Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Beldanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Beldanga Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Beldanga Beldanga (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°56′N88°15′E / 23.933°N 88.250°E / 23.933; 88.250 Coordinates: 23°56′N88°15′E / 23.933°N 88.250°E / 23.933; 88.250
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Constituency No	71
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	10. Baharampur
Electorate (year)	182,545 (2011)

Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 71 Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Beldanga municipality, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Debkundu, Mirjapur II, Mahula I and Sujapur Kumarpur gram panchayats of Beldanga I community development block, and Bhakuri II, Haridasmati, Naoda Panur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara gram panchayats of Berhampore community development block. ^[1]

Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 10 Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1951	Beldanga	Parimal Ghosh	Indian National Congress [2]
1957		Parimal Ghosh
1962		Debsaran Ghosh	Revolutionary Socialist Party [4]
1967		A. Latif	Indian National Congress [5]
1969		Muhammed Khuda Baksh	Independent [6]
1971		Timir Baran Bhaduri	Revolutionary Socialist Party [7]
1972		Timir Baran Bhaduri	Revolutionary Socialist Party [8]
1977		Timir Baran Bhaduri	Revolutionary Socialist Party [9]
1982		Nurul Islam Choudhury	Indian National Congress [10]
1987		Nurul Islam Choudhury	Indian National Congress [11]
1991		Nurul Islam Choudhury	Indian National Congress [12]
1996		Timir Baran Bhaduri	Revolutionary Socialist Party [13]
2001		Golam Kibria Mia	Indian National Congress [14]
2006		Md. Refatullah	Revolutionary Socialist Party [15]
2011		Seikh Safiujjaman	Indian National Congress [16]
2016		Seikh Safiujjaman	Indian National Congress [17]

Election results

2016

In the 2016 election, Sk. Shafiujjaman of Congress defeated his nearest rival Golam Kibria Mia of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Beldanga constituency

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Seikh Safiujjaman	87,017	49.43	+4.11
	AITC	Golam Kibria Mia	56,736	32.23
	BJP	Alok Ghosh	25,651	14.57	+3.03
	IUML	Ittefa Hossain	2,865	1.63	-4.17
	NOTA	None of the above	2,229	1.27
	SP	Marjina Khatun	1,552	0.88
Turnout			176,050	80.20	-1.87
	INC hold		Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Sk. Shafiujjaman of Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Refatullah of RSP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Beldanga constituency ^{[16] [18]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Seikh Safiujjaman	67,888	45.32	+0.11
	RSP	Md. Refatullah	54,005	36.05	−10.23
	BJP	Alok Ghosh	17,282	11.54
	IUML	Abul Hossain	8,693	5.80
	JD(U)	Masah Gulashunnaher Banu	1,943	1.30
Turnout			149,811	82.07
	INC gain from RSP		Swing	+10.34

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections ^[15] Md. Refatullah of RSP won the Beldanga assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Golam Kibria Mia of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Golam Kibria Mia of Congress defeated Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 2001. ^[14] Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1996. ^[13] Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress defeated Sk. Nowshad Ali of RSP in 1991 ^[12] and 1987, ^[11] and Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 1982. ^[10] Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1977. ^{[9] [19]}

1951–1972

Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP won in 1972 ^[8] and 1971. ^[7] Muhammed Khuda Baksh, Independent, won in 1969. ^[6] A. Latif of Congress won in 1967. ^[5] Debsaran Ghosh of RSP won in 1962. ^[4] Parimal Ghosh of Congress won from the Beldanga seat in 1957 ^[3] and in independent India's first election in 1951. ^[2]

References

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15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
17. "General Elections, India, 2016, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Beldanga. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
19. "64 - Beldanga Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.