Kushmandi Assembly constituency

Kushmandi
Constituency No. 37 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Kushmandi Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Lok Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Established1962
Total electors219,921
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026

Kushmandi Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 37 Kushmandi Assembly constituency (SC) covers Kushmandi community development block and Belbari II, Jahangirpur and Sukdebpur gram panchayats of Gangarampur community development block.[1]

Kushmandi Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1962 Khalil Sayed Communist Party of India
1967 Jatindra Mohan Roy Indian National Congress
1969
1971
1972
1977 Dhirendra Nath Sarkar
1982
1987 Narmada Chandra Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
1991
1996
2001
2006
2011
2016
2021 Rekha Roy Trinamool Congress
2026 Tapas Chandra Roy Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2026
 
 48.83%
2021
 
 48.88%
2016
 
 43.20%
2011
 
 47.42%
2006
 
 46.86%
2001
 
 48.40%
1996
 
 47.22%
1991
 
 45.48%
1987
 
 53.98%
1982
 
 50.23%
1977
 
 44.20%
1972
 
 76.54%
1971
 
 52.93%
1969
 
 50.06%
1967
 
 40.18%
1962
 
 41.88%

2026

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Tapas Chandra Roy 97,437 48.83 Increase6.79
AITC Rekha Roy 88,374 44.29 Decrease4.59
RSP Jyotirmoy Roy 6,861 3.44 Decrease3.39
INC Bablu Sarkar 2,645 1.33 Decrease43.49
NOTA None of the above 1,584 0.79 Decrease0.08
Majority 9,063 4.54 Decrease2.3
Turnout 199,526 96.84 Increase13.14
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Rekha Roy 89,968 48.88 +7.88
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 77,384 42.04 +29.34
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 12,571 6.83 −36.37
NOTA None of the above 1,598 0.87
Majority 12,584 6.84
Turnout 184,075 83.7
AITC gain from RSP Swing

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 68,965 43.20 −4.22
AITC Rekha Roy 65,436 41.00 −3.82
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 20,183 12.70
NOTA None of the above 3,941 2.41
BSP Jaydeb Mondal 2,009 1.30
Independent Anil Kumar Singha 1,495 0.90
Independent Jagannath Roy 1,468 0.90
Majority 3,529
Turnout 1,59,556 85.80 −4.88
RSP hold Swing

2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 66,368 47.42
INC Parthasarathi Sarkar 62,725 44.82
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 5,286 3.78
Independent Raghunath Sarkar 2,306
BSP Prasanta Mandal 1,295
CPI(ML)L Subesh Sarkar 1,057
Independent Gouranga Barman 915
Majority 3,643 2.60
Turnout 1,39,952 89.88
RSP hold Swing

2006

2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 66,131 46.86
INC Rajib Lochan Sarkar 43,915 31.12
AITC Jitendra Nath Sarkar 21,503 15.24
Independent Siben Sarkar 3,576 2.53
Independent Aniruddha Roy 1,761 1.25
CPI(M-L) Gouranga Barman 1,605 1.14
Independent Sashadhar Roy 1,417 1.00
BSP Dipesh Sarkar 1,218 0.86
Majority 22,216 15.74
Turnout
RSP hold Swing

2001

2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 61,600 48.40
AITC Jitendra Nath Sarkar 52,705 41.41
BJP Gouri Sarkar 9,066 7.12
MCPI(S) Sasadhar Roy 2,014 1.58
SJP Jiten Ray Sinha 1,898 1.49
Majority 8,895 6.99
Turnout 127,400 80.96
RSP hold Swing

1996

1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Roy Narmada Chandra 59,176 47.22
INC Krishna Chandra Sarkar 49,232 39.29
BJP Abinash Chandra Sarkar 14,626 11.67
Independent Brajamohan Roy 1,254 1.00
Independent Jiten Roy Sinha 622 0.50
Independent Atul Barman 248 0.20
Independent Bhupendra Nath Barman 160 0.13
Majority 9,944 7.93
Turnout 127,924 85.64
RSP hold Swing

1991

1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 47,449 45.48
INC Jitendra Nath Sarker 39,760 38.11
BJP Abinash Chandra Sarker 16,153 15.48
Independent Braja Mohan Roy 489 0.47
Independent Bhupendra Nath Barman 248 0.24
MCPI Atul Chandra Barman 223 0.21
Majority 7,689 7.37
Turnout 106,218 82.12
RSP hold Swing

1987

1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Roy 48,500 53.98
INC Dhirendra Nath Sarkar 38,649 43.02
Independent Prabhat Ranjan Roy 2,441 2.72
Independent Ananda Roy 253 0.28
Majority 9,851 10.96
Turnout 91,226 82.10
Swing to RSP from INC Swing

1982

1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dhirendra Nath Sarkar 39,896 50.23
RSP Narmada Roy 39,001 49.10
Independent Ananda Roy 530 0.67
Majority 895 1.13
Turnout 81,174 81.78
INC hold Swing

1977

1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dhirendra Nath Sarkar 17,915 44.20
RSP Jogendra Nath Roy 14,908 36.78
JP Akshoy Kumar Adhikary 6,507 16.05
Independent Anath Bandhu Roy 1,204 2.97
Majority 3,007 7.42
Turnout 41,331 49.96
INC hold Swing

1972

1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jatindra Mohan Roy 24,403 76.54
RSP Jogendra Nath Ray 7,478 23.46
Majority 16,925 53.08
Turnout 32,963 49.08
INC hold Swing

1971

1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Roy Jatindra Mohan 20,988 52.93
CPI Sarker Bhupal Chandra 7,440 18.76
RSP Roy Jogendra Nath 5,009 12.63
CPI(M) Ashananda Sarkar 4,595 11.59
INC(O) Ramani Mohan Sarkar 1,617 4.08
Majority 13,548 34.17
Turnout 41,743 63.03
INC hold Swing

1969

1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jatindra Mohan Roy 17,590 50.06
CPI Bhupal Chandra Sarkar 17,256 49.11
NDF Rajendra Nath Roy Sarkar 295 0.84
Majority 334 0.95
Turnout 36,293 57.71
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. M. Roy 12,433 40.18
CPI B. C. Sarker 6,580 21.26
Independent J. N. Roy 5,797 18.73
Independent J. K. R. Chowdhary 5,577 18.02
Independent R. N. Roy Sarker 558 1.80
Majority 5,853 18.92
Turnout 33,832 52.29
Swing to INC from CPI Swing

1962

1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Khalil Sayed 12,679 41.88
INC Maharaja Basu 9,135 30.17
PSP Majedar Rahaman 5,069 16.74
SWA Srikanta Roy 3,395 11.21
Majority 3,544 11.71
Turnout 32,186 49.80
CPI win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
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