Habibpur Assembly constituency

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Habibpur
Constituency No. 43 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Habibpur Assembly constituency
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Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State West Bengal
District Malda
Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Uttar
Established1962
Total electors249,557
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year 2021

Habibpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

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Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 43 Habibpur Assembly constituency (ST) covers Bamangola community development block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur community development block. [1]

Habibpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency). [1] It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearNameParty
1962 Nimai Chand Murmu Communist Party of India
1967 B. Murmu Indian National Congress
1969 Nimai Chand Murmu Communist Party of India
1971 Sarkar Murmu Independent politician
1972 Rabindranath Murmu Communist Party of India
1977 Sarkar Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991
1996 Jadu Hembrom
2001 Khagen Murmu
2006
2011
2016
2019^ Joyel Murmu Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

Election results

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Habibpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Joyel Murmu 94,075 47.52 −3.41
AITC Prodip Baskey74,55837.66+3.62
CPI(M) Thakur Tudu13,8056.97+1.41
BMP Subin Hansda5,8962.98+0.51
NOTA None of the above 2,1621.09+0.21
API Pratap Koramudi1,8870.95
Independent Provat Kisku1,7010.86
BSP Shrinath Tudu1,6670.84
Independent Murmu Joy8300.42
KPPU Biswanath Mardi7470.38−0.02
Independent Nirmal Soren6610.33
Majority 19,5179.86−7.03
Turnout 197,98979.34+3.85
Registered electors 249,557
BJP hold Swing

2019 by-election

By-polls were held on the seat due to resignation of the incumbent MLA Khagen Murmu, who had been elected as the MP for North Maldaha on a BJP ticket.

2019 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election: Habibpur (ST)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Joyel Murmu 92,30050.93+28.34
AITC Amal Kisku61,68734.04+0.64
CPI(M) Sadhu Tudu10,0765.56−29.20
INC Rejina Murmu8,2774.57N/A
BMP Baburam Kisku4,4712.47+0.96
Independent Mandal Mardi1,6050.89−0.69
KPPU Sangita Soren7220.40N/A
JMM Imanuyel Hembrom5080.28N/A
NOTA None of the above1,5930.88−1.16
Majority 30,61316.89
Turnout 1,81,23975.49−7.16
Registered electors 2,40,071
BJP gain from CPI(M) Swing +28.77

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Habibpur (ST)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Khagen Murmu 64,09534.76−2.84
AITC Amal Kisku61,58333.40−2.70
BJP Prodip Baskey41,65622.59+2.52
Independent Mandal Mardi2,9181.58
BMP Subin Hansda2,7801.51
Independent Mandal Soren2,7571.50
SP Lakshiram Baske2,5101.36
BSP Pradeep Murmu1,5670.85
SUCI(C) Shibananda Saren7480.41
NOTA None of the above3,7552.04
Majority 2,5121.36−0.14
Turnout 1,84,36982.65
Registered electors 2,23,084
CPI(M) hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Mohan Tudu of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Habibpur (ST) constituency [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Khagen Murmu59,28637.60−8.07
AITC Mohan Tudu57,02836.10+29.52
BJP Krishna Chandra Munda31,63820.07−17.14
IndependentAmin Tudu6,2443.96
BSP Jageswar Hembram346
Turnout 157,66284.32
CPI(M) hold Swing -20.25#

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest in 2006, but had supported BJP. Swing based on Congress vote percentage in 2006. BJP's negative swing in 2011 also adjusted in the final swing.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections [4] Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) won the Habibpur (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ramlal Hansda of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jadu Hembrom of CPI(M) defeated Ramlal Hansda of BJP in 2001 [5] and Lucas Hembram of Congress in 1996. [6] Sarkar Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Gopinath Murmu of Congress in 1991, [7] Moshi Charan Tudu of Congress in 1987 [8] and 1982, [9] and Bobila Murmu of Janata Party in 1977. [10] [11]

1962–1972

Rabindranath Murmu of CPI won in 1972. [12] Sarkar Murmu, Independent, won in 1971. [13] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1969. [14] B.Murmu of Congress won in 1967. [15] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1962. [16] Prior to that the constituency did not exist.

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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  6. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. "39 - Habibpur (ST) 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 9 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.