Moyna Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake village, see Moyna, Purba Medinipur. For 2 its community development block, see Moyna (community development block).
For other uses, see Moyna.
Moyna
Constituency No. 206 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Moyna Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
LS constituencyTamluk
Established1951
Total electors196,912
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Moyna Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 206 Moyna Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Moyna community development block, Anantapur I, Anantapur II, Nilkunthia, Sreerampur I and Sreerampur II gram panchayats of Tamluk community development block.[1]

Moyna Assembly constituency is part of No. 30 Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Moyna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Dinda 108,109 48.17
AITC Sangram Dolui 1,06,849 47.61
INC Manik Bhaumik
Turnout
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

Year Party Status Candidate Name Vote
2016 AITC Winner Sangram Kumar Dolai 100980
2016 INC Runner-up Manik Bhowmik 88856

Result: http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/details/9/36873/249

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Moyna[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Bhusan Chandra Dolai 91,037 50.95 +2.50#
CPI(M) Sk. Mujibur Rahman 81,081 45.38 −3.57
BJP Asit Pattanayak 4,626 2.59
Independent Sheikh Nurul Islam 1,940
Turnout 178,685 90.74
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing 6.07#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the state assembly elections in 2006, Sk Mujibur Rahman of CPI(M) won the 206 Moyna assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Prafulla Kumar Barai of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dipak Bera of CPI(M) defeated Bhusan Chandra Dolai of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Manik Bhowmik of Congress in 1996. Manik Bhowmik of Congress defeated Dipak Bera of CPI(M) in 1991. Pulin Bera of CPI(M) defeated Rekharani Deb of Congress in 1987. Pulak Bera of CPI(M) defeated Bhusan Chandra Doloi of Congress in 1982 and 1977.[5]

1951-1972

Kanai Lal Bhowmick of CPI won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Ananga Mohan Das of Congress won in 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951, Kanai Lal Bhowmick of CPI won the Moyna seat.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Moyna". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Moyna. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  4. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Moyna. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  5. ^ "203 - Moyna Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.