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Kakdwip Assembly constituency
Kakdwip Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
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| Constituency No. 131 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Kakdwip Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Mathurapur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 247,649 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview edit
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Kakdwip Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]
- Kakdwip community development block
- Budhakhali and Narayanpur gram panchayats of Namkhana community development block
Kakdwip Assembly constituency is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assembly edit
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kakdwip | Maya Banerjee | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1962 | Maya Banerjee | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Hansadhwaj Dhara | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1969 | Hansadhwaj Dhara | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1971 | Hrishikesh Maity | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1972 | Basudeb Sautya | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Hrishikesh Maity | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1982 | Hrishikesh Maity | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1987 | Hrishikesh Maity | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1991 | Hrishikesh Maity | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1996 | Ashok Giri | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Manturam Pakhira | All India Trinamool Congress[13] | |
| 2006 | Ashok Giri | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Manturam Pakhira | All India Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2016 | Manturam Pakhira | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Manturam Pakhira | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results edit
2021 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Manturam Pakhira | 114,493 | 52.00 | ||
| BJP | Deepankar Jana | 89,191 | 41.00 | ||
| INC | Indranil Rout | 12,234 | 6.00 | ||
| BSP | Parbati Bhunia | 1,630 | 1.00 | ||
| SUCI | Jhantu Maity | 1,026 | 0.60 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,023 | 0.60 | ||
| Majority | 25,302 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Manturam Pakhira | 84,483 | 51.46 | +2.40 | |
| CPI(M) | Milan Bhattacharya | 73,980 | 45.07 | -4.57 | |
| BJP | Nirmal Kumar Das | 3,329 | 2.03 | ||
| People’s Democratic Conference of India | Kazi Nasiruddin Baidya | 1,225 | |||
| Independent | Himanshu Sekhar Patra | 1,142 | |||
| Turnout | 164,159 | 91.25 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 6.77 | |||
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006 edit
In 2006,[14] Ashok Giri of CPI(M) won the Kakdwip Assembly constituency defeating Manturam Pakhira of AITC. Manturam Pakhira of AITC won in 2001[13] defeating Ashok Giri of CPI(M). In 1996,[12] Ashok Giri of CPI(M) defeated Manturam Pakhira of INC. Hrishikesh Maity of CPI(M) won in 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977 defeating Gourishankar Bhattacharya of INC in 1991[11] and 1987,[10] and Basudev Sautya of INC in 1982[9] and 1977.[8][17]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1957-1972 edit
Basudeb Sautya of INC won in 1972.[7] Hrishikesh Maity of CPI(M) won in 1971.[6] Hansadhwaj Dhara of INC won in 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Maya Banejee of INC won in 1962[3] and 1957.[2] The seat did not exist prior to that.
References edit
Notes edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kakdwip. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "126 - Kakdwip Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.