Medinipur Assembly constituency
| Medinipur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 236 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Medinipur Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| LS constituency | Medinipur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 215,435 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Medinipur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
[edit]As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 236 Medinipur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Midnapore municipality, Chandra, Dherua, Monidaha and Tantigeria gram panchayats of Midnapore Sadar community development block and Bankibandh, Garhmal, Karnagarh, Kashijora and Shatpati gram panchayats of Salboni community development block.[1]
Medinipur Assembly constituency is part of No. 34 Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Medinipur | Anjali Khan | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1962 | Syed Shamsul Bari | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Kamakhya Charan Ghosh | Communist Party of India[4] | |
| 1969 | Kamakhya Charan Ghosh | Communist Party of India[5] | |
| 1971 | Biswanath Mukherjee | Communist Party of India[6] | |
| 1972 | Biswanath Mukherjee | Communist Party of India[7] | |
| 1977 | Bankim Behari Pal | Janata Party[8] | |
| 1982 | Kamakhya Charan Ghosh | Communist Party of India[9] | |
| 1987 | Kamakhya Charan Ghosh | Communist Party of India[10] | |
| 1991 | Kamakhya Charan Ghosh | Communist Party of India[11] | |
| 1996 | Purnendu Sengupta | Communist Party of India[12] | |
| 2001 | Purnendu Sengupta | Communist Party of India[13] | |
| 2006 | Santosh Rana | Communist Party of India[14] | |
| 2011 | Mrigendra Nath Maiti | Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2016 | Mrigendra Nath Maiti | Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2021 | June Malia | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2024 By-poll | TBD | TBD |
Election results
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Sujoy Hazra | 115,104 | 53.44 |  2.72
| |
| BJP | Subhajit Roy | 81,108 | 37.65 |  2.86
| |
| CPI | Mani Kuntal Khamrui | 11,892 | 5.52 | 0.09
| |
| INC | Shyamal kumar ghosh | 3,959 | 1.84 | New | |
| Independent | Nantu Kuila | 717 | 0.33 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,624 | 1.22 | ||
| Majority | 33,996 | ||||
| Turnout | 215,404 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | June Malia | 121,175 | 50.72 | ||
| BJP | Shamit Dash | 96,778 | 40.51 | ||
| CPI | Tarun Kumar Ghosh | 12,984 | 5.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,928 | 1.64 | ||
| AMB | Sukesh Palmal | 1,565 | 0.66 | ||
| Majority | 24,397 | 10.37 | |||
| Turnout | 2,39,132 | 85.39 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Mrigendra Nath Maiti | 1,06,774 | 50.11 | ||
| CPI | Santosh Rana | 73,787 | 34.63 | ||
| BJP | Tushar Mukherjee | 22,567 | 10.59 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,060 | 1.91 | ||
| AMB | Sova Das | 2,172 | 1.02 | ||
| Majority | 32,987 | 15.48 | |||
| Turnout | 2,13,344 | 84.95 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Mrigendra Nath Maiti | 1,03,060 | 54.43 | +24.90 | |
| CPI | Santosh Rana | 74,840 | 39.53 | −17.84 | |
| BJP | Tusar Mukharjee | 4,880 | 2.58 | ||
| IND | Sanjay Mishra | 2,590 | 1.37 | ||
| LJP | Arun Kumar Adhikari | 1,436 | 0.76 | ||
| Majority | 28,220 | 14.90 | |||
| Turnout | 1,89,467 | 87.95 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI | Swing | 42.74 | |||
1977-2006
[edit]In the 2006 state assembly elections, Santosh Rana of CPI won the 223 Midnapore assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rama Prasad Tewary of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Purnendu Sengupta of CPI defeated Gouri Ghosh of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Dinen Roy of Congress in 1996. Kamakhya Ghosh of CPI defeated Raj Kumar Mishra of Congress in 1991, Samir Roy of Congress in 1987, and Samir Roy of ICS in 1982. Bankim Behari Pal of Janata Party defeated Kamakhya Ghosh of CPI in 1977.[20]
1957-1972
[edit]Biswanath Mukherjee of CPI won in 1972 and 1971. Kamakhya Charan Ghosh of CPI won in 1969 and 1967. Syed Shamsul Bari of Congress won in 1962. Anjali Khan of Congress won in 1957.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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- ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No ?. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "West Bengal bypolls: Trinamool Congress sweeps bypolls in six Assembly seats". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Medinipur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Medinipur. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Medinipur. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "223 - Midnapore Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
