Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency

Durgapur Paschim
Constituency No. 277 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Bardhaman
LS constituencyBardhaman–Durgapur
Established1962
Total electors208,532
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 277 Durgapur Paschim assembly constituency covers ward nos. 11 – 22 and 29 – 43 of Durgapur municipal corporation.[1]

As per orders of Delimitation Commission Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency is part of No. 39 Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party Affiliation
Durgapur I
1977 Dilip Mazumdar Communist Party of India (Marxist)[2]
1982 Dilip Mazumdar Communist Party of India (Marxist) [3]
1987 Dilip Mazumdar Communist Party of India (Marxist) [4]
1991 Dilip Mazumdar Communist Party of India (marxist) [5]
1996 Mrinal Banerjee Communist Party of India (Marxist) [6]
2001 Mrinal Banerjee Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
2006 Mrinal Banerjee Communist Party of India (Marxist) [8][9]
Durgapur Paschim
2011 Apurba Mukherjee All India Trinamool Congress[10]
2016 Biswanath Parial Indian National Congress[11]
2021 Lakshman Chandra Ghorui Bharatiya Janata Party[12]

Election results

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Durgapur Paschim[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Lakshman Chandra Ghorui 91,186 46.31 +37.31
AITC Biswanath Parial 76,522 38.86 +5.86
INC Debesh Chakraborty 18,030 9.16 −46.84
Independent Narayan Mondal 2,130 1.08
Independent Chadramallika Bandopadhyay 2038 1.04
BSP Prabhunath Sah 1228 0.62
JD(U) Sanjiban Hazra 915 0.16
RPI(A) Sandip Sikder 879 0.45
SUCI(C) Somnath Banerjee 691 0.35
Turnout 196,902
BJP gain from INC Swing

2016

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Durgapur Paschim[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Biswanath Parial 108,533
AITC Apurba Mukherjee 63,709
BJP Kalyan Dubey 18313
SUCI(C) Shyamali Banerjee (Roy Choudhuri) 1917
BSP Sandip Sarkar 1,506
Independent Kanai Dutta 839
Bahujan Mukti Party Atul Chandra Bauri 679
NOTA None of the above 3, 879
Turnout
INC gain from AITC Swing

2011

Apurba Mukherjee emerged victorious by defeating his nearest rival Biprendu Kumar Chakraborty

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Durgapur Paschim[13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Apurba Mukherjee 92,454 51.94
CPI(M) Biprendu Kumar Chakraborty 75,448 42.38 −17.52#
BJP Kalyan Dubey 5,434 3.05
JD(U) Sunil Yadab 2,859
BSP Sandip Sarkar 1,813
Turnout 178,008 85.36
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing #

.# Change for CPI(M) calculated on the basis of its vote percentage in 2006 in Durgapur I constituency. Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977–2010

In the by-election, caused by the death of sitting MLA, Mrinal Banerjee, held in July 2010, Archana Bhattacharya of CPI(M) defeated Bansi Badan Karmakar of Congress.[16] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mrinal Banerjee of CPI (M) won the Durgapur I seat in 2006, 2001, and 1996 defeating Congress candidates Banshi Badan Karmakar, Chandra Sekhar Banerjee and Mrigendranath Pal respectively. Dilip Mazumdar of CPI (M) won the seat in 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977.[17]

1962–1972

Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay of Congress won the Durgapur seat in 1972. Dilip Mazumdar of CPI (M) won the seat in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay of INC won the seat in 1962.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 345. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 351. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 361. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 368. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 361. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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  9. ^ "List of successful candidates - West Bengal Assembly Election". Durgapur I. Elections.in. Archived from the original on 20 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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  12. ^ a b "Asansol Election Result 2021". Times Now News.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Durgapur Paschim". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  14. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Durgapur Paschim. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Durgapur Paschim. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  16. ^ "Bye election 2010 for 264 Durgapur I assembly constituency" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  17. ^ "264 – Durgapur I Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  18. ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.