Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Sonarpur Dakshin | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Sonarpur Dakshin   Sonarpur Dakshin Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′00″N 88°25′00″E / 22.41667°N 88.41667°ECoordinates: 22°25′00″N 88°25′00″E / 22.41667°N 88.41667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Constituency No | 147 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
| Electorate (year) | 202,334 (2011) |
Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 147 Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Ward Nos 8 to 24 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality, and Kalikapur I, Kalikapur II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur II gram panchayats of Sonarpur community development block.[1]
Sonarpur Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 22 Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] Sonarpur was earlier part of Calcutta South (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sonarpur | Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury | Communist Party of India[3] |
| 1967 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1969 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1971 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1972 | Kansari Halder | Communist Party of India[7] | |
| 1977 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1982 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1987 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1991 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1996 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Nimai Chandra Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress[13] | |
| 2006 | Shyamal Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Sonarpur Dakshin | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress[15] |
Election results
2016
In 2016 Jiban Mukhopadhyay of Trinamool Congress defeated Tarit Chakraborty of CPI.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | 97,455 | 48.50% | ||
| CPI | Tarit Chakraborty | 82,426 | 41.00% | ||
| BJP | Manoranjan Joddar | 15,735 | 7.80% | ||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Ashitavra Mondal | 1,649 | 0.80% | ||
| Independent | Sambhu Mondal | 1,091 | 0.50% | ||
| Socialist Unity Centre Of India (Communist) | Minati Mitra | 1,063 | 0.50% | ||
| Independent | Jaladhar Naskar | 372 | 0.40% | ||
| Mulnibasi Party Of India | Meghnath Halder | 632 | 0.30% | ||
| Majority | 15,029 | 7.5% | |||
| Turnout | 2,00,861 | 83.3% | |||
| Trinamool Congress hold | Swing | 15.87 | |||
| 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 Sonarpur had a single seat.
2011
In 2011 Jiban Mukhopadhyay of Trinamool Congress defeated Tarit Chakraborty of CPI.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | 100,243 | 59.37 | ||
| CPI | Tarit Chakraborty | 62,469 | 37.00 | ||
| BJP | Hasi Singha Roy | 2,926 | 1.73 | ||
| Independent | Manoj Kumar Barman | 1,687 | |||
| BSP | Subrata Haldar | 1,081 | |||
| Independent | Prasanta Majumdar | 713 | |||
| Rashtriya Janasachetan Party | Jyoshikanta Joddar | 372 | |||
| Peoples Party of India (Secular) | Paul Sanpui | 325 | |||
| Turnout | 168,842 | 83.45 | |||
| 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 Sonarpur had a single seat.
1977-2006 Sonarpur
In the 2006[14] elections to the state assembly Shyamal Naskar of CPI(M) won the Sonarpur assembly seat reserved for scheduled castes defeating his nearest rival Nirmal Chandra Mandal of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[13] Nirmal Chandra Mandal of Trinamool Congress defeated Abha Mandal of CPI(M). Bhadreswar Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Nirmal Mandal of Congress in 1996[12] and 1991,[11] and Sovaranjan Sardar of Congress in 1987.[10] Gangadhar Naskar of CPI(M) defeated Ramkanta Mandal of ICS in 1982[9] and Gourhari Sardar of Congress in 1977.[8][17]
1962-1972 Sonarpur
Kansari Haldar of CPI won in 1972.[7] Gangadhar Naskar of CPI(M) won in 1971,[6] 1969,[5] and 1967.[4] Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury of CPI won in 1962.[3]
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 2010-11-01.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Sonarpur Dakshin. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "109 - Sonarpur (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.