Ranaghat Uttar Purba
Constituency No. 89 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNadia
LS constituencyRanaghat
Established1952
Total electors264,929
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 89 Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Aranghata, Bahirgachhi, Dutta Fulia, Jugalkishore, Kamalpur and Raghunathpur Hijuli II gram panchayats of Ranaghat II community development block, and Bagula I, Bagula II, Mamjoan, Ramnagar Bara Chupria I and Ramnagar Bara Chupria II gram panchayats of Hanskhali community development block.[1]

Ranaghat Uttar Purba Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1] Ranaghat East and West were earlier part of Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951RanaghatBijoy Krishna SarkarIndian National Congress[3]
Keshab Chandra MitraIndian National Congress[3]
1957Benoy Kumar ChatterjeeIndian National Congress[4]
1962Gour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India[5]
1967Ranaghat EastNitai Pada SarkarCommunist Party of India[6]
Ranaghat WestBenoy Kumar ChatterjeeIndian National Congress[6]
1969Ranaghat EastNitai Pada SarkarCommunist Party of India[7]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Ranaghat EastNaresh Chandra BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972Ranaghat EastNitaipada SarkarCommunist Party of India[9]
Ranaghat WestNaresh Chandra ChakiIndian National Congress[9]
1977Ranaghat EastSatish Chandra BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Ranaghat EastSatish Chandra BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Ranaghat EastBinay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
Ranaghat WestGour Chandra KunduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Ranaghat EastBinay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
Ranaghat WestSubhaas BasuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Ranaghat EastBinay Krishna BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
Ranaghat WestShankar SinghaIndian National Congress[14]
2001Ranaghat EastAsim BalaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
Ranaghat WestShankar SinghaIndian National Congress[15]
2006Ranaghat EastDebendra Nath BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
Ranaghat WestAloke Kumar DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011Ranaghat Uttar PurbaSamir Kumar PoddarAll India Trinamool Congress[17]
2016Ranaghat Uttar PurbaSamir Kumar PoddarAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Ranaghat Uttar PurbaAshim Biswas (politician)Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Ranaghat Uttar Purba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashim Biswas 116,786 54.39
AITC Samir Kumar Poddar 85,004 39.59
ISF Dinesh Chandra Biswas 5,204 2.42
NOTA None of the above 2,359 1.10
BSP Sanjit Kumar Mandal 2,117 0.99
Independent Apurba Lal Roy 1,228 0.57
Independent Kamal Sarkar 1,065 0.50
BMP Samir Kumar Biswas 488 0.23
Purvanchal Mahapanchayet Swadhin Biswas 485 0.23
Turnout 214,736 81.05
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

In the 2016 election, Samir Poddar of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Babusona Sarkar of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Samir Kumar Poddar 93,215 48.13 -6.90
CPI(M) Babusona Sarkar 78,243 40.40 +3.66
BJP Nikhil Ranjan Sarkar 15,467 7.99 +4.33
BSP Pradip Kumar Sarkar 2,301 1.19 -1.49
NOTA None of the above 1,642 0.85 +0.85
Turnout 1,93,678 81.10 -3.84
AITC hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Samir Poddar of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Archana Biswas of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC) constituency[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Samir Kumar Poddar 93,836 55.03 +11.72
CPI(M) Archana Biswas 62,644 36.74 -11.12
BJP Basudev Majumdar 6,243 3.66
BSP Nanigopal Roy 4,578 2.68
Independent Subhas Chandra Sarkar 1,967
Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party Anuva Sikder (Mallick) 1,237
Turnout 170,505 84.94
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing +22.84

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as the CPI(M) vote percentage, in 2006 for the now defunct Hanskhali seat.

1977-2006

Till 2006, Ranaghat had two Vidhan Sabha constituencies Ranaghat East and Ranaghat West. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.

Ranaghat East

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[16] Debendra Nath Biswas of CPI(M) won the Ranaghat East (SC) assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Nilima Nag (Mallick) of Trinamool Congress. Asim Bala of CPI(M) defeated Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas of Trinamool Congress in 2001.[15] Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Akhil Kumar Majumdar of Congress in 1996[14] and 1991,[13] and Dr. Ramendra Nath Biswas of Congress in 1987.[12] Satish Chandra Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Nitai Pada Sarkar, Independent, in 1982[11] and Sushil Kumar Ray of Congress in 1977.[10][19]

Ranaghat West

In the 2006[16] state assembly elections, Aloke Kumar Das of CPI(M) won the Ranaghat West assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Shankar Singha of Congress. Shankar Singha of Congress defeated Jyotirmoyee Sikdar in 2001[15] and Sourendra Nath Nag of CPI(M) in 1996.[14] Subhaas Basu of CPI(M) defeated Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress in 1991.[13] Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI(M) defeated Saradindu Biswas of Congress in 1987,[12] Benoy Chatterjee of Congress in 1982,[11] and Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress in 1977.[10][20]

1967-1972

Ranaghat East

Nitaipada Sarkar of CPI won in 1972.[9] Naresh Chandra Biswas of CPI(M) won in 1971.[8] Nitai Pada Sarkar of CPI won in 1969[7] and 1967.[6]

Ranaghat West

Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress won in 1972.[9] Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI(M) 1971[8] and 1969.[7] Benoy Kumar Chatterjee of Congress won in 1967.[6]

1951-1962 Ranaghat

In 1962 and 1957, there was a single seat for Ranaghat. Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI won in 1962.[5] Benoy Kumar Chatterjee of Congress won in 1957.[4] In independent India's first election in 1951,[3] Ranaghat was a joint seat. Bijoy Krishna Sarkar and Keshab Chandra Mitra won the Ranaghat seat.

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  17. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  18. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Ranaghat Uttar Purba. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  19. ↑ "80 - Ranaghat East (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  20. ↑ "81 - Ranaghat West Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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