| Krishnanagar Dakshin | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 85 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Krishnanagar Dakshin Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 225,118 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Krishnanagar Dakshin Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 85 Krishnanagar Dakshin Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bhat Jungla, Chak Dilnagar, Daypara, Dignagar and Ruipukur gram panchayats of Krishnanagar I community development block, and Krishnanagar II community development block.[1]
Krishnanagar Dakshin Assembly constituency is part of No. 12 Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] Krishnanagar East and West were earlier part of Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Krishnanagar Dakshin
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ujjal Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | |||
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ujjal Biswas | 91,738 | 47.40 |  1.10
| |
| BJP | Mahadev Sarkar | 82,433 | 42.60 | 29.50
| |
| CPI(M) | Sumit Biswas | 15,606 | 8.10 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | ||||
| BSP | Swapan Kumar Sarkar | 1,217 | |||
| CPI(ML)L | Santu Bhattacharya | 868 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
In the 2016 election, Ujjal Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Meghlal Sheikh of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ujjal Biswas | 80,711 | 46.30 |  0.08
| |
| CPI(M) | Meghlal Sheikh | 67,897 | 38.90 | 0.31
| |
| BJP | Mahadev Sarkar | 22,850 | |||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 2,538 | |||
| BSP | Sudeb Sarkar | 1,842 | |||
| CPI(ML)L | Anchharul Haque Biswas | 1,226 | |||
| Turnout | 177,064 | 87.75 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 election, Ujjal Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rama Biswas of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ujjal Biswas | 71,392 | 46.38 | +9.49# | |
| CPI(M) | Rama Biswas | 60,364 | 39.21 | −9.59 | |
| BJP | Mahadev Sarkar | 14,398 | 9.35 | ||
| Independent | Amal Majumdar | 3,347 | |||
| CPI(ML)L | Anchharul Hoque Bishwas | 3,200 | |||
| BSP | Mukunda Lal Sarkar | 1,230 | |||
| Turnout | 153,931 | 88.47 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +10.08# | |||
Amal Majumdar, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate.[7]
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006 for the Krishnagar West seat.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2021". Krishnanagar Dakshin. One India. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2016". Krishnanagar Dakshin. One India. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Krishnanagar Dakshin. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ The Rebel Candidates in the Fray on April 23, The Telegraph (print edition) 23 April 2011
