Habibpur Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
| Habibpur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 43 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Habibpur Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| LS constituency | Maldaha Uttar |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 249,557 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Joyel Murmu | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Habibpur is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 43 Habibpur Assembly constituency (ST) covers Bamangola community development block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur community development block.[1]
Habibpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Habibpur | Nimai Chand Murmu | Communist Party of India[2] |
| 1967 | B.Murmu | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1969 | Nimai Chand Murmu | Communist Party of India[4] | |
| 1971 | Sarkar Murmu | Independent[5] | |
| 1972 | Rabindranath Murmu | Communist Party of India[6] | |
| 1977 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1982 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1987 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1991 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marrxist)[10] | |
| 1996 | Jadu Hembrom | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 2001 | Jadu Hembrom | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2006 | Khagen Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2011 | Khagen Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2016 | Khagen Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| By Election 2019 | Joyel Murmu | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | Joyel Murmu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Joyel Murmu | 94,075 | 47.52 | -3.41 | |
| AITC | Prodip Baskey | 74,558 | 37.66 | +3.62 | |
| CPI(M) | Thakur Tudu | 13,805 | 6.97 | +1.41 | |
| BMP | Subin Hansda | 5,896 | 2.98 | +0.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,162 | 1.09 | +0.21 | |
| API | Pratap Koramudi | 1,887 | 0.95 | ||
| Independent | Provat Kisku | 1,701 | 0.86 | ||
| BSP | Shrinath Tudu | 1,667 | 0.84 | ||
| Independent | Murmu Joy | 830 | 0.42 | ||
| KPPU | Biswanath Mardi | 747 | 0.38 | -0.02 | |
| Independent | Nirmal Soren | 661 | 0.33 | ||
| Majority | 19,517 | 9.86 | -7.03 | ||
| Turnout | 197,989 | 79.34 | +3.85 | ||
| Registered electors | 249,557 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2019 by-election
By-polls were held in seat due to resignation of the sitting MLA Khagen Murmu, who had been elected as the MP for North Maldaha on a BJP ticket.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Joyel Murmu | 92,300 | 50.93 | +28.34 | |
| AITC | Amal Kisku | 61,687 | 34.04 | +0.64 | |
| CPI(M) | Sadhu Tudu | 10,076 | 5.56 | -29.20 | |
| INC | Rejina Murmu | 8,277 | 4.57 | N/A | |
| BMP | Baburam Kisku | 4,471 | 2.47 | +0.96 | |
| Independent | Mandal Mardi | 1,605 | 0.89 | -0.69 | |
| KPPU | Sangita Soren | 722 | 0.40 | N/A | |
| JMM | Imanuyel Hembrom | 508 | 0.28 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,593 | 0.88 | -1.16 | |
| Majority | 30,613 | 16.89 | |||
| Turnout | 1,81,239 | 75.49 | -7.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,40,071 | ||||
| BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +28.77 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Khagen Murmu | 64,095 | 34.76 | -2.84 | |
| AITC | Amal Kisku | 61,583 | 33.40 | -2.70 | |
| BJP | Prodip Baskey | 41,656 | 22.59 | +2.52 | |
| Independent | Mandal Mardi | 2,918 | 1.58 | ||
| BMP | Subin Hansda | 2,780 | 1.51 | ||
| Independent | Mandal Soren | 2,757 | 1.50 | ||
| SP | Lakshiram Baske | 2,510 | 1.36 | ||
| BSP | Pradeep Murmu | 1,567 | 0.85 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Shibananda Saren | 748 | 0.41 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,755 | 2.04 | ||
| Majority | 2,512 | 1.36 | -0.14 | ||
| Turnout | 1,84,369 | 82.65 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,23,084 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 election, Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Mohan Tudu of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Khagen Murmu | 59,286 | 37.60 | -8.07 | |
| AITC | Mohan Tudu | 57,028 | 36.10 | +29.52 | |
| BJP | Krishna Chandra Munda | 31,638 | 20.07 | -17.14 | |
| Independent | Amin Tudu | 6,244 | 3.96 | ||
| BSP | Jageswar Hembram | 346 | |||
| Turnout | 157,662 | 84.32 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -20.25# | |||
.# Trinamool Congress did not contest in 2006, but had supported BJP. Swing based on Congress vote percentage in 2006. BJP's negative swing in 2011 also adjusted in the final swing.
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections[13] Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) won the Habibpur (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ramlal Hansda of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jadu Hembrom of CPI(M) defeated Ramlal Hansda of BJP in 2001[12] and Lucas Hembram of Congress in 1996.[11] Sarkar Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Gopinath Murmu of Congress in 1991,[10] Moshi Charan Tudu of Congress in 1987[9] and 1982,[8] and Bobila Murmu of Janata Party in 1977.[7][16]
1962–1972
Rabindranath Murmu of CPI won in 1972.[6] Sarkar Murmu, Independent, won in 1971.[5] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1969.[4] B.Murmu of Congress won in 1967.[3] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1962.[2] Prior to that the constituency did not exist.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Habibpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "39 - Habibpur (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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