| State | West Bengal |
|---|---|
| District | Nadia |
| Loksabha cons | Ranaghat |
| Constituency no | 90 |
| Established | 2011 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Mla | Ashim Kumar Biswas |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Electors | 285,180 |
Ranaghat Dakshin is a Vidhan Sabha constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 90 Ranaghat Dakshin Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Anishmali, Baidyapur I, Baidyapur II, Debagram, Majher Gram, Nokari, Raghunathpur Hijuli I and Shyamnagar gram panchayats of Ranaghat II community development block, Anulia, Habibpur, Nawpara Masunda, Payradanga, Ramnagar II and Tarapur gram panchayats of Ranaghat I community development block and Cooper's Camp notified area.[1]
Ranaghat Dakshin Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1] Ranaghat East and West were earlier part of Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Ranaghat
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bijoy Krishna Sarkar | ||
| 1951 | Keshab Chandra Mitra | ||
| 1957 | Benoy Kumar Chatterjee | ||
| 1962 | Gour Chandra Kundu | ||
Ranaghat East
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nitai Pada Sarkar | ||
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | Naresh Chandra Biswas | ||
| 1972 | Nitaipada Sarkar | ||
| 1977 | Satish Chandra Biswas | ||
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Binay Krishna Biswas | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | Asim Bala | ||
| 2006 | Debendra Nath Biswas | ||
Ranaghat West
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Benoy Kumar Chatterjee | ||
| 1969 | Gour Chandra Kundu | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | |||
| 1972 | Naresh Chandra Chaki | ||
| 1982 | Gour Chandra Kundu | ||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Subhaas Basu | ||
| 1996 | Shankar Singha | ||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Aloke Kumar Das | ||
Ranaghat Dakshin
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Abir Biswas | ||
| 2016 | Rama Biswas | ||
| 2021 | Mukut Mani Adhikari | ||
| 2024^ | |||
| 2026 | Ashim Kumar Biswas | ||
- ^ = by-election
Election results
2016
In the 2016 election, Rama Biswas of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Abir Ranjan Biswas of AITC.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as CPI(M)'s vote percentage, in 2006 for the Ranaghat West seat.
2011
In the 2011 election, Abir Ranjan Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Aloke Das of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together, as well as CPI(M)'s vote percentage, in 2006 for the Ranaghat West seat.
1962
In 1962 and 1957, there was a single seat for Ranaghat. Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI won in 1962.[3] Benoy Kumar Chatterjee of Congress won in 1957.[4] In independent India's first election in 1951,[5] Ranaghat was a joint seat. Bijoy Krishna Sarkar and Keshab Chandra Mitra won the Ranaghat seat.
1972
Ranaghat East
Nitaipada Sarkar of CPI won in 1972.[6] Naresh Chandra Biswas of CPI(M) won in 1971.[7] Nitai Pada Sarkar of CPI won in 1969[8] and 1967.[9]
Ranaghat West
Naresh Chandra Chaki of Congress won in 1972.[6] Gour Chandra Kundu of CPI(M) 1971[7] and 1969.[8] Benoy Kumar Chatterjee of Congress won in 1967.[9]
References
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18". Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha". Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, Inda, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.