Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Constituency No | 58 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 9. Jangipur |
| Electorate (year) | 171,016 (2011) |
Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 58 Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Jangipur municipality, Raghunathganj I community development block and Ahiran and Bansabati gram panchayats of Suti I community development block.[1]
Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 9 Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
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| 1951 | Sagardighi | Shyamapada Bhattacharya | Indian National Congress[2] | |
| 1951 | Kuber Chand Halder | Indian National Congress[2] | ||
| 1957 | Jangipur | Shyamapada Bhattacharya | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1957 | Kuber Chand Halder | Indian National Congress[3] | ||
| 1962 | Muktipada Chatterjee | Indian National Congress[4] | ||
| 1967 | Abdul Haque | Independent[5] | ||
| 1969 | Abdul Haque | Revolutionary Socialist Party[6] | ||
| 1971 | Radaruddin Ahammad | Independent[7] | ||
| 1972 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress [8] | ||
| 1977 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress [9] | ||
| 1982 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress[10] | ||
| 1987 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress[11] | ||
| 1991 | Abdul Haque | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | ||
| 1996 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress[13] | ||
| 2001 | Abul Hasnat | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] | ||
| 2006 | Abul Hasnat | Revolutionary Socialist Party[15] | ||
| 2011 | Md. Sohrab | Indian National Congress[16] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Md. Sohrab of Congress defeated his nearest rival Purnima Bhattacharya of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Md. Sohrab | 68,699 | 46.76 | +8.53 | |
| CPI(M) | Purnima Bhattacharya | 62,363 | 42.45 | -6.40# | |
| BJP | Anamitra Banerjee | 11,804 | 8.04 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Mirza Nashiruddin | 4,038 | |||
| Turnout | 146,904 | 85.9 | |||
.# CPI(M) did not contest this seat in 2006. Change noted is based on RSP's vote percentage in 2006.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 14 |  8 |
| Trinamool Congress | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 5 |  1 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 4 |
| Samajwadi Party | 1 | 0 |
| Forward bloc | 0 | 1 |
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1977–2006
In the 2006[15] and 2001[14] state assembly elections Abul Hasnat of RSP won the Jangipur assembly seat defeating his nearest riaval Habibur Rahaman of Congress/ Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Habibur Rahman of Congress defeated Abdul Haque of RSP in 1996.[13] Abdul Haque of RSP defeated Habibur Rahaman of Congress in 1991.[12] Habibur Rahaman of Congress defeated Abdul Haque of RSP in 1987,[11] Badaruddin Ahmed, Independent, in 1982[10] and Achintya Singha of SUC in 1977.[9][18]
1957–1972
Habibur Rahaman of Congress won in 1972.[8] Radaruddin Ahammad, Independent, won in 1971.[7] Abdul Haque of RSP/Independent won in 1969[6] and 1967.[5] Muktipada Chatterjee of Congress won in 1962.[4] Jangipur was joint seat in 1957. Shyamapada Bhattachacharya and Kuber Chand Halder, both of Congress, won.[3] In 1951 Jangipur seat was not there but there was a joint seat at Sagardighi. Shyamapada Bhattachacharya and Kuber Chand Halder, both of Congress, won.[2]
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