Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Bishnupur | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Bishnupur   Bishnupur Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22°23′00″N 88°16′00″E / 22.38333°N 88.26667°ECoordinates: 22°23′00″N 88°16′00″E / 22.38333°N 88.26667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Constituency No | 146 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Electorate (year) | 210,543 (2011) |
Bishnupur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: বিশ্নুপুর বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 146 Bishnupur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Bishnupur I community development block, and Asuti I, Asuti II, Chatta and Raspunja gram panchayats of Thakurpukur Mahestala community development block.[1]
Bishnupur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]While Bishnupur West was part of Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency), Bishnupur East was part of Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bishnupur | Basanta Kumar Mal | Indian National Congress[3] |
| Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India[3] | ||
| 1957 | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India[4] | |
| Rabindranath Roy | Communist Party of India[4] | ||
| 1962 | Bishnupur West | Jugal Chandra Santra | Indian National Congress[5] |
| Bishnupur East | Santilata Mondal | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1967 | Bishnupur West | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] |
| Bishnupur East | Sundar Kumar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1969 | Bishnupur West | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] |
| Bishnupur East | Sundar Kumar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1971 | Bishnupur West | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] |
| Bishnupur East | Ram Krishna Bar | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1972 | Bishnupur West | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] |
| Bishnupur East | Ram Krishna Bar | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1977 | Bishnupur West | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] |
| Bishnupur East | Sundar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1982 | Bishnupur West | Provash Chandra Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] |
| Bishnupur East | Sundar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1987 | Bishnupur West | Kashi Nath Adak | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] |
| Bishnupur East | Sundar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 1991 | Bishnupur West | Kashi Nath Adak | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] |
| Bishnupur East | Sundar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 1996 | Bishnupur West | Sankar Saran Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] |
| Bishnupur East | Ananda Kumar Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2001 | Bishnupur West | Subrata Bakshi | All India Trinamool Congress[15] |
| Bishnupur East | Dilip Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress[15] | |
| 2006 | Bishnupur West | Rathin Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] |
| Bishnupur East | Ananda Kumar Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] | |
| 2009 By-election | Bishnupur West | Madan Mitra | All India Trinamool Congress[17] |
| 2011 | Bishnupur | Dilip Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress[18] |
Election results
2016
In 20161 Dilip Mondal of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Sudhin Sinha of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Dilip Mondal | 95,912 | 53.35 | ||
| CPI(M) | Sudhin Sinha | 70,862 | 39.41 | ||
| BJP | Sekhar Naskar | 5,745 | 3.20 | ||
| Independent | Prabhat Kiran Mandal | 3,636 | |||
| PDS | Gopinath Naskar | 1,735 | |||
| Turnout | 179,791 | 85.39 | |||
| Trinamool Congress win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 26 |  19 |
| Indian National Congress | 0 |  2 |
| SUCI(C) | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | 15 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 2 |
Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)
Earlier Bishnupur had two seats.
2009 bye election
The bypoll to the Bhowanipore seat was necessitated by the death of sitting MLA of CPIM Rathin Sarkar.Madan Mitra of Trinamool Congress defeated Iskandar Hossain of CPIM
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Madan Mitra | 85,335 | 57.74 | +12.98 | |
| CPI(M) | Iskandar Hossain | 54,940 | 40.5 | -7.47 | |
| Nationalist Congress Party | Daulat Hossain Hazi | 809 | 3.21 | ||
| Majority | 54,213 | 57.24 | +20.45 | ||
| Turnout | 94,710 | 44.88 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +12.98 | |||
Percentage swing with respect to General Election 2006.
1977-2006 Bisnupur East
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[16] Ananda Kumar Biswas of CPI(M) won the Bishnupur East (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dilip Mondal of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dilip Mondal of Trinamool Congress defeated Ananda Kumar Biswas of CPI(M) in 2001.[15]Ananda Kumar Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Mahadeb Naskar of Congress in 1996.[14] Sundar Naskar of CPI(M) defeated Ram Krishna Bar of Congress in 1991,[13]Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of Congress in 1987,[12]Mahadeb Naskar of Congress in 1982[11]and Ram Krishna Bar of Congress in 1977.[10][20]
1977-2009 Bishnupur West
In the 2009 by-elections, caused by the death of the sitting MLA, Madan Mitra of Trinamool Congress won the Bishunpur West assembly seat defeating Iskander Hossain of CPI(M).[17]In the 2006[16]state assembly elections, Rathin Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Madan Mitra of Trinamool Congress. Subrata Bakshi of Trinamool Congress defeated Rathin Sarkar of CPI(M) in 2001.[15] Sankar Saran Naskar of CPI(M) defeated Aruna Ghosh Dastidar of Congress in 1996.[14]Kashi Nath Adak of CPI(M) defeated Aruna Ghosh Dastidat of Congress in 1991,[13] and Shaik Moquebul Haque in 1987.[12]Provash Chandra Roy of CPI(M) defeated Niranjan Ghosh of Congress in 1982[11]and Moaue Haque Shaik of Congress in 1977.[10][21]
1962-1972 Bishnupur East
Ram Krishna Bar of Congress won in 1972[9]and 1971.[8] Sundar Kumar Naskar of CPI(M) won in 1969[7]and 1967.[6]Santilata Mondal of Congress won in 1962.[5]
1962-1972 Bishnupur West
Provash Chandra Roy of CPI(M) won 1972,[9]1971,[8]1969[7]and 1967.[6]Jugal Charan Santra of Congress won in 1962.[5]
1951-1957 Bishnupur
In 1957[4]the Bishnupur seat was won jointly by Provash Chandra Roy of CPI and Rabindranath Roy of CPI. In independent India’s first election in 1951,[3]the Bishnupur was won jointly by Basanta Kumar Mal of Congress and Provash Chandra Roy of CPI.
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Trinamool defeats CPI(M) in West Bengal by-poll". The Gaea Times, 1 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Bishnupur. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "110 - Bishnupur East (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ↑ "111 - Bishnupur West Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.