Chandrakona
Constituency No. 232 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Chandrakona Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictGhatal, Paschim Medinipur
LS constituencyArambagh
Established1962
Total electors216,307
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Chandrakona Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 232 Chandrakona Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Chandrakona municipality, Chandrakona I & II community development blocks, Ramjibanpur municipality, Khirpai municipality, and Niz Narajol gram panchayat of Daspur I community development block.[1]

Chadrakona Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Election results

2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Chandrakona (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Arup Dhara 121,846 48.87 -2.17
BJP Sibaram Das 110,565 44.35 +35.24
ISF Gouranga Das 10,801 4.33
NOTA None of the above 2,906 1.17 -0.05
Independent Sudhir Ari 1,670 0.67
SUCI(C) Akshay Khan 1,527 0.61 -0.05
Turnout 249,315 89.08 -0.87
AITC hold Swing

2016

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Chandrakona (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Chhaya Dolai 117,172 52.04 +4.29
CPI(M) Santinath Bodhuk 78,791 34.99 -13.40
BJP Bilash Dolui 7,753 9.11 +5.25
SHS Ashes Sardar 4,447 1.98
NOTA None of the above 2,746 1.22
SUCI(C) Tanushri Dolui 1,485 0.66
Turnout 225,151 89.95 -2.98
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Chandrakona[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Chhaya Dolai 97,280 48.39 -12.97
AITC Sibaram Das 95,984 47.75 +11.56#
BJP Bapi Dera 7,753 3.86
Turnout 201,017 92.93
CPI(M) hold Swing -24.53#

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

1977-2006

In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Gurupada Dutta of CPI(M) won the 196 Chandrakona assembly seat defeating Lakshmipriya Mondal of Trinamool Congress in 2006, Prabir Kushari of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Maloy Bhattacharya of Congress in 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Umapati Chakraborty of CPI(M) defeated Satya Ghosal of UCPI in 1991, Sk. Khalilur Rahaman of Congress in 1987, Satya Ghosal, Independent, in 1982, and Jagannath Goswami of Congress in 1977.[5]

1962-1972

Satya Ghoshal of CPI won in 1972. Soroshi Choudhury of CPI(M) won in 1971 and 1969. Indrajit Roy of Congress won in 1967 and 1962.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. "West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 2011". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Chandrakona. Empowering India. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Chandrakona. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. "196 - Chandrakona Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
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