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{{About|the assembly constituency in West Bengal, India|1 its namesake census town|Hingalganj, North 24 Parganas|2 its namesake community development block|Hingalganj}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Hingalganj
| 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/Hingalganj.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Hingalganj Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| preceded_by =
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Basirhat]]
| constituency_no = 126
| established = 1967
| reservation = SC
| incumbent_image =
| abolished =
| mla = [[Rekha Patra]]
| party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| electors = 243,747
}}

'''Hingalganj Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|scheduled castes]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], 126 Hingalganj Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: [[Hingalganj]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]], and Barunhat Rameshwarpur, Bhabanipur I, Bhabanipur II, Hasnabad, PatliKhanpur [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Hasnabad (community development block)|Hasnabad]] community development block, and Khulna gram panchayat of [[Sandeshkhali II]] 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 dated 15 February 2006 | access-date= 15 October 2010 |work = West Bengal | publisher= Election Commission of India}}</ref>

Hingalganj Assembly constituency is part of 18. [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| B. N. Brahmachari
| {{Full party name with color|Independent}}
|-
| [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
| Hazarilal Mondal
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| Lalit Kumar Ghosh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
| Gopal Chandra Gayen
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=8}}
|-
| [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| rowspan="3" | Sudhansu Mondal
|-
| [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|-
| [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
| [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| rowspan="3" | Nripen Gayen
|-
| [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
| [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|-
| [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| Gopal Gayen
|-
| [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| Anandamoy Mondal
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Debes Mondal]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|-
| [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| [[Rekha Patra]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|}

==Election results==

===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Hingalganj}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Rekha Patra]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:100207}}
|percentage = 48.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Ananda Sarkar
|party = Trinamool Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:94786}}
|percentage = 45.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Sangita Mandal
|party = Communist Party of India
|votes = {{formatnum:7205}}
|percentage = 3.48
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Biswajit Roy
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:1056}}
|percentage = 0.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|party = None of the above (India)
|votes = {{formatnum:1660}}
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:5421}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:207071}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = BJP
|loser = Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===
In the 2021 election, Debesh Mondal of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Nemai Das of BJP.
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Hingalganj}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Debes Mondal]]
|votes = 104,706
|percentage = 53.78
|change = +0.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Nemai Das|votes=79,790|percentage=40.98|change=+32.97}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Ranjan Kumar Mondal|votes=6,008|percentage=3.09|change=-32.96}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above]]|votes=1,736|percentage=0.89|change=-0.15}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Krishna Gayen|votes=1,154|percentage=0.59|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Nirmal Mudi|votes=850|percentage=0.44|change=-0.38}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Jan Sangh Party
|candidate = Sanjit Mondal
|votes = 433
|percentage = 0.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=194,681|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
In the 2016 election, Debesh Mondal of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Anandamoy Mondal of CPI.

{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2016]]: Hingalganj (SC) constituency}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Debes Mondal]]|votes=94,753|percentage=53.00|change=+7.89}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Anandamoy Mondal|votes=64,449|percentage=36.05|change=-9.70}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Labanya Mondal|votes=14,327|percentage=8.01|change=+3.27}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Ranjit Gayen|votes=1,921|percentage=1.07|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above]]|votes=1,854|percentage=1.04|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Nitish Kumar Biswas|votes=1,467|percentage=0.82|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=178,771|percentage=84.26|change=-1.72}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===
In the 2011 election, Anandamoy Mondal of CPI defeated his nearest rival Debesh Mondal of Trinamool Congress,

{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Hingalganj (SC) 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 = 24 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=126| title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011| work = Hingalganj| publisher = Empowering India| access-date = 24 April 2011| archive-date = 13 May 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120513170259/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=126| url-status = usurped}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Anandamoy Mondal|votes=72,744|percentage=45.75|change=-5.67}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Debes Mondal]]|votes=71,726|percentage=45.11|change=+1.13#}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Ratikanta Baulia|votes=7,533|percentage=4.74|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Parimal Mistri
|votes = 2,368
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Alipada Paik|votes=1,846|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = People’s Democratic Conference of India
|candidate = Sunil Mandal
|votes = 1,727
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Rashtriya Janasachetan Party
|candidate = Nirmal Kumar Biswas
|votes = 1,046
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=158,987|percentage=85.98|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = -6.80#
}}
{{Election box end}}

<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.</small>
===2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2011 assembly elections]], Anandamoy Mondal of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]] won the 99 Hingalganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Debes Mandal of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]]. Debes Mandal lost second time from this assembly.

===1977-2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006 assembly elections]],<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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> Gopal Gayen of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the 99 Hingalganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Debes Mandal of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]]. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nripen Gayen of CPI(M) defeated Sourendra Mondal of Trinamool Congress in 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> Bidyut Kayal of [[Indian National Congress|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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> and Sankar Roy of Congress 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> Sudhanshu Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Aditya Mondal 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> and Amal Krishna Mistry representing Congress 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> and representing [[Janata Party]] 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp99.htm |title =99 - Hingalganj (SC) Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 15 October 2010}}</ref>

===1967-1972===
Anil Chandra Mondal of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> Gopal Chandra Gayen 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> Hazari Lal Mondal of CPI 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> B.N. Brahmachari an Independent 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 = 8 September 2014}}</ref> Prior to that the Hingalganj seat was not there.

==References==
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{{North 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}

{{West Bengal elections}}

[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politics of North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in West Bengal]]

Hingalganj Assembly constituency - Revision history

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