Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency

Magrahat Purba
Constituency No. 141 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Magrahat Purba Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Lok Sabha constituencyJaynagar
Established1951
Total electors242,395
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AITC
Alliance  AITC+
Elected year2026

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency 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, Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is a part of No. 19 Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
Magrahat
1952 Abdul Hashem Indian National Congress
Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar
1957 Abdul Hashem
Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar
Magrahat Purba
1962 Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar Indian National Congress
1967 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1969
1971
1972 Manoranjan Halder Indian National Congress
1977 Radhika Ranjan Pramanik Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991 Nirmal Sinha
1996
2001 Bansari Mohan Kanji
2006
2011 Namita Saha Trinamool Congress
2016
2021
2026 Sharmistha Purkait

Election results

2026

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Purba[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Sharmistha Purkait 108,412 48.8 Decrease5.02
BJP Uttam Kumar Banik 76,805 34.57 Increase6.99
CPI(M) Chandan Saha 29,188 13.14 Decrease3.27
INC Atanu Halder 4,733 2.13
NOTA None of the above 858 0.39 Decrease0.33
Majority 31,607 14.23 Decrease12.01
Turnout 222,178 95.47 Increase10.47
AITC hold Swing

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Purba[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Namita Saha 110,945 53.82 Increase5.12
BJP Chandan Kumar Naskar 56,866 27.58 Increase22.43
CPI(M) Chandan Saha 33,822 16.41 Decrease27.09
NOTA None of the above 1,480 0.72
Majority 54,079 26.24
Turnout 206,153 85.0
AITC hold Swing

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Purba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Namita Saha 89,486 48.70 Decrease0.98
CPI(M) Chandan Saha 79,926 43.50 Decrease0.37
BJP Chandan Kumar Naskar 9,460 5.15 Increase2.19
NOTA None of the Above 1,491 0.81 New entry
BSP Rabiram Naskar 1,371 0.75 New entry
SUCI Sanjay Mandal 1,133 0.62 New entry
Independent Pitam Mandal 877 0.48 New entry
Majority 9,560 5.2 Decrease0.91
Turnout 1,83,744 86.66 Increase1.39
AITC hold Swing


2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Purba[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Namita Saha 75,217 49.68
CPI(M) Chandan Saha 66,414 41.08
BJP Ratan Kumar Sardar 4,476 2.96
Independent Swapan Mondal 1,419 0.94
Independent Namita Mistri 640 0.42
Majority 8,803 6.11
Turnout 1,51,397 85.27
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing


2006

In 2006[5] and 2001,[6] Bansari Mohan Kanji of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Namita Saha of AITC. Nirmal Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Namita Saha of INC in 1996[7] and 1991.[8] Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) defeated Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1987,[9] Nirmal Kanti Mondal of INC in 1982[10] and Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1977.[11][12]


1972

Manoranjan Halder of INC won in 1972.[13] Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) won in 1971,[14] 1969[15] and 1967.[16] Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of INC won in 1962.[17] In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat Assembly constituency had joint seats. In 1957,[18] Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won.[19]


References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  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.
  4. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "121 - Magrahat East (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  19. ↑ "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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