Beldanga Assembly constituency

Beldanga Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Beldanga
Constituency No. 71 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Beldanga Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Lok Sabha constituencyBaharampur
Established1951
Total electors252,944
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026
Preceded byHasanuzzaman Sheikh
Most Successful Parties from Beldanga Assembly
  1. Indian National Congress (9 times) (50.0%)
  2. Revolutionary Communist Party of India (6 times) (33.4%)
  3. Independent politician (1 time) (5.55%)
  4. All India Trinamool Congress (1 time) (5.55%)
  5. Bharatiya Janata Party (1 time) (5.55%)

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 71 Beldanga Assembly constituency covers Beldanga municipality, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Debkundu, Mirjapur II, Mahula I and Sujapur Kumarpur gram panchayats of Beldanga I community development block, and Bhakuri II, Haridasmati, Naoda Panur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara gram panchayats of Berhampore community development block.[1]

Beldanga Assembly constituency is part of No. 10 Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election results

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2026

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2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Beldanga[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bharat Kumar Jhawar 72,872 31.88 Increase3.02
AITC Rabiul Alam Chowdhury 59,664 26.1 Decrease29.09
JUP Shoaib Ahmed 46,709 20.43
INC Mohammad Saharuddin Seikh 39,962 17.48 Increase4.3
SUCI(C) Lockman Hakim 3,075 1.35
RSP Rajesh Ghosh 2,859 1.25
NOTA None of the above 1,779 0.78 Increase0.11
Majority 13,208 5.78 Decrease20.55
Turnout 228,591 93.39 Increase12.54
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Beldanga[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Hasanuzzaman Sheikh 112,862 55.19 Increase22.96
BJP Sumit Ghosh 59,030 28.86 Increase14.29
INC Safiujjaman Sheikh 26,949 13.18 Decrease36.25
Independent Kajal Ghosh Biswas 1,968 0.96
NOTA None of the above 1,368 0.67
Majority 53,832 26.33
Turnout 204,511 80.85
AITC gain from INC Swing

2016

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2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Beldanga[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Safiujjaman Seikh 87,017 49.43 Increase4.11
AITC Golam Kibria Mia 56,736 32.23 New entry
BJP Alok Ghosh 25,651 14.57 Increase3.03
IUML Ittefa Hossain 2,865 1.63 Decrease4.17
NOTA None of the above 2,229 1.27 New entry
SP Marjina Khatun 1,552 0.88 New entry
Majority 30,281 17.20 Increase7.93
Turnout 1,76,050 80.20 Decrease1.87
INC hold Swing


2011

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2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Beldanga[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Safiujjaman Seikh 67,888 45.32
RSP Mohammad Refatullah 54,005 36.05
BJP Alok Ghosh 17,282 11.54
IUML Abul Hossain 8,693 5.80
JD(U) Masah Gulashunnaher Banu 1,943 1.30
Majority 13,883 9.27
Turnout 1,49,811 82.07
INC gain from RSP Swing


2006

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In the 2006 state assembly elections[15] Md. Refatullah of RSP won the Beldanga assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Golam Kibria Mia of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Golam Kibria Mia of Congress defeated Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 2001.[14] Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1996.[13] Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress defeated Sk. Nowshad Ali of RSP in 1991[12] and 1987,[11] and Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 1982.[10] Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1977.[9][21]


1972

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Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP won in 1972[8] and 1971.[7] Muhammed Khuda Baksh, Independent, won in 1969.[6] A. Latif of Congress won in 1967.[5] Debsaran Ghosh of RSP won in 1962.[4] Parimal Ghosh of Congress won from the Beldanga seat in 1957[3] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[2]


References

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  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  16. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  17. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2016, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  18. 1 2 Financialexpress (3 May 2021). "West Bengal assembly election 2021: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  19. "West Bengal Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  20. "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  21. "64 - Beldanga Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.