Kandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Kandi is an assembly
constituency in Murshidabad district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
.
, No. 68 Kandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Kandi
municipality, Kandi
community development block
, and Satui Chaurigachha gram panchayat
of Berhampore
community development block.
Kandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 10 Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Sahitya Pradip Sinha, contesting as an independent, was reportedly backed by Trinamool Congress.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Rebel Congress (Independent) vote percentages taken together in 2006. Calculated only on the vote percentages secured by Apurba Sarakar in 2006 and 2011 the swing is +3.59%.
Apurba Sarkar, Independent, won the 65 Kandi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Abdul Hamid of CPI
. Apurba Sarkar, contesting as an independent, was a rebel congress candidate put up by Adhir Choudhury
as a protest against the official Congress candidate Atish Sinha
.He was subsequently taken back into the Congress.Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Atish Chandra Sinha
of Congress
defeated Chandan Sen of CPI in 2001, Syed Wahid Reza of CPI in 1996 and 1991. Syed Wahid Reza of CPI defeated Bankim Trivedi of Congress in 1987. Atish Chandra Sinha of Congress defeated Syed Abdur Razzaque of CPI in 1982 and Jagadish Sinha of Janata Party
in 1977.
. Kandi was a joint seat in 1957
. Sudhir Mondal and Bimal Chandra Sinha, both of Congress, won the seat jointly. In independent India’s first election in 1951
Goalbadan Trivedi of Congress won from the Kandi seat.
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
.
Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation CommissionDelimitation Commission of India
Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...
, No. 68 Kandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Kandi
Kandi, Murshidabad
Kandi is a town and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarters of Kandi subdivision.-Geography:Kandi is located at...
municipality, Kandi
Kandi (Community development block)
Kandi is an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kandi police station serves this block...
community development block
Community Development Block in India
The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...
, and Satui Chaurigachha gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
of Berhampore
Berhampore (Community development block)
Berhampore is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Berhampore Town and Daulatabad police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Berhampore. Kasimbazar, Goaljan and Gora Bazar are census towns in this...
community development block.
Kandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 10 Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).
2011
In the 2011 election , Apurba Sarkar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Ainal Haque of CPI.Sahitya Pradip Sinha, contesting as an independent, was reportedly backed by Trinamool Congress.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Rebel Congress (Independent) vote percentages taken together in 2006. Calculated only on the vote percentages secured by Apurba Sarakar in 2006 and 2011 the swing is +3.59%.
1977–2006
In the 2006 state assembly electionsWest Bengal state assembly election, 2006
The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...
Apurba Sarkar, Independent, won the 65 Kandi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Abdul Hamid of CPI
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. Apurba Sarkar, contesting as an independent, was a rebel congress candidate put up by Adhir Choudhury
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Berhampore constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Political career:...
as a protest against the official Congress candidate Atish Sinha
Atish Chandra Sinha
Atish Chandra Sinha was a former minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Indian state of West Bengal. Physicist Bikash Sinha is his cousin.-Early life:...
.He was subsequently taken back into the Congress.Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Atish Chandra Sinha
Atish Chandra Sinha
Atish Chandra Sinha was a former minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Indian state of West Bengal. Physicist Bikash Sinha is his cousin.-Early life:...
of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
defeated Chandan Sen of CPI in 2001, Syed Wahid Reza of CPI in 1996 and 1991. Syed Wahid Reza of CPI defeated Bankim Trivedi of Congress in 1987. Atish Chandra Sinha of Congress defeated Syed Abdur Razzaque of CPI in 1982 and Jagadish Sinha of Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
in 1977.
1951–1972
Atish Chandra Sinha won in 1972 and 1971. Kumar Jagadish Chandra Sinha, Independent, won in 1969. G. Trivedi of Congress won in 1967. Kumar Jagadish Chandra Sinha of Congress won in 1962West Bengal state assembly election, 1962
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
. Kandi was a joint seat in 1957
West Bengal state assembly election, 1957
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
. Sudhir Mondal and Bimal Chandra Sinha, both of Congress, won the seat jointly. In independent India’s first election in 1951
West Bengal state assembly election, 1952
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...
Goalbadan Trivedi of Congress won from the Kandi seat.