Nanoor Assembly constituency

Nanoor
Constituency No. 287 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Nanoor Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Lok Sabha constituency	Bolpur
Established	1951
Total electors	218,071
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Bidhan Chandra Majhi
Party	All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year	2021

Nanoor is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 287, Nanoor Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Nanoor CD Block, and Bahiri Panchshowa, Kankalitala, Kasba, Sarpalehana Albandha, Sian Muluk and Singhee gram panchayats of Bolpur Sriniketan CD Block. ^[1]

Nanoor Assembly constituency is part of No. 41 Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). ^[1]

Election results

2026

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nanoor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC
	BJP
	LF
	INC
	NOTA	None of the above
Majority
Turnout
			Swing

2021

In the 2016 elections, Bidhan Chandra Majhi of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Tarakeswar Saha of BJP.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nanoor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Bidhan Chandra Majhi	112,116	47.64	+9.91
	BJP	Tarakeswar Saha	105,446	44.81	+35.93
	CPI(M)	Shyamali Pradhan	12,878	5.47	−44.60
	BSP	Chandipada Das	2,739	1.16
	NOTA	None of the above	2,149	0.91	−1.17
Turnout			235,238	85.02	+2.29
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing

2016

In the 2016 elections, Shyamali Pradhan of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Gadhadar Hazra of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Nanoor (SC)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Shyamali Pradhan	1,04,374	50.07	+4.00
	AITC	Gadadhar Hazra	78,644	37.73	−11.48
	BJP	Tarakeswar Saha	18,502	8.88	+4.16
	NOTA	None of the above	4,342	2.08	+2.08
Turnout			208,464	82.73	−2.83
	CPI(M) gain from AITC		Swing

2011

In the 2011 elections, Gadhadar Hazra of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Shyamali Pradhan of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Nanoor (SC) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Gadadhar Hazra	91,818	49.21	+8.77#
	CPI(M)	Shyamali Pradhan	85,955	46.07	−12.49
	BJP	Rajkumar Fulmali	8,811	4.72
Turnout			186,584	85.56
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing	+21.26#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Joydeb Hazra of CPI(M) won the Nanoor (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Gadadhar Hazra of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ananda Gopal Das of CPI(M) defeated Krishnagopal Majhi of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Sibkinkar Saha of Congress in 1996 and 1991, and Adhir Kumar Saha of Congress in 1987. Banamali Das of CPI(M) defeated Sibkinkar Saha of Congress in 1982 and Dulal Saha of Congress in 1977. ^[5]

1951–1972

Dulal Saha of Congress won in 1972. Banamali Das of CPI(M) won in 1971 and 1969. S.Jash of Congress won in 1967. The Nannor constituency was not there in 1962 and 1957. It was a joint seat in 1951. It was won by Sisir Kumar Saha and Basanta Lal Murarka, both of Congress. ^[6]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
2. "Nanoor". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Nanoor. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Nanoor. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
5. "283 – Nanoor (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
6. "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.