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its namesake community development block
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Kaliaganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 34 Kaliaganj Assembly constituency (SC) covers Kaliaganj municipality, Kaliaganj community development block and Barua and Birghai gram panchayats of Raiganj community development block.[1]
Kaliaganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 5 Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
MLA | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Syama Prasad Barman | rowspan="7" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | |||
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | Debendra Nath Roy | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Naba Kumar Roy | ||
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Ramani Kanti Debsarma | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Pramatha Nath Ray | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress |
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Nani Gopal Roy | rowspan="1" style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | Pramatha Nath Ray | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | |||
| 2019^ | Tapan Deb Singha | rowspan="1" style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | Soumen Roy | rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party color"| | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2026 | Utpal Brahmacharo | ||
Election results
2026
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2021
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2019 bye-poll
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2016
In the 2016 election, Pramatha Nath Ray of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Basanta Roy of Trinamool Congress. Template:Election box begin
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2011
In the 2011 election, Pramatha Nath Ray of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Nani Gopal Roy of CPI(M).
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.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977–2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[2] Nani Gopal Roy of CPI(M) won the Kaliaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Pramatha Nath Ray of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Pramathanath Ray of Congress defeated Ramani Kanta Debsarma of CPI(M) in 2001[3] and 1996.[4] Ramani Kanta Debsarma of CPI(M) defeated Pramatha Nath Roy of Congress in 1991[5] and Naba Kumar Roy of Congress in 1987.[6] Naba Kumar Roy of Congress defeated Nani Gopal Roy of CPI(M) in 1982[7] and 1977.[8][9]
1962–1972
Debendra Nath Roy of Congress won in 1972[10] and 1971.[11] Syama Prasad Barman won the Kaliaganj seat in 1969,[12] 1967[13] and 1962.[14] Prior to that the Kaliaganj seat was not there. In 1957 and 1951 Raiganj was a joint seat. Hazi Badirudddin Ahmad and Syama Prasad Barman, both of Congress, won from Raiganj in 1957.[15] Syama Prasad Barman and Gulam Hamidur Rahman, both of Congress, won from Raiganj in 1951.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ 32 - Kaliaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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