| Hanskhali | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 79 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nabadwip |
| Established | 1962 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Reservation | SC |
Hanskhali was an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was reserved for scheduled castes.
As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission Hanskhali Assembly constituency ceases to exist from 2011. Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly constituency is a new constituency in the area. [1]
Hanskhali assembly constituency was part of the Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency). [2]
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Hanskhali | Pramatha Ranjan Thakur | Indian National Congress [3] |
| 1967 | Charu Mihir Sarkar | Bangla Congress [4] | |
| 1969 | Charu Mihir Sarkar | Bangla Congress [5] | |
| 1971 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | Indian National Congress [6] | |
| 1972 | Ananda Mohan Biswas | Indian National Congress [7] | |
| 1977 | Sukumar Mandal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [8] | |
| 1982 | Sukumar Mandal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [9] | |
| 1987 | Sukumar Mandal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10] | |
| 1991 | Nayan Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11] | |
| 1996 | Sasanka Sekhar Biswas | Indian National Congress [12] | |
| 2001 | Nayan Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [13] | |
| 2006 | Nayan Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [14] |
Nayan Sarkar of CPI (M) won the 79 Hanskhali (SC) assembly seat in 2006 [14] and 2001 [13] defeating his nearest rivals Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas and Abir Ranjan Biswas (both of Trinamool Congress) in the respective years. In 1996, [12] Sasanka Sekhar Biswas of Congress defeated Nayan Sarkar of CPI (M). In 1991, [11] Nayan Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Sasanka Sekhar Biswas of Congress. In 1987, [10] 1982 [9] and 1977, [8] Sukumar Mandal of CPI (M) defeated Sasanka Sekhar Biswas, Kshownish Biswas and Ananda Mohan Biswas (all of Congress) in respective years. [15]
Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress won in 1972 [7] and 1971. [6] Charu Mihir Sarkar of Bangla Congress won in 1969 [5] and 1967. [4] Pramatha Ranjan Thakur of Congress won in 1962. [3] Prior to that the Hanskhali seat was not there.