Domkal Assembly constituency

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Domkal
Constituency No. 75 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Domkal Assembly constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Domkal Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Lok Sabha constituency Murshidabad
Established1967
Total electors266,283
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year 2021

Domkal Assembly 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. 75 Domkal Assembly constituency covers Ajimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Domkal, Garaimari, Garibpur, Ghoramara, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur gram panchayats of Domkal community development block. [1]

Domkal Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency). [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearNameParty
1967 Mohammad Abdul Bari Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1969 Ekramul Hoque Biswas Indian National Congress
1971 Mohammad Abdul Bari Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1972 Ekramul Hoque Biswas Indian National Congress
1977 Mohammad Abdul Bari Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991 Anisur Rahman
1996
2001
2006
2011
2016
2021 Jafikul Islam All India Trinamool Congress

Election results

2021

In the 2021 election, Jafikul Islam of AITC defeated his nearest rival Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of CPI (M).

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Domkal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Jafikul Islam 127,671 56.45 Increase2.svg23.38
CPI(M) Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana)80,44235.57Decrease2.svg1.02
BJP Biyamma Mondal (Rubia)12,3485.46Increase2.svg3.09
NOTA None of the above 2,4191.07Increase2.svg0.26
IndependentIman Ali Biswas7290.32
Justice and Development PartyAmir Sohail6790.30
IndependentMd. Jewel Mondal6120.27
IUML Hikmat Ali5210.23
IndependentAyenul Haque4690.21
SUCI(C) Samsuzzaman (Kajal)2930.13
Turnout 2,26,183
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

2016

In the 2016 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Domkal constituency [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Anisur Rahaman 71,70336.59−10.63
AITC Soumik Hossain64,81333.07+33.07
INC Abdur Rahaman Sekh46,29423.62−21.83
BJP Nanda Dulal Pal4,6522.37+1.09
IndependentAbdur Rahaman Mandal1,7560.90
NOTA None of the above1,5800.81+0.81
Turnout 1,95,96283.80−5.83
CPI(M) hold Swing

Note- In this Domkal Assembly constituency, seat sharing did not happen between the Left Front and Indian National Congress.

2011

In the 2011 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Domkal constituency [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Anisur Rahaman 81,81247.22−4.66
INC Soumik Hossain78,73745.45+0.66
People's Democratic Conference of IndiaSiddiqulah Chowdhury4,9222.84
BJP Santosh Mondal2,2151.28
SUCI(C) Md. Baijid Hossain1,619
MLKSC Md. Salauddin1,363
IndependentDipesh Sarkar1,282
BSP Subodh Kumar Halder864
IndependentApurba Sarkar440
Turnout 173,25489.63
CPI(M) hold Swing -5.21

1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) won the Domkal assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rejaul Karim of Congress in 2006 [4] and 2001, [5] Sadeque Reza of Congress in 1996 [6] and Sarker Mokter Hossain in 1991. [7] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md Abdul Bari of CPI(M) defeated Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1987, [8] A.K.M.Hazekul Alam of IUML in 1982 [9] and Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1977. [10] [11]

1967–1972

Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1972. [12] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1971. [13] Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1969. [14] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1967. [15] Prior to that the Domkal seat was not there.

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Domkal. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  4. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. "60 - Domkal Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.