Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Magrahat Paschim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Magrahat Paschim Magrahat Paschim Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°13′28″N 88°23′07″E / 22.22444°N 88.38528°ECoordinates: 22°13′28″N 88°23′07″E / 22.22444°N 88.38528°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
Constituency No	142
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	Mathurapur (SC)
Electorate (year)	169,148 (2011)

Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (earlier known as Magrahat West) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 142 Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Magrahat I community development block and Netra gram panchayat of Diamond Harbour I community development block.^[1]

Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 20 Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[1] It was earlier part of Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Constituency	Name of M.L.A.	Party Affiliation
1951	Magrahat	Abdul Hashem	Indian National Congress[3]
		Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar	Indian National Congress[3]
1957		Abdul Hashem	Indian National Congress[4]
		Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar	Indian National Congress[4]
1962	Magrahat West	Abdul Hashem	Indian National Congress[5]
1967		Md. Jainul Abedin	Bangla Congress[6]
1969		Sachindranath Mondal	Bangla Congress[7]
1971		Sudhendu Mundle	Bangla Congress[8]
1972		Sudhendu Mundle	Indian National Congress[9]
1977		Sudhendu Mundle	Indian National Congress[10]
1982		Sudhendu Mundle	Indian National Congress[11]
1987		Md. Abdus Sobhan Gazai	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991		Anuradha Putatunda	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996		Md. Abul Basar Laskar	Indian National Congress[14]
2001		Noorar Rahaman	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006		Dr. Abul Hasnat	Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011	Magrahat Paschim	Giyas Uddin Molla	All India Trinamool Congress[17]

Election winners

1952 Assembly Election

Magrahat West & Magrahat East was a joint seat in 1951 named Magrahat. Md. Abdul Hashem fakir of Indian National Congress won the Magrahat seat.

1957 Assembly Election

Magrahat West & Magrahat East was a joint seat in 1957 named Magrahat. Sri Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of Indian National Congress won the Magrahat seat.

1962 Assembly Election

Magrahat Assembly Constituency was divided into two separate Assembly Constituency.

• Magrahat West
• Magrahat East

Md. Abdul Hashem fakir of Indian National Congress once again won the Magrahat West seat.

1967 Assembly Election

Md. Jainul Abedin of Bangla Congress won in 1967.

1969 Assembly Election

Sri Sachindranath Mondal of Bangla Congress won in 1969.

1971 Assembly Election

Sri Sudhendu Mundle of Bangla Congress won in 1971.

1972 Assembly Election

Sri Sudhendu Mundle of Indian National Congress won in 1972.

1977 Assembly Election

Sri Sudhendu Mundle of Indian National Congress won in 1977.

1982 Assembly Election

Sri Sudhendu Mundle of Indian National Congress won in 1982.

Election summary results

1987 Assembly Election

Md. Abdus Shobhan Gazai of CPI(M) defeated Kironmoy Deb of Congress in 1987.

1991 Assembly Election

Sri Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) defeated Md. Abdul Basar Laskar of Congress in 1991.

1996 Assembly Election

Md. Abul Basar Laskar of Congress defeated Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) in 1996.

2001 Assembly Election

Noorar Rahaman of CPI(M) defeated Md. Giyas Uddin Molla of Trinamool Congress in 2001.

2006 Assembly Election

Dr. Abul Hasnat of CPI(M) defeated Md. Giyas Uddin Molla of Trinamool Congress in 2006.

2011 Assembly Election

Md. Giyas Uddin Molla at Merlin Greens - Ibiza attending an engagement Ceremony on 9/10/11.

Magrahat West Assembly Constituency renamed as Magrahat Paschim.

Md. Giyas Uddin Molla of Trinamool Congress defeated Dr. Abul Hasnat of CPI(M) in 2011.

Detailed results

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Magrahat Paschim ^[18][19][20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Trinamool Congress	Md. Giyas Uddin Molla	66,878	50.81	+4.44#
	CPI(M)	Dr. Abul Hasnat	54,908	41.72	-9.71#
	Independent	Saibal Mandal	10,990
	BJP	Subhash Mondal	5,112
	PDS	Anuradha Putatundu	1,444
	BSP	Amarendra Nath Mondal	1,318
	Independent	Sarabindu Halder	656
	Independent	Sk. Jakir Hussain	644
Turnout			131,616	77.81
	Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M)		Swing	14.15#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as the CPI(M) vote percentage, in the Magrahat West constituency in 2006. Template:South 24 Parganas 2011 election summary

2006

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Magrahat Paschim ^[21][22][23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPI(M)	Dr. Abul Hasnat	59,274	50.81	+4.44#
	Trinamool Congress	Md. Giyas Uddin Molla	38,049	41.72	-9.71#
	INC	Abul Basar Laskar	16,464
	Independent	Monirul Islam	1,924
	BSP	Tapan Mondal	1,163
	Independent	Niranjan Sahu	664
Turnout			117,528	77.81
	CPI(M) hold		Swing	14.15#

.# Swing calculated on Trinamool Congress+BJP vote percentages taken together, as well as the CPI(M) vote percentage, in the Magrahat West constituency in 2006.

References

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