Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency

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Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per the orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 46 Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency covers Harishchandrapur II community development block (CDB) and Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur gram panchayats of Harischandrapur I CDB.[1]

Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1951 Ram Hari Roy Template:Full party name with color
1957 Md. Elias Razi Template:Full party name with color
1962 Birendra Kumar Moitra Template:Full party name with color
1967 Md. Elias Razi Template:Full party name with color
1969 Template:Full party name with color
1971
1972 Goutam Chakravarty Template:Full party name with color
1977 Birendra Kumar Moitra Template:Full party name with color
1982 Abdul Wahed Template:Full party name with color
1987 Birendra Kumar Moitra Template:Full party name with color
1991
1996
2001 Mostaque Alam Template:Full party name with color
2006 Tajmul Hossain Template:Full party name with color
2011
2016 Mostaque Alam Template:Full party name with color
2021 Tajmul Hossain Template:Full party name with color

Election results

2026

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2021

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2016

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2011

In the 2011 election, Tajamul Hossain of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Mostaque Alam of Congress.

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1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections[2] Tajmul Hossain of Forward Bloc won the Harishchandrapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mostaque Alam of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mostaque Alam of Congress defeated Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc in 2001.[3] Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc defeated Mostaque Alam of Congress in 1996[4] and Abdul Wahed of Congress in 1991[5] and 1987.[6] Abdul Wahed of Congress defeated Subhash Chaudhury of Forward Bloc in 1982.[7] Birendra Kumar Maitra of Janata Party defeated Mohammad Elias Razi of WPI in 1977.[8][9]

1951–1972

Goutam Chakravarty of Congress won in 1972.[10] Md. Elias Razi of WPI/ Independent won in 1971,[11] 1969[12] and 1967.[13] Birendra Kumar Maitra of Congress won in 1962.[14] Md. Elias Razi contesting as an independent candidate won in 1957.[15] In independent India's first election in 1951, Ramhari Roy of Congress won the Harishchandrapur seat.[16]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ↑ General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ↑ General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ↑ General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ↑ General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ↑ General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. ↑ General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. ↑ General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. ↑ 42 - Harishchandrapur Assembly Constituency. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  10. ↑ General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. ↑ General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  12. ↑ General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. ↑ General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. ↑ General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. ↑ General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  16. ↑ General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

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