Joypur, West Bengal Assembly constituency

For other uses, see Jaipur (disambiguation).

Joypur
Constituency No. 241 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Joypur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
LS constituencyPurulia
Established1962
Total electors189,787
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Joypur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 241 Joypur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Joypur and Jhalda II community development blocks; Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayata of Arsha community development block.[1]

Joypur Assembly constituency is part of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party Affiliation
1962 Adawita Mondal Lok Sewak Sangh[2]
1967 Ram Krishna Mahato Indian National Congress[3]
1969 Ram Krishna Mahato Indian National Congress[4]
1971 Ram Krishna Mahato Indian National Congress[5]
1972 Ram Krishna Mahato Indian National Congress[6]
1977 Ram Krishna Mahato Indian National Congress[7]
1982 Shantiram Mahato Indian National Congress[8]
1987 Bindewar Mahata All India Forward Bloc[9]
1991 Bindeswar Mahata All India Forward Bloc[10]
1996 Shantiram Mahato Indian National Congress[11]
2001 Shantiram Mahato Indian National Congress[12]
2006 Bindeswar Mahata All India Forward Bloc[13]
2011 Dhirendra Nath Mahato All India Forward Bloc[14]
2016 Shaktipada Mahata All India Trinamool Congress[15][16]
2021 Narahari Mahato Bharatiya Janata Party[17][18]

Election results

2021

West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Joypur[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Narahari Mahato 74,380 36.68 +32.10
INC Phanibhusan Kumar 62,180 30.67
Independent Dibyajyoti Singh Deo 35,429 17.47
AIFB Dhirendra Nath Mahato 19,493 9.57 −32.95
Mulnibasi Party of India Jawahar Lal Mahato 2,102 1.04
Independent Nepal Chandra Mahato 1,980 0.98
Independent Nagewar Mahato 1,419 0.70
Independent Bahadur Kushbaha Kuiri 1,169 0.58
SUCI(C) Bhagirath Mahato 1,126 0.56
ABHM Tirthanath Mahato 613 0.30
None of the above None of the above 2,956 1.46 −0.12
Turnout 202,767
BJP gain from AITC Swing

Dibajyoti Singh Deo, contesting as an Independent candidate, was supported by the Trinamool Congress. Initially, he was a rebel Trinamool Congress candidate, but later the party supported him as the nomination of the candidate nominated by the party was rejected.

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Balarampur[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Shaktipada Mahato 85,026 47.41
AIFB Dhirendra Nath Mahato 76,263 42.52
BJP Sripati Mahato 8,211 4.58
AMB Pitambar Tudu 1,754 0.98
AJSU Subhas Chandra Mahato 1,576 0.88
SUCI(C) Bhajahari Kumar 1,515 0.84
Independent Padmalochan Kumar 1,356 0.76
JMM Santi Ram Mandi 813 0.45
NOTA None of the above 2,838 1.58
Majority
Turnout 179,352 82.01
AITC gain from AIFB Swing

2011

2011 West Bengal state assembly election: Joypur[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB Dhirendra Nath Mahato 62,060 41.48 −5.06
Independent Sakti Pada Mahato 51,449 34.39 −10.23#
AITC Kirton Chandra Mahato 23,927 15.99 +13.71#
BJP Shripati Mahato 2,637 1.76
Independent Padmalochan Kumar 2,242
JVM(P) Paban Mahato 2,131
AJSU Swapan Mahato 1,852
JDP Sanat Kumar Besra 1,287
AMB Gagan Chandra Mahato 1,136
JMM Sandip Majhi 885
Turnout 149,606 78.83
AIFB hold Swing

Shakti Pada Mahato, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate.[21]

.# The changes for Shakti Pada Mahato (Independent/ rebel Congress) and Trinamool Congress are shown against the vote percentages of Congress and Trinamool Congress in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Bindeswar Mahato of Forward Bloc won the Jaipur assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Shantiram Mahato of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shantiram Mahato of Congress defeated Bindeswar Mahato of Forward Bloc in 2001 and 1996. Bindeswar Mahato of Forward Block defeated Shanti Ram Mahato of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Shantiram Mahato of Congress defeated Hari Pada Mahato of Forward Bloc in 1982. Ram Krishna Mahato of Congress defeated Chakradhar Mahato of Janata Party in 1977.[22]

1962-1972

Ramkrishna Mahato of Congress won in 1972, 1971 and 1967. Adwaita Mondal of Lok Sewak Sangh won in 1962.[23]

References

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  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 348. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 356. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 364. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 553. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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  18. ^ a b "Assembly Election Result 2021 – West Bengal, Balarampur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  19. ^ "West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 2011". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  20. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Joypur. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  21. ^ "Cong rebels dare leaders". The Statesman 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  22. ^ "238 - Jaipur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  23. ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.