Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Magrahat Paschim
Vidhan Sabha Constituency
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Coordinates: 22°14′31″N88°22′42″E / 22.2420°N 88.3784°E / 22.2420; 88.3784 Coordinates: 22°14′31″N88°22′42″E / 22.2420°N 88.3784°E / 22.2420; 88.3784
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
Constituency No.	142
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	Mathurapur (SC)
Electorate (year)	169,148 (2011)

Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: ^[1]

• Magrahat I community development block
• Netra gram panchayat of Diamond Harbour I community development block

Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1952	Magrahat	Abdul Hashem	Indian National Congress [2]
		Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar	Indian National Congress [2]
1957		Abdul Hashem	Indian National Congress [3]
		Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar	Indian National Congress [3]
1962	Magrahat Paschim	Abdul Hashem	Indian National Congress [4]
1967		Jainul Abedin	Bangla Congress [5]
1969		Sachindranath Mondal	Bangla Congress [6]
1971		Sudhendu Mundle	Bangla Congress [7]
1972		Sudhendu Mundle	Indian National Congress [8]
1977		Abdus Sobhan Gazi	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [9]
1982		Abdus Sobhan Gazi	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10]
1987		Abdus Sobhan Gazi	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11]
1991		Anuradha Putatunda	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [12]
1996		Abul Basar Laskar	Indian National Congress [13]
2001		Noorar Rahaman	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [14]
2006		Dr. Abul Hasnat	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [15]
2011		Giyas Uddin Molla	All India Trinamool Congress [16]
2016		Giyas Uddin Molla	All India Trinamool Congress

Election results

Legislative Assembly Election 2011

Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Magrahat Paschim ^{[16] [17]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Giyas Uddin Molla	66,878	50.81	+4.44
	CPI (M)	Dr. Abul Hasnat	54,908	41.72	-9.71
	Independent	Saibal Mondal	10,990
	BJP	Subhash Mondal	5,112
	PDS	Anuradha Putatundu	1,444
	BSP	Amarendra Nath Mondal	1,318
	Independent	Sarabindu Halder	656
	Independent	Jakir Hussain	644
Turnout			131,616	77.81
	AITC gain from CPI (M)		Swing	14.15

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006, ^[15] Abul Hasnat of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) defeating his nearest rival Giyas Uddin Molla of AITC. Noorar Rahaman of CPI(M) defeated Giyas Uddin Molla of AITC in 2001. ^[14] Abul Basar Laskar of INC defeated Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) in 1996. ^[13] Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) defeated Abdul Basar Laskar of INC in 1991. ^[12] Abdus Sobhan Gazi of CPI(M) defeated Kironmoy Deb of INC in 1987, ^[11] and Sudhendu Mundle of INC in 1982 ^[10] and 1977. ^[9]

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Sudhendu Mundle of INC won in 1972 ^[8] and 1971. ^[7] Sachindranath Mondal of Bangla Congress won in 1969. ^[6] Jainul Abedin of Bangla Congress won in 1967. ^[5] Abdul Hashem of INC won in 1962. ^[4] In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) had joint seats. In 1957, ^[3] Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. ^[2]

References

Citations

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Magrahat Paschim. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.