Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency
Constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India
| Sonarpur Dakshin | |
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| Constituency No. 147 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Jadavpur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 288,107 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Arundhuti Maitra | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]
- Ward No. 8 to Ward No. 26 of Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality
- Kalikapur I, Kalikapur II, Langalberia, Polghat, Protapnagar and Sonarpur II gram panchayats of Sonarpur community development block
Sonarpur Dakshin Assembly constituency is a part of No. 22 Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sonarpur | Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury | Communist Party of India[2] |
| 1967 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] | |
| 1969 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1971 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1972 | Kansari Halder | Communist Party of India[6] | |
| 1977 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1982 | Gangadhar Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1987 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1991 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1996 | Bhadreswar Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 2001 | Nimai Chandra Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress[12] | |
| 2006 | Shyamal Naskar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2011 | Sonarpur Dakshin | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2016 | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Arundhuti Maitra | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Arundhuti Maitra | 109,222 | 46.92 | ||
| BJP | Anjana Basu | 83,041 | 35.67 | ||
| CPI | Shubham Banerjee | 31,778 | 13.65 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,550 | 1.1 | ||
| BSP | Bimal Krishna Mondal | 1,110 | 0.48 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Dibakar Halder | 441 | 0.19 | ||
| RRP | Trayee Pradhan | 372 | 0.16 | ||
| Rest of the candidates | ~5,000 | 2.50 | |||
| Majority | 26,181 | ||||
| Turnout | 232,807 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
Legislative Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | 97,455 | 47.80 | -11.57 | |
| CPI | Tarit Chakraborty | 82,426 | 40.43 | +3.43 | |
| BJP | Manoranjan Joddar | 15,735 | 7.72 | +5.99 | |
| BSP | Ashitavra Mondal | 1,649 | 0.81 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
Legislative Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jiban Mukhopadhyay | 100,243 | 59.37 | ||
| CPI | Tarit Chakraborty | 62,469 | 37.00 | ||
| BJP | Hasi Singha Roy | 2,926 | 1.73 | ||
| Independent | Manoj Kumar Barman | 1,687 | |||
| BSP | Subrata Halder | 1,081 | |||
| Independent | Prasanta Majumdar | 713 | |||
| RJP | Jyoshikanta Joddar | 372 | |||
| Peoples Party of India (Secular) | Paul Sanpui | 325 | |||
| Turnout | 168,842 | 83.45 | |||
| AITC win (new seat) | |||||
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006
In 2006[13] Shyamal Naskar of CPI(M) won the Sonarpur Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Nirmal Chandra Mondal of AITC. In 2001,[12] Nirmal Chandra Mondal of AITC defeated Abha Mondal of CPI(M). Bhadreswar Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Nirmal Chandra Mondal of INC in 1996[11] and 1991,[10] and Sovaranjan Sardar of INC in 1987.[9] Gangadhar Naskar of CPI(M) defeated Ramkanta Mondal of ICS in 1982[8] and Gourhari Sardar of INC in 1977.[7][17]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1962-1972
Kansari Halder of CPI won in 1972.[6] Gangadhar Naskar of CPI(M) won in 1971,[5] 1969,[4] and 1967.[3] Khagendra Kumar Roy Choudhury of CPI won in 1962.[2]
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 15 March 2022.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Sonarpur Dakshin. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "109 - Sonarpur (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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