Khargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Khargram is an assembly
constituency in Murshidabad district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
, No. 66 Khargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Khargram
community development block
, and Kalyanpur I and Kalyanpur II gram panchayat
s Burwan
community development block.
Khargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 9 Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
, 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 and 1996, Harendranath Haldar of Congress in 1991, and Ashok Saha of Congress in 1987. Dinabandhu Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Nakari Chandra Majhi of Congress in 1982 and Harendranath Haldar of Congress in 1977.
won in 1969. S.K.Mondal of Congress won in 1967. Abhayapada Saha of RSP won in 1962
. The Khargram seat was not there in 1957
. In independent India’s first election in 1951
Burwan Khargram was a joint seat Satyendra Chandra Ghosh Moulik and Sudhir Mondal, both of Congress, jointly won the Burwan Khargram 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...
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
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. 66 Khargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Khargram
Khargram (Community development block)
Khargram is an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khargram 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 Kalyanpur I and Kalyanpur II 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...
s Burwan
Burwan (Community development block)
Burwan is an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Burwan police station serves this block...
community development block.
Khargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 9 Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jangipur is a parliamentary constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
.
2011
In the 2011 election , Asish Marjit of Congress defeated his nearest rival Goutam Mondal of CPI(M).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...
, Manabendranath Saha of CPI(M)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
won the 66 Khargram (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ashis Marjit 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...
. 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 and 1996, Harendranath Haldar of Congress in 1991, and Ashok Saha of Congress in 1987. Dinabandhu Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Nakari Chandra Majhi of Congress in 1982 and Harendranath Haldar of Congress in 1977.
1951–1972
Harendranath Halder of Congress won in 1972. Narendra Haldar of Congress won in 1971. Kumarish Chandra Moulick of RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Revolutionary Socialist Party is a Marxist-Leninist political party in India. The party was founded on March 19, 1940 and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. The party got around 0,4% of the votes and three seats in the Lok...
won in 1969. S.K.Mondal of Congress won in 1967. Abhayapada Saha of RSP won in 1962
West 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...
. The Khargram seat was not there 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...
. 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,...
Burwan Khargram was a joint seat Satyendra Chandra Ghosh Moulik and Sudhir Mondal, both of Congress, jointly won the Burwan Khargram seat.