Nabagram Assembly constituency

Nabagram is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Nabagram
Constituency No. 65 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Nabagram Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
LS constituencyJangipur
Established1967
Total electors251,378
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Kanai Chandra Mondal
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 65 Nabagram Assembly constituency (SC) covers Nabagram community development block, and Niyallishpara Goaljan, Radharghat I, Radharghat II and Sahajadpur gram panchayats of Berhampore community development block.[1]

Nabagram Assembly constituency is part of No. 9 Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1967NabagramA.K. BakshiIndian National Congress[2]
1969Birendra Narayan RoyIndependent[3]
1971Birendra Narayan RoyIndependent[4]
1972Aditya Charan DuttaIndian National Congress[5]
1977Birendra Narayan RayCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1982Birendra Narayan RayCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1987Birendra Narayan RayCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1991Sisir Kumar SarkarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1996Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryIndian National Congress[10]
2000 Bye ElectionNripen ChaudhuriCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
2001Nripen ChaudhuriCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2006Mukul MondalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2011Kanai Chandra MondalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2016Kanai Chandra MondalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Election results

2021 Assembly Election Kanai Mondal (TMC) win, 2nd position goes to BJP Candidate Mohan Haldar 3rd Position Kripalini Ghosh Cpim candidate.Suci candidate Barun Mondal 4th position

2016

In the 2016 assembly election, Kanai Chandra Mandol of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Dilip Saha of Trinamool Congress.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nabagram[14][15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Kanai Chandra Mondal 99,545 55.80%
AITCDilip Saha61,10234.20%
BJPSusanta Marjit13,0847.30%
SPRadha Madhab Mandal2,3721.30%
WPOIAmit Mehena1,2320.70%
SUCI(C)Babun Mandal1,1430.60%
Majority38,443
Turnout1,78,47887.65
CPI(M) holdSwing-4.34#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+CPIM vote percentages taken together in 2016.

2011

In the 2011 assembly election, Kanai Mondol of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Prabal Sarkar of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Nabagram (SC) constituency[14][16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Kanai Chandra Mondal78,70348.98-3.20
INCPrabal Sarkar71,14744.27+1.14#
BJPDilip Halder4,4892.05
SDPIGurupada Das3,298
IndependentAnil Mondal3,057
Turnout160,69487.65
CPI(M) holdSwing-4.34#

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

2006

In the 2006 assembly election, Mukul Mondal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rathin Ghosh of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Nabagram (SC) constituency[14][17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Mukul Mondal74,59452.18
INCRathin Ghosh52,01843.13
AITCNirmal Kumar Dutta9,4002.05
IndependentRakhahari Mondal1,744
IndependentBarun Mondal1,638
IndependentNazimul Islam1,533
IndependentGadadhar Mondal1,470
IndependentAnil Mondal3,057
Turnout142,39787.65
CPI(M) holdSwing-4.34#

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

2001

In the 2001 assembly election, Nripen Chaudhuri of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Arit Mazumder of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2001: Nabagram constituency[14][18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Nripen Chaudhuri65,60949.46%
INCArit Mazumder57,95743.69%
BJPAbhiram Murmu5,0163.78%
IndependentNipen Choudhury1,7141.29%
IndependentSukumar Marjit1,3671.03%
IndependentShib Sankar Hazra9900.75%
Turnout132,65380.86%
CPI(M) holdSwing-4.34#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

2000 by-election

A by-election was held on 17 February 2000 following the resignation of the sitting MLA, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who was elected as MP In Parliament from Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).

West Bengal state assembly bye election, 2000: Nabagram constituency[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M)Nripen Chaudhuri62,64849.72
INCShyamal Ray54,33943.13
AITCNirmal Kumar Dutta8,7076.91
IndependentPranab Ghosh1840.14
IndependentDebasish Sarkar1220.10
Majority8,3096.59
Turnout1,27,186
CPI(M) gain from INCSwing+21.27

1996

In the 1996 election, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Muzaffar Hossain of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 1996: Nabagram constituency[10][19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury76,85255.84%
CPI(M)Muzaffar Hossain56,52341.07%
BJPAlauddin Shaikh2,6711.94%
Shiv SenaAnath Bandhu Das8980.65%
BSPSoumen Das4780.35%
JD(U)Bankim Chandra Ghosh2080.15%
Majority20,329
Turnout1,37,63089.71%
INC gain from CPI(M)Swing

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[13] Mukul Mondal of CPI(M) won the Nabagram assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rathin Ghosh of Congress. Nripen Chaudhuri of CPI(M) defeated Arit Majumdar of Congress in 2001.[12] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In the 2000 by-elections, Nripen Chaudhuri of CPI(M) defeated Shyamal Ray of Congress. The by-election was necessitated by the election of sitting MLA, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was Elected to Indian Parliament from Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Congress defeated Muzaffar Hossain of CPI(M) in 1996.[10] Sisir Kumar Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Congress in 1991.[9] Birendra Narayan Ray of CPI(M) defeated Pradip Majumdar of Congress in 1987[8] and 1982,[7] and Durgapada Sinha of Janata Party in 1977.[6][20] Later Mr. Pradip Majumdar became the Chairman of Berhampore Municipality, West Bengal. He fought the elections and emerged successfully to become the head of Berhampore Municipality.

1967–1972

Aditya Charan Dutta of Congress won in 1972.[5] Birendra Narayan Roy, Independent, won in 1971[4] and 1969.[3] A.K.Bakshi of Congress won in 1967.[2] The Nabagram seat was not there prior to that.

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