Template:Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Midnapore Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Midnapore in West Bengal. Six of the seven assembly segments of No. 34 Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Paschim Medinipur district and one is in Purba Medinipur district.
Vidhan Sabha segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 34 Medinipur is composed of the following segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Egra | None | Purba Medinipur |
| 219 | Dantan | None | Paschim Medinipur |
| 223 | Keshiary | ST | Paschim Medinipur |
| 224 | Kharagpur Sadar | None | Paschim Medinipur |
| 225 | Narayangarh | None | Paschim Medinipur |
| 228 | Kharagpur | None | Paschim Medinipur |
| 236 | Medinipur | None | Paschim Medinipur |
Prior to delimitation, Midnapore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]Patashpur (assembly constituency no. 215), Midnapore (assembly constituency no. 223), Kharagpur Town (assembly constituency no. 224), Kharagpur Rural (assembly constituency no. 225), Keshiari (ST) (assembly constituency no. 226), Narayangarh (assembly constituency no. 227) and Dantan (assembly constituency no. 228)
Members of Lok Sabha
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Tudu Bharat Lal (Died mid-term)
Seat named : Midnapore - Jhargram |
Indian National Congress[3] |
| (two winners) | Durga Charan Banerjee | Bharatiya Jana Sangh[3] | |
| ^1952 Bye-Poll^ | 1952-57 | Subodh Chandra Hansda (bye-poll to replace Lal) [4] | Indian National Congress |
| Second | 1957-62 | Narasingha Malla Ugal Sanda Deb (NMUS Deb)
Seat named 'Midnapore' from 1957 |
Indian National Congress[5] |
| (two-members seat) | Subodh Hansda | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| Third | 1962-67 | Gobinda Kumar Singhu | Indian National Congress [6] |
| Fourth | 1967-69 | Sachindra Nath Maity | Bangla Congress[7] |
| Bye-poll | 1969-71 | V K Krishna Menon | Bangla Congress |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Subodh Chandra Hansda | Indian National Congress[8] |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Sudhir Kumar Ghosal | Bharatiya Lok Dal[9] |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Narayan Choubey | Communist Party of India[10] |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Narayan Choubey | Communist Party of India[11] |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India [12] |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India [13] |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India [14] |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India [15] |
| Thirteenth | 1999-01^ | Indrajit Gupta (Died in 2001) | Communist Party of India[16] |
| By Polls 2001 | ^2001-04 | Prabodh Panda | Communist Party of India[17] |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Prabodh Panda | Communist Party of India[18] |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Prabodh Panda
Seat named Medinipur from 2009 |
Communist Party of India[19] |
| Sixteenth | 2014-2019 | Sandhya Roy | All India Trinamool Congress[20] |
| Seventeenth | 2019-incumbent | Dilip Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party[21] |
Election results
General election 2019
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General election 2014
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General election 2009
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General election 2004
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General election 1999
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By-election 2001
A by-election was held in this constituency in 2001 which was necessitated by the death of sitting MP Indrajit Gupta. In the by-election, Prabodh Panda of Communist Party of India defeated his nearest rival Manorajnan Dutta of Trinamool Congress.
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General election 1998
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General election 1996
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General election 1991
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General elections 1951-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are generally mentioned below:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1951* | Durga Charan Bandopahyay | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Atul Chandra Basu | Indian National Congress |
| Bishnupada Hazra | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party[3] | |||
| Bharat Lal Tudu | Indian National Congress | Subodh Hansda | Kisan Mazoor Praja Party[3] | |
| 1957* | Narasingha Malla Ugal Sanda Deb | Indian National Congress | Rabindra Nath Mitra | Communist Party of India[5] |
| Subodh Hansda | Indian National Congress | Chandra Mohan Saren | Praja Socialist Party[5] | |
| 1962 | Gobinda Kumar Singha | Indian National Congress | Saroj Roy | Communist Party of India[6] |
| 1967 | Sachindra Nath Maity | Bangla Congress | G.K.Singha | Indian National Congress[7] |
| 1969 | V. K. Krishna Menon | Bangla Congress (supported
by Communist-led United Front) |
Krishnadas Roy | Indian National Congress[22][23] |
| 1971 | Subodh Chandra Hansda | Indian National Congress | Narayan Choubey | Communist Party of India[8] |
| 1977 | Sudhir Kumar Ghosal | Bharatiya Lok Dal | Narayan Choubey | Communist Party of India[9] |
| 1980 | Narayan Choubey | Communist Party of India | Sudhir Kumar Ghosal | Indian National Congress (I)[10] |
| 1984 | Narayan Choubey | Communist Party of India | Ajit Kumar Khanra | Indian National Congress[11] |
| 1989 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India | Gouri Choubey | Indian National Congress[12] |
| 1991 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India | Birendra Bijoy Malladev | Indian National Congress[13] |
| 1996 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India | D P Roy | Indian National Congress[14] |
| 1998 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India | Manoranjon Dutta | Bharatiya Janata Party[15] |
| 1999 | Indrajit Gupta | Communist Party of India | Manoranjon Dutta | Bharatiya Janata Party[16] |
| 2001 | Prabodh Panda | Communist Party of India | Manoranjon Dutta | All India Trinamool Congress[17] |
| 2004 | Prabodh Panda | Communist Party of India | Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party[18] |
- In 1951 Midnapore-Jhargram constituency and in 1957 Midnapur constituency, both the constituencies had two seats, with one seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The results here are shown separately.
See also
References
- ↑ Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 General Elections, India, 1951- Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1951-election-results.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 General Elections, India, 1957- Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Members Biographical Sketches, Fourth Lok Sabha. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Medinipur Parliamentary Constituency - Map and Electoral Results. Maps of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ General Elections, 2009 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ General Elections 2014 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ General Elections 2019 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ↑ Members : Lok Sabha. 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ↑ Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995 (Excel File). Election Commission of India.
External links
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