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| Settlement type | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Country | India |
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Khanakul Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an open seat now, but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 202 Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Khanakul II community development block, and Ghoshpur, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Kishorpur I, Kishorpur II, Pole II, Thakuranichak I, and Thakuranichak II gram panchayats of Khanakul I community development block.[1]
Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Khanakul | Panchanan Digpati | Indian National Congress[2] |
| Prafulla Chandra Sen | Indian National Congress[2] | ||
| 1962 | Krishna Pada Pandit | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1969 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1971 | Madan Saha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1972 | Basudeb Hajra | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Panchanan Digpati | Janata Party[8] | |
| 1982 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1987 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10] | |
| 1991 | Sachindra Nath Hazra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1996 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2006 | Banshi Badan Maitra | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Iqbal Ahmed | All India Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2016 | Iqbal Ahmed | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Susanta Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
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2016
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2011
In the 2011 elections, Iqbal Ahmed of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Subhra Parui of CPI(M).
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1977-2006
In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Banshi Badan Maitra of CPI(M) won the Khanakul assembly seat (SC) defeating Kalyan Maji of Trinamool Congress in 2006,[14] Tarapada Dolui of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[13] and Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1996.[12] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) defeated Banshari Mohan Sardar of Congress in 1991,[11] Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1987[10] and 1982.[9] Panchanan Digpati of Janata Party defeated Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) in 1977.[8][16]
1957-1972
Basudeb Hajra of Congress won in 1972.[7] Madan Saha of CPI(M) won in 1971,[6] 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Krishna Pada Pandit of Congress won in 1962.[3] Panchanan Digpati and Prafulla Chandra Sen, both of Congress, won the dual seat at Khanakul in 1957.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ 193 - Khanakul (SC) Assembly Constituency. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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