| Jangipur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 58 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,20,859 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Chitto Mukherjee | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Jangipur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview[edit | edit source]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 58 Jangipur Assembly constituency covers Jangipur municipality, Raghunathganj I community development block and Ahiran and Bansabati gram panchayats of Suti I community development block.[1]
Jangipur Assembly constituency is part of No. 9 Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Shyamapada Bhattacharya | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Kuber Chand Halder | ||
| 1962 | Muktipada Chatterjee | ||
| 1967 | Abdul Haque | Independent | |
| 1969 | Revolutionary Socialist Party | ||
| 1971 | Radaruddin Ahammad | Independent | |
| 1972 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | |||
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Abdul Haque | Revolutionary Socialist Party | |
| 1996 | Habibur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| 2001 | Abul Hasnat | Revolutionary Socialist Party | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | Md. Sohrab | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Jakir Hossain | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | |||
| 2026 | Chitto Mukherjee | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2026[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chitto Mukherjee | 91,201 | 42.90 | +20.73 | |
| AITC | Jakir Hossain | 80,659 | 37.94 | −15.71 | |
| INC | Md.Imran | 31,228 | 14.69 | +14.69 | |
| CPI(M) | Alok Kumar Das | 4,007 | 1.89 | +1.89 | |
| None of the above (India) | None of the above | 1,143 | 0.54 | −1.76 | |
| Majority | 10,542 | 4.95 | |||
| Turnout | 2,12,606 | 93.96 | |||
| BJP gain from Trinamool Congress | Swing | ||||
2021[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jakir Hossain | 106,444 | 53.65 | +21.59 | |
| BJP | Sujit Das | 43,964 | 22.17 | +4.23 | |
| RSP | Jane Alam Mian | 39,067 | 19.69 | +19.69 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,557 | 2.3 | +0.71 | |
| Majority | 62,480 | 31.49 | +20.00 | ||
| Turnout | 1,98,401 | 77.78 | −6.04 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | +31.59 | |||
2016[edit | edit source]
In the 2016 election, Jakir Hossain of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Somnath Singha Ray of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jakir Hossain | 66,869 | 37.23 | +37.23 | |
| CPI(M) | Somnath Singha Ray | 46,236 | 25.75 | −16.70 | |
| INC | Md. Sohrab | 34,863 | 19.41 | −27.35 | |
| BJP | Sudhan Kumar Das | 23,240 | 12.94 | +4.90 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,853 | 1.59 | ||
| Majority | 20,633 | 11.49 | +7.18 | ||
| Turnout | 1,79,758 | 83.82 | −1.74 | ||
| AITC gain from INC | Swing | +26.97 | |||
2011[edit | edit source]
In the 2011 election, Mohammad Sohrab of Congress defeated his nearest rival Purnima Bhattacharya of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Md. Sohrab | 68,699 | 46.76 | +8.53 | |
| CPI(M) | Purnima Bhattacharya | 62,363 | 42.45 | −6.40 | |
| BJP | Anamitra Banerjee | 11,804 | 8.04 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Mirza Nashiruddin | 4,038 | 2.75 | ||
| Majority | 6,336 | 4.31 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,905 | 85.56 | |||
| INC gain from Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Swing | ||||
.# CPI(M) did not contest this seat in 2006. Change noted is based on RSP's vote percentage in 2006.
1977–2006[edit | edit source]
In the 2006[7] and 2001[8] state assembly elections Abul Hasnat of RSP won the Jangipur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Habibur Rahaman of Congress/ Independent. Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Habibur Rahman of Congress defeated Abdul Haque of RSP in 1996.[9] Abdul Haque of RSP defeated Habibur Rahaman of Congress in 1991.[10] Habibur Rahaman of Congress defeated Abdul Haque of RSP in 1987,[11] Badaruddin Ahmed, Independent, in 1982[12] and Achintya Singha of SUC in 1977.[13][14]
1957–1972[edit | edit source]
Habibur Rahaman of Congress won in 1972.[15] Radaruddin Ahammad, Independent, won in 1971.[16] Abdul Haque of RSP/Independent won in 1969[17] and 1967.[18] Muktipada Chatterjee of Congress won in 1962.[19] Jangipur was joint seat in 1957. Shyamapada Bhattachacharya and Kuber Chand Halder, both of Congress, won.[20]
References[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ↑ "Form 20 - 58 Jangipur AC" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Jangipur. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "54 - Jangipur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.