Itahar Assembly constituency

Itahar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Itahar
Constituency No. 36 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Itahar Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictUttar Dinajpur
LS constituencyBalurghat
Established1951
Total electors229,362
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 36 Itahar Assembly constituency covers Itahar community development block.[1]

Itahar Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election YearMLAParty
1951Banamali DasIndian National Congress[2]
1957Basanta Lal ChatterjeeCommunist Party of India[3]
1962Dr. Zainal AbedinIndian National Congress[4]
1967
1969
1971
1972
1977
1982Indian Congress (Socialist)[5]
1987Swadesh ChakiCommunist Party of India[6]
1991Dr. Zainal AbedinIndian National Congress[7]
1996Srikumar MukherjeeCommunist Party of India[8]
2001
2006
2011Amal AcharjeeAll India Trinamool Congress[9]
2016
2021Mosarraf Hussen

Election results

2021

In the 2021 elections, Mosaraf Hussen of AITC defeated his nearest rival Amit Kumar Kundu of BJP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Itahar constituency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITCMosaraf Hussen 114,645 59.10 +6.84
BJPAmit Kumar Kundu70,67036.43+32.22
CPISrikumar Mukherjee4,9082.53-38.44
NOTANone of the above1,2400.64-0.39
IndependentMojammel Haque1,0240.53
AIMIMMofakkerul Islam8310.43
IndependentFiroj Alam3460.18
IndependentTufan Barman1890.10
IndependentDilip Kumar Barman1330.07
Turnout193,986
AITC holdSwing

2016

In the 2016 elections, Amal Acharjee of AITC defeated his nearest rival Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Itahar constituency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITCAmal Acharjee88,50752.26+8.31
CPISrikumar Mukherjee69,38740.97+2.40
BJPYunish Hoque7,1264.21+2.22
NOTANone of the above1,7431.03
JDPHopna Murmu1,5760.93+0.30
BSPJainal Abedin1,0080.60
Turnout169,34783.74-1.81
AITC holdSwing

2011

In the 2011 elections, Amal Acharjee of AITC defeated his nearest rival Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Itahar constituency[9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITCAmal Acharjee61,70743.95+31.98
CPISrikumar Mukherjee54,65538.93-5.02
IndependentMd. Rakbul Boksh16,80311.97
BJPSuman Kumar Acharjee2,7941.99
IndependentManik Chandra Sarkar2,2221.58
JDPHopna Murmu8890.63
IPFBAbdur Razaqque6790.48
CPI(ML)LSuleman Hafiji6530.47
Turnout140,40285.55+0.03
AITC gain from CPISwing-1.93#

.# Swing calculated on Trinamool+Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

.# Md. Rakbul Boksh, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Trinamool Congress candidate, he was suspended from the party.

2006

In the 2006 election, Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI defeated Amal Acharjee of INC

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Itahar constituency[9][11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPISrikumar Mukherjee66,76843.95-6.17#
INCAmal Acharjee66,02838.93-8.19
AITCDr. Zainal Abedin6,58111.97
LJPJayanta Sarkar1,999
CPI(ML)LSuleman Hafiji1,370
JDPUjjwal Kumar Ray1151
RPIShovan Lal Mitra660
Turnout140,40285.58
CPI holdSwing1.98#

.# Swing calculated on Trinamool+BJP vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI won the 36 Itahar assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Amal Acharjee of Congress in 2006,[12] Dr. Zainal Abedin of NCP in 2001[13] and Dr. Zainal Abedin representing Congress in 1996.[8] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress defeated Swadesh Chaki of CPI in 1991.[7] Swadesh Chaki of CPI defeated Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress in 1987.[6] Dr. Zainal Abedin of ICS/Congress defeated Basanta Lal Chatterjee of CPI in 1982[5] and Salil Kumar Guha of CPI(M) in 1977.[14][15]

1951–1972

Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress won in 1972,[16] 1971,[17] 1969,[18] 1967[19] and 1962.[4] Basanta Lal Chatterjee of CPI won in 1957.[3] Banamali Das of Congress won in 1951.[2]

References