Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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 Bishnupur
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| Coordinates: 22°23′00″N 88°16′00″E / 22.38333°N 88.26667°ECoordinates: 22°23′00″N 88°16′00″E / 22.38333°N 88.26667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Constituency No | 146 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Electorate (year) | 210,543 (2011) |
Bishnupur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
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Overview [edit]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 146 Bishnupur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Bishnupur I community development block, and Asuti I, Asuti II, Chatta and Raspunja gram panchayats of Thakurpukur Mahestola community development block.[1]
Bishnupur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] While Bishnupur West was part of Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency), Bishnupur East was part of Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Election results [edit]
2011 [edit]
| West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Bishnupur [3][4][5] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Trinamool Congress | Dilip Mondal | 95,912 | 53.35 | ||
| CPI(M) | Sudhin Sinha | 70,862 | 39.41 | ||
| BJP | Sekhar Naskar | 5,745 | 3.20 | ||
| Independent | Prabhat Kiran Mandal | 3,636 | |||
| PDS | Gopinath Naskar | 1,735 | |||
| Turnout | 179,791 | 85.39 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
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| Trinamool Congress | 26 |  19 |
| Indian National Congress | 0 |  2 |
| SUC | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | 15 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 2 |
Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)
Earlier Bishnupur had two seats.
1977-2006 Bisnupur East [edit]
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Ananda Kumar Biswas of CPI(M) won the Bishnupur East (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dilip Mondal of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dilip Mondal of Trinamool Congress defeated Ananda Kumar Biswas of CPI(M) in 2001. Ananda Kumar Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Mahadeb Naskar of Congress in 1996. Sundar Naskar of CPI(M) defeated Ram Krishna Bar of Congress in 1991, Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of Congress in 1987, Mahadeb Naskar of Congress in 1982 and Ram Krishna Bar of Congress in 1977.[6]
1977-2009 Bishnupur West [edit]
In the 2009 by-elections, caused by the death of the sitting MLA, Madan Mitra of Trinamool Congress won the Bishunpur West assembly seat defeating Iskander Hossain of CPI(M).[7] In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rathin Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Madan Mitra of Trinamool Congress. Subrata Bakshi of Trinamool Congress defeated Rathin Sarkar of CPI(M) in 2001. Sankar Saran Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Aruna Ghosh Dastidar of Congress in 1996. Kashi Nath Adak of CPI(M) defeated Aruna Ghosh Dastidat of Congress in 1991, and Shaik Moquebul Haque in 1987. Provash Chandra Roy of CPI(M) defeated Niranjan Ghosh of Congress in 1982 and Moaue Haque Shaik of Congress in 1977.[8]
1962-1972 Bishnupur East [edit]
Ram Krishna Bar of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Sundar Kumar Naskar of CPI(M) won in 1969 and 1967. Santilata Mondal of Congress won in 1962.[2]
1962-1972 Bishnupur West [edit]
Provash Chandra Roy of CPI(M) won 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Jugal Charan Santra of Congress won in 1962.[2]
1951-1957 Bishnupur [edit]
In 1957 the Bishnupur seat was won jointly by Provash Chandra Roy of CPI and Rabindranath Roy of CPI. In independent India’s first election in 1951, the Bishnupur was won jointly by Basanta Kumar Mal of Congress and Provash Chandra Roy of CPI.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ a b c d "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Bishnupur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Bishnupur. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Bishnupur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ "110 - Bishnupur East (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Bishnupur constituency Bidhan Sabha Election 2011". Bengal Spider. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "111 - Bishnupur West Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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