| Canning Paschim | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 138 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Canning Paschim Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Jaynagar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 257,552 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Canning Paschim is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Canning Paschim Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]
- Canning I community development block
- Narayanpur gram panchayat of Canning II community development block
Canning Paschim Assembly constituency is a part of No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Chittaranjan Mirdha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[2] |
| 1982 | Chittaranjan Mirdha | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] |
| 1987 | Gobinda Chandra Naskar | Indian National Congress[4] |
| 1991 | Bimal Mistry | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] |
| 1996 | Bimal Mistry | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] |
| 2001 | Gobinda Chandra Naskar | All India Trinamool Congress[7] |
| 2006 | Dwijapada Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] |
| 2011 | Shyamal Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress[9] |
| 2016 | Shyamal Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | Paresh Ram Das | All India Trinamool Congress[10] |
Election Results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Paresh Ram Das | 111,059 | 51.00 | ||
| BJP | Arnab Roy | 75,816 | 35.00 | ||
| Independent | Meghnath Halder | 13,390 | 6.00 | ||
| INC | Pratap Mondal | 11,908 | 5.00 | ||
| None of the above (NOTA) + Rest of the candidates | ~6,000 | 2.50 | |||
| Majority | 35,243 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Shyamal Mondal | 81,736 | 53.35 | +3.06 | |
| CPI(M) | Joydeb Purkait | 62,122 | 40.55 | -1.14 | |
| BJP | Manojit Mondal | 6,108 | 3.99 | ||
| BSP | Ajit Kumar Majumdar | 3,236 | |||
| Turnout | 153,202 | 86.37 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 4.20 | |||
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006
In 2006,[8] Dwijapada Mondal of CPI(M) won the Canning Paschim Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival, Gobinda Chandra Naskar of AITC. In 2001,[7] Gobinda Chandra Naskar of AITC defeated Bimal Mistry of CPI(M). Bimal Mistry of CPI(M) defeated Bhaskar Sinha of INC in 1996[6] and 1991.[5] Gobinda Chandra Naskar of INC defeated Chittaranjan Mirdha of CPI(M) in 1987.[4] Chittaranjan Mirdha of CPI(M) defeated Gobinda Chandra Naskar of INC in 1982[3] and 1977.[2][12]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1957-1972
Gobinda Chandra Naskar of INC won the Canning Assembly constituency in 1972[13] and 1971.[14] Narayan Naskar of INC won in 1969.[15] A.C.Halder of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[16] Khagendra Nath Naskar of INC won in 1962.[17] In 1957,[18] Canning Assembly constituency had joint seats. Khagendra Nath Naskar and Abdus Shukur, both of INC, won. The seat did not exist prior to that.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election Candidate Paresh Ram Das". NDTV. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Canning Paschim. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "105 - Canning West (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
