Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Beldanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Beldanga
Location in West Bengal
Beldanga
Beldanga (India)
Coordinates: 23°56′N 88°15′E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Constituency No71
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency10. Baharampur
Electorate (year)182,545 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 71 Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Beldanga municipality, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Debkundu, Mirjapur II, Mahula I and Sujapur Kumarpur gram panchayats of Beldanga I community development block, and Bhakuri II, Haridasmati, Naoda Panur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara gram panchayats of Berhampore community development block.[1]

Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 10 Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951BeldangaParimal GhoshIndian National Congress[2]
1957Parimal Ghosh
1962Debsaran GhoshRevolutionary Socialist Party[4]
1967A. LatifIndian National Congress [5]
1969Muhammed Khuda BakshIndependent[6]
1971Timir Baran BhaduriRevolutionary Socialist Party[7]
1972Timir Baran BhaduriRevolutionary Socialist Party[8]
1977Timir Baran BhaduriRevolutionary Socialist Party[9]
1982Nurul Islam ChoudhuryIndian National Congress[10]
1987Nurul Islam ChoudhuryIndian National Congress[11]
1991Nurul Islam ChoudhuryIndian National Congress[12]
1996Timir Baran BhaduriRevolutionary Socialist Party[13]
2001Golam Kibria MiaIndian National Congress[14]
2006Md. RefatullahRevolutionary Socialist Party[15]
2011Seikh SafiujjamanIndian National Congress[16]
2016Seikh SafiujjamanIndian National Congress[17]

Election results

2011

In the 2011 election, Sk. Shafiujjaman of Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Refatullah of RSP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Beldanga constituency[16][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Seikh Safiujjaman 67,888 45.32 +0.11
RSP Md. Refatullah 54,005 36.05 −10.23
BJP Alok Ghosh 17,282 11.54
MLKSC Abul Hossain 8,693 5.80
JD(U) Masah Gulashunnaher Banu 1,943 1.30
Turnout 149,811 82.07
INC gain from RSP Swing +10.34
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Murshidabad district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Indian National Congress 14 8
Trinamool Congress 1 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 5 1
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 4
Samajwadi Party 1 0
Forward bloc 0 1

Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections[15] Md. Refatullah of RSP won the Beldanga assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Golam Kibria Mia of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Golam Kibria Mia of Congress defeated Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 2001.[14] Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1996.[13] Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress defeated Sk. Nowshad Ali of RSP in 1991[12] and 1987,[11] and Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 1982.[10] Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1977.[9][19]

1951–1972

Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP won in 1972[8] and 1971.[7] Muhammed Khuda Baksh, Independent, won in 1969.[6] A. Latif of Congress won in 1967.[5] Debsaran Ghosh of RSP won in 1962.[4] Parimal Ghosh of Congress won from the Beldanga seat in 1957[3] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[2]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  17. "General Elections, India, 2016, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Beldanga. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  19. "64 - Beldanga Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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