Coordinates: 26°33′22″N 88°30′31″E / 26.55611°N 88.50861°E / 26.55611; 88.50861

Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Rajganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rajganj is located in West Bengal
Rajganj
Rajganj
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°33′22″N 88°30′31″E / 26.55611°N 88.50861°E / 26.55611; 88.50861
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
Constituency No18
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency3 Jalpaiguri (SC)
Electorate (year)178,412 (2011)[1]
216,425 (2016)[2]
244,163 (2021)[3]
Government
 • MLAKhageswar Roy (All India Trinamool Congress)

Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview[]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 18 Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Binnaguri, Kukurjan, Majhiali, Mantadari, Panikauri, Sannyasikata, Sikarpur and Sukhani gram panchayats of Rajganj community development block, and Baropatia Nutanabos, Belakoba, Paharpur and Patkata gram panchayats of Jalpaiguri community development block.[4]

Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[4]

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1967 Rajganj B.N.R.Hakim Samyukta Socialist Party[5]
1969 Kiran Chandra Roy Indian National Congress[6]
1971 Bhagwan Singh Roy Indian National Congress[7]
1972 Mrigendra Narayan Roy Indian National Congress[8]
1977 Dhirendra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982 Dhirendra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist) [10]
1987 Dhirendra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991 Jotindra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996 Jotindra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001 Jotindra Nath Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006 Mahendra Kumar Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist) [15]
2009 Bye election Khageswar Roy All India Trinamool Congress[16]
2011 Khageswar Roy All India Trinamool Congress[17]
2016 Khageswar Roy All India Trinamool Congress
2021 Khageswar Roy All India Trinamool Congress

2021 Election[]

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Rajganj (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Khageshwar Roy
CPI(M) Ratan Ray
BJP Supen Roy
Turnout

Election results[]

2011[]

In the 2011 elections, Khageshwar Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Amulya Chandra Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Rajganj (SC) constituency [17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Khageswar Roy 74,546 46.64
CPI(M) Amulya Chandra Roy 67,526 42.25
BJP Supen Roy 8,038 5.03
JMM Paresh Chandra Roy 7,104 4.44
BSP Santi Kishore Barari 2,624
Turnout 159,838 89.61
AITC hold Swing

1977-2009[]

In the 2009 bye-elections, caused by the election of sitting MLA Mahendra Kumar Roy from Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress won the Rajganj (SC) seat.[19][20]

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[15] Mahendra Kumar Roy of CPI(M) won the Rajganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jotindra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[14] and Ajit Kumar Roy of Congress in 1996[13] and 1991.[12] Dhirendra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Birendra Das of Congress in 1987,[11] Jiban Kumar Ray of Congress in 1982[10] and Monomohan Roy of Janata Party in 1977.[9][21]

1967–1972[]

Mrigendra Narayan Roy of Congress won in 1972.[8] Bhagwan Singh Roy of Congress won in 1971.[7] Kiran Chandra Roy of Congress won in 1969.[6] B.N.R.Hakim of SSP won in 1967.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  17. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  18. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Rajganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  19. ^ "West Bengal State Assembly Byelections 2009". Indian Election Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  20. ^ "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  21. ^ "21 - Rajganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
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