Garbeta Assembly constituency

Garbeta
Constituency No. 233 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Garbeta Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
LS constituency	Jhargram
Established	1951
Total electors	176,760
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Uttara Singha
Party	All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year	2021

Garbeta Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 233 Garbeta Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Garhbeta I community development block, and Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth gram panchayats of Garhbeta II community development block. ^[1]

Garbeta Assembly constituency is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST). ^[1]

Election Results

2021

In the 2021 elections, Uttara Singha (Hazra) of AITC defeated her nearest rival, Madan Ruidas of BJP.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Garbeta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Uttara Singha (Hazra)	94,928	45.71	-12.19
	BJP	Madan Ruidas	84,356	40.62	+28.42
	CPI(M)	Tapan Kumar Ghosh	23,042	11.09	-15.71
	NOTA	None of the above	2,719	1.31
	SUCI(C)	Tapas Kumar Mishra	1,803	0.87	-3.82
	Independent	Kutubuddin Khan	833	0.40
Majority			10,572	5.09	-28.11
Turnout			207,681	89.50	-1.40
	AITC hold		Swing

Assembly election 2016

In the 2016 elections, Asish Chakraborty of All India Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Sorforoj Khan of CPI(M)

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Garbeta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Asish Chakraborty	110,501	59.90	+59.90
	CPI(M)	Sorforaj Khan	49,344	26.80	-26.03
	BJP	Pradip Lodha	22,525	12.20	+7.51
	SUCI(C)	Tapas Kumar Mishra	1,998	4.69	+1.10
Majority			61,157	33.2
Turnout			184,368	90.9
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing

.# Swing calculated on LF+Congress vote percentages taken together in 2016.

Assembly election 2011

In the 2011 elections, Sushanta Ghosh of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Hema Choubey of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Garbeta ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Sushanta Ghosh	86,047	52.23	-17.57
	INC	Hema Choubey	70,977	43.08	+12.88#
	BJP	Tarak Nath Gan	7,733	4.69
Turnout			164,757	93.21
	CPI(M) hold		Swing	-30.45#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. Between 1967 and 2006 Garbeta had two seats – Garbeta East and Garbeta West.

1977-2006 Garbeta East

In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Susanta Ghosh of CPI(M) won the 220 Garbeta East assembly seat, defeating his nearest rivals, Md. Rafique of Trinamool Congress in 2006 and 2001, Tapan Chakraborty of Congress in 1996 and 1991, and Pronab Roy of Congress in 1987. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Suvendu Mandal of CPI(M) defeated Sarat Kumar Roy of Congress in 1982 and Panchanan Sinha Roy of Janata Party in 1977. ^[5]

1977-2006 Garbeta West

In 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Krishna Prasad Duley of CPI(M) won the 221 Garbeta West (SC) assembly seat defeating Tapas Saha of BJP in 2006, Kalipada Duley of BJP in 2001, Siddhartha Bisai of Congress in 1996, and Kinkar Ruidas of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Anadi Malla of CPI(M) defeated Madan Mohan Guria of Congress in 1982. Santosh Bisui of CPI(M) defeated Krishna Prasad Duley of CPI in 1977. ^[6]

1967-1972 Garbeta East

Krishna Prasad Duley of CPI won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. K.K.Chalak of Congress won in 1967. ^[7]

1967-1972 Garbeta West

Saroj Roy of CPI won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. P.Sinha Roy of Congress won in 1967. ^[7]

1951-1962

Tushar Tudu of Congress won in 1962. Tushar Tudu of Congress and Saroj Roy of CPI won the Garbeta dual seat in 1957. Saroj Roy of CPI won the Garbeta seat in independent India's first election in 1951. ^[7]

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 15 October 2010.
2. "Garbeta". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Garbeta. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Gabeta. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
5. "220 - Garhbeta East Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
6. "221 - Garhbeta West (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
7. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.