Harirampur Assembly constituency

Harirampur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Harirampur
Constituency No. 42 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Harirampur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
LS constituencyBalurghat
Established2011
Total electors228,189
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview edit

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 42 Harirampur Assembly constituency covers Buniadpur Municipality, Harirampur community development block, and Bansihari community development block.[1]

Harirampur Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Election
Year
Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
2021 Harirampur Biplab Mitra All India Trinamool Congress[2]

Election results edit

2021 edit

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Harirampur constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Biplab Mitra 96,131 51.00
BJP Nilanjan Roy 73,459 39.00
CPI(M) Rafikul Islam 12,444 7.00
Independent Bijan Chakraborty 1,831 1.00
NOTA None of the Above 1,823 1.00
Rest of the candidates ~2,000 1.00
Majority 22,672
Turnout
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

2016 edit

In the 2016 election, Raikul Islam of CPI (M) defeated his nearest rival Biplab Mitra of Trinamool Congress

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Harirampur constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rafikul Islam 71,447 42.83 +0.54
AITC Biplab Mitra 66,943 40.13 -6.31
BJP Phani Bhusan Mahata 19,845 11.90 +6.77
Kamtapur People's Party (United) Tarun Sarkar 2,020 1.21
JDP Bibhuti Tudu 1,904 1.14
JMM Anarul Haque Ansari 1,673 1.00
NOTA None of the above 1,648 0.99
BSP Durga Hembram 1,336 0.80 -0.57
Turnout 166,816 84.89 +0.28
CPI(M) gain from AITC Swing

2011 edit

In the 2011 election, Biplab Mitra of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Narayan Biswas of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Harirampur constituency[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Biplab Mitra 65,099 47.44
CPI(M) Narayan Biswas 58,032 42.29
BJP Phani Bhusan Mahata 7,039 5.13
BSP Kamal Hemram 1,877 1.37
Independent Sahajahan Badshah 1,660
Independent Bratasubhra Saha 1,364
Independent Santosh Sarkar 1,078
Independent Sanu Soren 1,070
Turnout 137,219 84.61
AITC win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Harirampur. Empowering India. Retrieved 4 August 2011.