Magrahat Purba
Constituency No. 141 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Magrahat Purba Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
LS constituencyJaynagar
Established1952
Total electors242,395
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is a part of No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1952MagrahatAbdul HashemIndian National Congress[2]
Ardhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[2]
1957Abdul HashemIndian National Congress[3]
Ardhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[3]
1962Magrahat PurbaArdhendu Sekhar NaskarIndian National Congress[4]
1967Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1969Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1971Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1972Manoranjan HalderIndian National Congress[8]
1977Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987Radhika Ranjan PramanikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991Nirmal SinhaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996Nirmal SinhaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001Bansari Mohan KanjiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006Bansari Mohan KanjiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011Namita SahaAll India Trinamool Congress[16]
2016Namita SahaAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Namita SahaAll India Trinamool Congress

Election Results

2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Purba[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Namita Saha 75,217 50.30 +2.68
CPI(M) Chandan Saha 66,414 44.41 -5.87
BJP Ratan Kumar Sardar 4,476
People’s Democratic Conference of India Taranga Mondal 2,621
Independent Swapan Mondal 1,419
Independent Namita Mistri 640
IJP Alok Kumar Halder 610
Turnout 149,542 84.24
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing 8.55

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006[15] and 2001,[14] Bansari Mohan Kanji of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Namita Saha of AITC. Nirmal Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Namita Saha of INC in 1996[13] and 1991.[12] Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) defeated Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1987,[11] Nirmal Kanti Mondal of INC in 1982[10] and Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1977.[9][18]

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Manoranjan Halder of INC won in 1972.[8] Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) won in 1971,[7] 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of INC won in 1962.[4] In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat Assembly constituency had joint seats. In 1957,[3] Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won.[2]

References

Notes

    Citations

    1. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
    2. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    3. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    4. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    9. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    10. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    15. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    16. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
    17. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Magrahat Purba. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
    18. ↑ "121 - Magrahat East (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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