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{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Domkal
| type = SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Domkal.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Domkal Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = Md. Mostafijur Rahaman
| party = [[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|25px]] [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Murshidabad]]
| constituency_no = 75
| established = 1967
| electors = 266,283
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}

'''Domkal Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Murshidabad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 75 Domkal Assembly constituency covers Ajimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Domkal, Garaimari, Garibpur, Ghoramara, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Domkal (community development block)|Domkal]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]].<ref name =delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 | access-date = 13 July 2014 | work = West Bengal| publisher = Election Commission of India}}</ref>

Domkal Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 [[Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Mohammad Abdul Bari
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|Ekramul Hoque Biswas
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|Mohammad Abdul Bari
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|Ekramul Hoque Biswas
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|rowspan="3"|Mohammad Abdul Bari
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=9|dab=yes}}
|-
|[[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|-
|[[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
|[[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|rowspan="6"|Anisur Rahman
|-
|[[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|-
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|-
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|-
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|Jafikul Islam
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}
|-
|[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|[[Md. Mostafijur Rahaman]]
|{{Full party name with colour|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}
|}

==Election results==

===2026===
In the 2026 election, Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] defeated his nearest rival [[Humayun Kabir (police officer)|Humayun Kabir]] of [[Trinamool Congress|AITC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/west-bengal/2026/May/04/cpim-ends-electoral-drought-in-west-bengal-with-single-assembly-seat-win|title=CPI(M) ends electoral drought in West Bengal with single assembly seat win|publisher=The New Indian Express|access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Domkal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana)
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|votes = {{formatnum:1,07,882}}
|percentage = 41.85
|change = {{increase}}6.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Humayun Kabir (police officer)|Humayun Kabir]]
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:91,586}}
|percentage = 35.53
|change = {{decrease}}20.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Sahnaz Begum
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:30,453}}
|percentage = 11.81
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Nanda Dulal Pal
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:13,180}}
|percentage = 5.11
|change = {{decrease}}
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Moulana Mosharraf Hossain|party=Janata Unnayan Party|votes={{formatnum:7,392}}|percentage=2.87|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|party = None of the above (India)
|votes = {{formatnum:1,207}}
|percentage = 0.47
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:16,296}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|loser = Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===

In the 2021 election, Jafikul Islam of [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] defeated his nearest rival Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]].

{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Domkal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Jafikul Islam]]
|votes = 127,671
|percentage = 56.45
|change = {{increase}}23.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana)
|votes = 80,442
|percentage = 35.57
|change = {{decrease}}1.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Biyamma Mondal (Rubia)
|votes = 12,348
|percentage = 5.46
|change = {{increase}}3.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 2,419
|percentage = 1.07
|change = {{increase}}0.26
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,26,183
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2016 ===
In the 2016 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress.

{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2016]]: Domkal constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="West Bengal Assembly Election 2011">{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=75| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120327190545/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=75| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 27 March 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Domkal| publisher = Empowering India |access-date = 20 April 2011}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = [[Anisur Rahman (politician, born 1952)|Anisur Rahaman]]
|votes = 71,703
|percentage = 36.59
|change = -10.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Soumik Hossain
|votes = 64,813
|percentage = 33.07
|change = +33.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Abdur Rahaman Sekh
|votes = 46,294
|percentage = 23.62
|change = -21.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Nanda Dulal Pal
|votes = 4,652
|percentage = 2.37
|change = +1.09
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Abdur Rahaman Mandal
|votes = 1,756
|percentage = 0.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,580
|percentage = 0.81
|change = +0.81
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,95,962
|percentage = 83.80
|change = -5.83
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note- In this Domkal Assembly constituency, seat sharing did not happen between the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] and [[Indian National Congress]].

=== 2011 ===
In the 2011 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Congress.

{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Domkal constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011/><ref name="West Bengal Assembly Election 2011"/>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = [[Anisur Rahman (politician, born 1952)|Anisur Rahaman]]
|votes = 81,812
|percentage = 47.22
|change = -4.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Soumik Hossain
|votes = 78,737
|percentage = 45.45
|change = +0.66
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = People's Democratic Conference of India
|candidate = Siddiqulah Chowdhury
|votes = 4,922
|percentage = 2.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Santosh Mondal
|votes = 2,215
|percentage = 1.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Md. Baijid Hossain
|votes = 1,619
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Muslim League Kerala State Committee|MLKSC]]
|candidate = Md. Salauddin
|votes = 1,363
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Dipesh Sarkar
|votes = 1,282
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Subodh Kumar Halder
|votes = 864
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Apurba Sarkar
|votes = 440
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 173,254
|percentage = 89.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = -5.21
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1977–2006 ===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006]], 2001, 1996 and 1991 [[Anisur Rahman (politician, born 1952)|Anisur Rahman]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the Domkal assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rejaul Karim of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 2006<ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and 2001,<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Sadeque Reza of Congress in 1996<ref name=vidhansabha1996>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and Sarker Mokter Hossain in 1991.<ref name=vidhansabha1991>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md Abdul Bari of CPI(M) defeated Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1987,<ref name=vidhansabha1987>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> A.K.M.Hazekul Alam of [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] in 1982<ref name=vidhansabha1982>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp60.htm | title = 60 - Domkal Assembly Constituency|work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977|publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 26 September 2010}}</ref>

=== 1967–1972 ===
Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1972.<ref name=vidhansabha1972>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1971.<ref name=vidhansabha1971>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1969.<ref name=vidhansabha1969>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission |access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1967.<ref name=vidhansabha1967>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> Prior to that the Domkal seat was not there.

==References==
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{{Murshidabad topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}

{{West Bengal elections}}

[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politics of Murshidabad district]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in West Bengal]]

Domkal Assembly constituency - Revision history

LizzieSugerman6 at 04:47, 8 May 2026