Hanskhali
Former constituency No. 79 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
LS constituencyNabadwip
Established1962
Abolished2011
ReservationSC

Hanskhali was an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission Hanskhali Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011. Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly constituency is a new constituency in the area.[1]

Hanskhali assembly constituency was part of the Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1962HanskhaliPramatha Ranjan ThakurIndian National Congress[3]
1967Charu Mihir SarkarBangla Congress[4]
1969Charu Mihir SarkarBangla Congress[5]
1971Ananda Mohan BiswasIndian National Congress[6]
1972Ananda Mohan BiswasIndian National Congress[7]
1977Sukumar MandalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1982Sukumar MandalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1987Sukumar MandalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1991Nayan SarkarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1996Sasanka Sekhar BiswasIndian National Congress[12]
2001Nayan SarkarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2006Nayan SarkarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]

Election results

1977-2006

Nayan Sarkar of CPI (M) won the 79 Hanskhali (SC) assembly seat in 2006[14] and 2001[13] defeating his nearest rivals Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas and Abir Ranjan Biswas (both of Trinamool Congress) in the respective years. In 1996,[12] Sasanka Sekhar Biswas of Congress defeated Nayan Sarkar of CPI (M). In 1991,[11] Nayan Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Sasanka Sekhar Biswas of Congress. In 1987,[10] 1982[9] and 1977,[8] Sukumar Mandal of CPI (M) defeated Sasanka Sekhar Biswas, Kshownish Biswas and Ananda Mohan Biswas (all of Congress) in respective years.[15]

1962-1972

Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress won in 1972[7] and 1971.[6] Charu Mihir Sarkar of Bangla Congress won in 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Pramatha Ranjan Thakur of Congress won in 1962.[3] Prior to that the Hanskhali seat was not there.

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "79 - Hanskhali (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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