Raninagar Assembly constituency
Raninagar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| Raninagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 63 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Raninagar Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| LS constituency | Murshidabad |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 256,101 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview edit
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 63 Raninagar Assembly constituency covers Raninagar I community development block, Kalinagar I, Kalinagar II, Malibari I, Malibari II and Raninagar I gram panchayats of Raninagar II community development block and Dhulauri gram panchayat of Domkal community development block.[1]
Raninagar Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly edit
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Raninagar | Syed Badruddin | |
| 1962 | Syed Badruddin | Independent[3] | |
| 2011 | Firoza Begam | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 2016 | Firoza Begam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021 | Abdul Soumik Hossain | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election Results edit
2021 edit
In the 2021 election, Abdul Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Firoza Begam of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Abdul Soumik Hossain | 134,957 | 60.79 | +27.78 | |
| INC | Firoza Begam | 55,255 | 24.89 | -33.58 | |
| BJP | Mst. Masuara Khatun | 21,138 | 9.52 | +4.42 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,774 | 1.25 | +0.35 | |
| ISF | Golam Masum Reja | 2,754 | 1.24 | ||
| SDPI | Md. Saher Alam | 1,393 | 0.63 | ||
| Independent | Firoza Bibi | 884 | 0.40 | ||
| Independent | Hasibul Islam | 828 | 0.37 | ||
| BSP | Ruliya Parvin | 587 | 0.26 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Nasrin Naher Lucy | 501 | 0.23 | -0.51 | |
| Independent | Safiur Rahaman Mandal | 496 | 0.22 | ||
| Bahujan Maha Party | Abdul Hai | 828 | 0.11 | ||
| United Socialist Party | Saira Bibi | 202 | 0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 222,016 | 91.18 | +6.32 | ||
| AITC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016 edit
In the 2016 election, Firoza Begam of Congress defeated her nearest rival, Dr. Humayun Kabir of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Firoza Begam | 111,132 | 58.47 | +12.02 | |
| AITC | Dr. Humayun Kabir | 62,750 | 33.01 | ||
| BJP | Basu Basak | 9,693 | 5.10 | +3.18 | |
| WPOI | Golam Mostafa Mondal | 2,441 | 1.28 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,715 | 0.90 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Manirul Islam | 1,405 | 0.74 | ||
| Independent | Md. Yearul Islam | 946 | 0.50 | ||
| Turnout | 190,082 | 84.86 | -2.98 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011 edit
In the 2011 election, Firoza Begum of Congress defeated her nearest rival Maksuda Begum of Forward Bloc.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Firoza Begam | 76,092 | 46.45 | ||
| AIFB | Maksuda Begum | 75,003 | 45.79 | ||
| BJP | Dinesh Mondal | 3,151 | 1.92 | ||
| IPFB | Tapan Kumar Hore | 2,946 | |||
| SUCI(C) | Abdul Aktar Sarkar | 2,262 | |||
| MLKSC | Md. Rejaul Haque | 1,693 | |||
| Independent | Nur Mohammed | 1,495 | |||
| Independent | Jalauddin Mondal | 1,169 | |||
| Turnout | 163,811 | 87.84 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
1957–1962 edit
The Raninagar assembly seat existed for a short period in 1957[2] and 1962.[3] Syed Badruddin, Independent, won in both the years.
References edit
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Raninagar. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.