Khargram
SLA
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Loksabha consJangipur
Constituency no66
Established1951
ReservationSC
MlaMitali Mal
Latest election year2026
Electors228,923

Khargram Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 66 Khargram Assembly constituency (SC) covers Khargram community development block, and Kalyanpur I and Kalyanpur II gram panchayats Burwan community development block.[1]

Khargram Assembly constituency is part of No. 9 Jangipur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearNameParty
1951Satyendra Chandra Ghosh Moulik
(Burwan–Khargram)
Sudhir Mondal
(Burwan–Khargram)
1957No seat
1962Abhayapada Saha
1967S.K. Mondal
1969Kumarish Chandra Moulik
1971Narendra Haldar
1972Harendranath Halder
1977Dinabandhu Majhi
1982
1987Biswanath Mondal
1991
1996
2001
2006Manabendranath Saha
2011Ashish Marjit
2016
2021
2026Mitali Mal

Election results

2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[2] Manabendranath Saha of CPI(M) won the 66 Khargram (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ashis Marjit of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Biswanath Mondal of CPI(M) defeated Madhab Chandra Marjit of Congress in 2001[3] and 1996,[4] Harendranath Haldar of Congress in 1991,[5] and Ashok Saha of Congress in 1987.[6] Dinabandhu Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Nakari Chandra Majhi of Congress in 1982[7] and Harendranath Haldar of Congress in 1977.[8][9]

1972

Harendranath Halder of Congress won in 1972.[10] Narendra Haldar of Congress won in 1971.[11] Kumarish Chandra Moulick of RSP won in 1969.[12] S.K.Mondal of Congress won in 1967.[13] Abhayapada Saha of RSP won in 1962.[14] The Khargram seat was not there in 1957.[15] In independent India's first election in 1951[16] Burwan Khargram was a joint seat Satyendra Chandra Ghosh Moulik and Sudhir Mondal, both of Congress, jointly won the Burwan Khargram seat.

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. ^ "66 - Khargram (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.