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Krishnaganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 88 Krishnaganj Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Krishnaganj community development block, and Badkulla-I, Badkulla-II, Betna Gobindapur, Dakshin Para I, Dakshin Para II, Gajna, Mayurhat I and Mayurhat II gram panchayats of Hanskhali community development block.[1]

Krishnaganj Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Hanskhali

Year Name Party
1977 Jnanendranath Biswas Template:Full party name with color
1982
1983^
1987 Nayan Chandra Sarkar
1991 Sushil Biswas
1996
2001
2006 Binay Krishna Biswas

Krishnaganj

Year Name Party
2011 Sushil Biswas Template:Full party name with color
2015^ Satyajit Biswas
2016
2019^ Ashis Kumar Biswas Template:Full party name with color
2021
2026 Sukanta Biswas
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Election results

2026

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2021

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2019 By election

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.

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2016

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2015 By election

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting TMC MLA Sushil Biswas on 21 October 2014. [2]

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2011 General election

In the 2011 election, Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Barun Biswas of CPI(M). Template:Election box begin

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.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[3] Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/Congress in 2001,[4] 1996[5] and 1991.[6] Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987.[7] Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982[8] and Amulya Kumar Biswas of Janata Party in 1977.[9][10] Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  2. TMC wins Krishanganj, takes massive lead in Bongaon LS seat; blow to BJP. ABP Live. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  5. General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  7. General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  9. General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. 74 - Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-05.

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