Ghatal Assembly constituency

Ghatal
Constituency No. 231 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Ghatal Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
LS constituencyGhatal
Established1951
Total electors224,485
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Ghatal is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 231. Ghatal Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Ghatal municipality, Ghatal community development block, Ghatal Kharar municipality, and Rajnagar, Sarberia I and Sarberia II gram panchayats of Daspur I community development block.[1]

Ghatal Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 32 Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency).

Election results

2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Ghatal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sital Kapat 105,812 46.95 +42.11
AITC Shankar Dolai 104,846 46.52 −3.25
CPI(M) Kamal Chandra Dolui 10,165 4.51 −36.25
SUCI(C) Anjan Jana 2,008 0.89 −0.20
NOTA None of the above 1,305 0.58 −0.48
Independent Tapan Kumar Dolui 1,239 0.55
Turnout 225,375 83.33 −0.79
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Ghatal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Shankar Dolai 107,682 49.77 −2.47
CPI(M) Kamal Chandra Dolui 88,203 40.76 −3.09
BJP Anjushree Dolui 10,468 4.84 +2.48
Independent Tanmoy Dolui 5,164 2.39
SUCI(C) Anjan Jana 2,564 1.19
NOTA None of the above 2,290 1.06
Turnout 216,371 84.14 −2.38
AITC hold Swing

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Ghatal[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Shankar Dolai 101,355 52.24
CPI(M) Chhabi Pakhira 85,078 43.85 −15.46
BJP Ashok Malik 4,584 2.36
PDS Mahitosh Bauri 2,984 1.54
Turnout 194,001 86.42
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing #

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977-2006

In 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Ratan Pakhira of CPI(M) won the 197 Ghatal (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Ayan Dolui of BJP in 2006, Gopal Karak of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Rajani Kanta Dolui of Congress in 1996, Nimai Bag of Congress in 1991, and Madhu Sudan Dolai in 1987. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Gopal Mandal of CPI(M) defeated Nimai Bag of Congress in 1982. Gopal Mandal of CPI(M) defeated Baneshwar Saha of Janata Party.[5]

1951-1972

Harisadhan Dolui of Congress won in 1972. Nandarani Dal of CPI(M) won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Nagen Dolai of CPI won in 1962. In 1957 and 1951 Ghatal had a dual seat. Harendra Nath Dolai and Lakshman Chandra Sarkar, both of Congress won in 1957. Amulya Charan Dal and Jatish Chandra Ghosh, both of CPI, won the Ghatal dual seat in independent India's first election in 1951.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Ghatal". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Ghatal. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Ghatal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. ^ "197 - Ghatal (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 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 20 December 2010.