Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Habibpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Habibpur
Location in West Bengal
Habibpur
Habibpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°01′06″N 88°21′32″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Constituency No43
TypeReserved for ST
Lok Sabha constituency7. Maldaha Uttar
Electorate (year)186,972 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 43 Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Bamangola community development block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur community development block.[1]

Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1962HabibpurNimai Chand MurmuCommunist Party of India[2]
1967B.MurmuIndian National Congress[3]
1969Nimai Chand MurmuCommunist Party of India[4]
1971Sarkar MurmuIndependent[5]
1972Rabindranath MurmuCommunist Party of India[6]
1977Sarkar MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1982Sarkar MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1987Sarkar MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1991Sarkar MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marrxist)[10]
1996Jadu HembromCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
2001Jadu HembromCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2006Khagen MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2011Khagen MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2016Khagen MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
By Election 2019Joyel MurmuBharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2019 by-election
2019 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election: Habibpur (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Joyel Murmu 92,300 50.93 +28.34
AITC Amal Kisku 61,687 34.04 +0.64
CPI (M) Sadhu Tudu 10,076 5.56 -29.20
INC Rejina Murmu 8,277 4.57 N/A
BMP Baburam Kisku 4,471 2.47 +0.96
Independent Mandal Mardi 1,605 0.89 -0.69
KPP(U) Sangita Soren 722 0.40 N/A
JMM Imanuyel Hembrom 508 0.28 N/A
NOTA None of the above 1,593 0.88 -1.16
Majority 30,613 16.89
Turnout 1,81,239 75.49 -7.16
Registered electors 2,40,071
BJP gain from CPI (M) Swing +28.77

2016
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Habibpur (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI (M) Khagen Murmu 64,095 34.76 -2.84
AITC Amal Kisku 61,583 33.40 -2.70
BJP Prodip Baskey 41,656 22.59 +2.52
Independent Mandal Mardi 2,918 1.58
BMP Subin Hansda 2,780 1.51
Independent Mandal Soren 2,757 1.50
SP Lakshiram Baske 2,510 1.36
BSP Pradeep Murmu 1,567 0.85
SUCI(C) Shibananda Saren 748 0.41
NOTA None of the above 3,755 2.04
Majority 2,512 1.36 -0.14
Turnout 1,84,369 82.65
Registered electors 2,23,084
CPI (M) hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Mohan Tudu of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Habibpur (ST) constituency[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI (M) Khagen Murmu 59,286 37.60 -8.07
AITC Mohan Tudu 57,028 36.10 +29.52#
BJP Krishna Chandra Munda 31,638 20.07 -17.14
Independent Amin Tudu 6,244 3.96
BSP Jageswar Hembram 346
Turnout 157,662 84.32
CPI (M) hold Swing -20.25#

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest in 2006, but had supported BJP. Swing based on Congress vote percentage in 2006. BJP's negative swing in 2011 also adjusted in the final swing.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Malda district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Indian National Congress 8 4
Trinamool Congress 1 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 5
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 1
Forward bloc 1 0

Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 3 (See template talk page for details)

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections[13] Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) won the Habibpur (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ramlal Hansda of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jadu Hembrom of CPI(M) defeated Ramlal Hansda of BJP in 2001[12] and Lucas Hembram of Congress in 1996.[11] Sarkar Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Gopinath Murmu of Congress in 1991,[10] Moshi Charan Tudu of Congress in 1987[9] and 1982,[8] and Bobila Murmu of Janata Party in 1977.[7][16]

1962–1972

Rabindranath Murmu of CPI won in 1972.[6] Sarkar Murmu, Independent, won in 1971.[5] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1969.[4] B.Murmu of Congress won in 1967.[3] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1962.[2] Prior to that the constituency did not exist.

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Habibpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  16. "39 - Habibpur (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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