjan Ray | 30,923 | 19.67 | ||
| BJP | Bhanu Ram Barman | 8,708 | 5.54 | ||
| Independent | Mamata Adhikary | 4,292 | 2.73 | ||
| RPI(A) | Mohanta Barman | 2,300 | |||
| BSP | Pabitra Kumar Biswas | 2,118 | |||
| Independent | Uttam Barman | 1,496 | |||
| Turnout | 157,239 | 85.01 | |||
The Raiganj MP, Deepa Dasmunsi, campaigned for the rebel Congress candidate contesting from Hemtabad as an independent candidate, Chittaranjan Roy, who was suspended from the Congress Party.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Hemtabad. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Deepa for rebel & Cong". The Telegraph, 17 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.