Narghat
Former constituency No. 207 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
LS constituencyTamluk
Established1967
Abolished2011
ReservationNone

Narghat Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Narghat Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011.[1]

It was part of Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1967 Prafulla Kumar Gayen Bangla Congress[2]
1969 Subodh Chandra Maity Indian National Congress[3]
1971 Bankim Behari Maity Bangla Congress[4]
1972 Saradindu Samanta Indian National Congress[5]
1977 Bankim Behari Maity Janata Party[6]
1982 Bankim Behari Maity Janata Party[7]
1987 Bankim Behari Maity Independent[8]
1991 Brahmamay Nanda Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1996 Brahmamay Nanda Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
2001 Brahmamay Nanda West Bengal Socialist Party[11]
2006 Brahmamay Nanda West Bengal Socialist Party[12]

Results

2006

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Narghat [13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Brahmamoy Nanda 75,212
AITC Amiya Kanti Bhattacharjee (Kablu) 66,602
INC Suvendu Kumar Bej 3,802
SP Pratap Nayek 2,227
PDS Sk. Zakir Hussain 2,103
Turnout 150,046 (91.9%)
CPI(M) hold Swing 10.65#

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

1977-2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991 state assembly elections, Brahmamay Nanda of West Bengal Socialist Party (contested on CPI(M) symbol in 1996 and 1991) won the 207 Narghat assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Amiya Kanti Bhattacharya of Trinamool Congress in 2006 and 2001, Suvendu Kumar Bej of Congress in 1996, and Swades Kumar Manna of Congress in 1991. Bankim Behari Maity, Independent/ Janata Party, defeated Suvendu Bej of Congress in 1987, Swadesh Kumar Manna, Independent in 1982 and Saradindu Samanta of Congress in 1977.[16]

1967-1972

Saradindu Samanta of Congress won in 1972. Bankim Behary Maity of Bangla Congress won in 1971. Subodh Chandra Maity of Congress won in 1969. P.K.Gayen of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[17] Prior to that the Narghat seat did not exist.

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 146. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 146. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 144. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 154. Election Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Panskura Purba". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  14. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Panskura Purba. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  15. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Panskura Purba. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  16. ^ "207 - Narghat Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  17. ^ "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-12-01.

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