Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Hanskhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceases to exist from 2011.

Krishnaganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Krishnaganj
Location in West Bengal
Krishnaganj
Krishnaganj (India)
Coordinates: 23°23′26″N 88°44′31″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
Constituency No88
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency13. Ranaghat (SC)
Electorate (year)210,344 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 88 Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Krishnaganj community development block, and Badkulla-I, Badkulla-II, Betna Gobindapur, Dakshin Para I, Dakshin Para II, Gajna, Mayurhat I and Mayurhat II gram panchayats of Hanskhali community development block.[1]

Krishnaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1977KrishnaganjJnanendranath BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[2]
1982Jnanendranath BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[3]
1983Jnanedranath BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[4]
1987Nayan Chandra SarkarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1991Sushil BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1996Sushil BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
2001Sushil BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
2006Binay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
2011Sushil BiswasAll India Trinamool Congress[10]
2015Satyajit BiswasAll India Trinamool Congress[11]
2016
2019Ashis Kumar BiswasBharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2019 By election

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.

West Bengal assembly by-elections, 2019: Krishnaganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Ashis Kumar Biswas 1,17,716 53.25 +44.94
AITC Pramatha Ranjan Bose 86,850 39.29 -14.43
CPI (M) Mrinal Biswas (Mini) 11,646 5.27 -27.86
INC Bijay Biswas 3,109 1.41 -0.45
NOTA None of the above 1,747 0.79 -0.05
Majority 30,866 13.96
Turnout 2,21,068 84.09 -0.67
Registered electors 2,62,893
BJP gain from AITC Swing +29.69

2016
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Krishnaganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Satyajit Biswas 1,14,626 53.72 +1.55
CPI (M) Mrinal Biswas 70,698 33.13 -7.73
BJP Sujit Kumar Biswas 17,741 8.31 +5.22
INC Nitya Gopal Mondal 4,175 1.96 N/A
BSP Rajnath Sarkar 2,197 1.03 -0.85
New Democratic Party of India Biplab Kumar Golder 1,245 0.58
SUCI(C) Apurba Biswas 915 0.43
NOTA None of the above 1,795 0.84
Majority 43,928 20.59
Turnout 2,13,392 84.76
Registered electors 2,51,773
AITC hold Swing

2015 By election

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting TMC MLA Sushil Biswas on 21 October 2014. [12]

West Bengal assembly by-elections, 2015: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Satyajit Biswas 95,469 48.45 -3.72
BJP Dr. Manabendra Ray 58,436 29.53 +26.44
CPI (M) Dr. Apurba Kumar Biswas 37,620 19.01 -21.85
INC Nitya Gopal Mondal 4,817 2.43 N/A
Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party Biplab Kumar Golder 1,503 0.75
NOTA None of the above 1,826 0.92
Majority 37,033 18.92 +7.61
Turnout 197,845
AITC hold Swing

2011 General election

In the 2011 election, Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Barun Biswas of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Krishnaganj (SC) constituency[10][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Sushil Biswas 96,550 52.17 +2.99#
CPI (M) Barun Biswas 75,616 40.86 -5.93
BJP Bipul Chandra Sen 5,718 3.09
BSP Rajnath Sarkar 3,485 1.88
Independent Nisith Roy 2,165
Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party Biplab Kumar Golder 1,541
Majority 20,934 11.31
Turnout 185,075 87.99
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing +8.92#

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

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Nadia district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 13 11
Indian National Congress 1 0
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 8
Revolutionary Socialist Party 0 1

Note: New constituencies – 3, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[9] Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/Congress in 2001,[8] 1996[7] and 1991.[6] Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987.[5] Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982[3] and Amulya Kumar Biswas of Janata Party in 1977.[2][14] Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.

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References
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  3. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1983, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  11. "Form 21E Return of Elections" (PDF). 88 Krishnaganj (SC). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  12. "TMC wins Krishanganj, takes massive lead in Bongaon LS seat; blow to BJP". ABP Live. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  13. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Krishnaganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  14. "74 - Krishnaganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
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