Rajganj Assembly constituency

Rajganj is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Rajganj
Constituency No. 18 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Rajganj Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
LS constituencyJalpaiguri
Established1967
Total electors244,163
ReservationSC
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. 18 Rajganj Assembly constituency (SC) covers Binnaguri, Kukurjan, Majhiali, Mantadari, Panikauri, Sannyasikata, Sikarpur and Sukhani gram panchayats of Rajganj community development block, and Baropatia Nutanabos, Belakoba, Paharpur and Patkata gram panchayats of Jalpaiguri community development block.[1]

Rajganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Election Name Party Affiliation
1967 B.N.R.Hakim Samyukta Socialist Party
1969 Kiran Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
1971 Bhagwan Singh Roy
1972 Mrigendra Narayan Roy
1977 Dhirendra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991 Jotindra Nath Roy
1996
2001
2006 Mahendra Kumar Roy
2009 By-election Khageswar Roy All India Trinamool Congress
2011
2016
2021

Election results edit

2021 edit

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Rajganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Khageshwar Roy
CPI(M) Ratan Ray
BJP Supen Roy
Turnout

2011 edit

In the 2011 elections, Khageshwar Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Amulya Chandra Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Rajganj (SC) constituency [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Khageswar Roy 74,546 46.64
CPI(M) Amulya Chandra Roy 67,526 42.25
BJP Supen Roy 8,038 5.03
JMM Paresh Chandra Roy 7,104 4.44
BSP Santi Kishore Barari 2,624
Turnout 159,838 89.61
AITC hold Swing

1977-2009 edit

In the 2009 bye-elections, caused by the election of sitting MLA Mahendra Kumar Roy from Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress won the Rajganj (SC) seat.[4][5]

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[6] Mahendra Kumar Roy of CPI(M) won the Rajganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jotindra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[7] and Ajit Kumar Roy of Congress in 1996[8] and 1991.[9] Dhirendra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Birendra Das of Congress in 1987,[10] Jiban Kumar Ray of Congress in 1982[11] and Monomohan Roy of Janata Party in 1977.[12][13]

1967–1972 edit

Mrigendra Narayan Roy of Congress won in 1972.[14] Bhagwan Singh Roy of Congress won in 1971.[15] Kiran Chandra Roy of Congress won in 1969.[16] B.N.R.Hakim of SSP won in 1967.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Rajganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  4. ^ "West Bengal State Assembly Byelections 2009". Indian Election Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. ^ "21 - Rajganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.