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 | |
![]() Interactive Map Outlining Beldanga Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 252,944 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2026 |
| Preceded by | Hasanuzzaman Sheikh |
- Indian National Congress (9 times) (50.0%)
- Revolutionary Communist Party of India (6 times) (33.4%)
- Independent politician (1 time) (5.55%)
- All India Trinamool Congress (1 time) (5.55%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (1 time) (5.55%)
Overview
editAs 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
edit| Election Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Parimal Ghosh | Indian National Congress[2] | |
| 1957[3] | |||
| 1962 | Debsaran Ghosh | Revolutionary Socialist Party[4] | |
| 1967 | A. Latif | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1969 | Muhammed Khuda Bukhsh | Independent[6] | |
| 1971 | Timir Baran Bhaduri | Revolutionary Socialist Party[7] | |
| 1972[8] | |||
| 1977[9] | |||
| 1982 | Nurul Islam Choudhury | Indian National Congress[10] | |
| 1987[11] | |||
| 1991[12] | |||
| 1996 | Timir Baran Bhaduri | Revolutionary Socialist Party[13] | |
| 2001 | Golam Kibria Mia | Indian National Congress[14] | |
| 2006 | Mohammad Refatullah | Revolutionary Socialist Party[15] | |
| 2011 | Safiujjaman Seikh | Indian National Congress[16] | |
| 2016[17] | |||
| 2021[18][19] | Hasanuzzaman Sheikh | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2026 | Bharat Kumar Jhawar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
edit2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bharat Kumar Jhawar | 72,872 | 31.88 | ||
| AITC | Rabiul Alam Chowdhury | 59,664 | 26.1 | ||
| JUP | Shoaib Ahmed | 46,709 | 20.43 | ||
| INC | Mohammad Saharuddin Seikh | 39,962 | 17.48 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Lockman Hakim | 3,075 | 1.35 | ||
| RSP | Rajesh Ghosh | 2,859 | 1.25 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,779 | 0.78 | ||
| Majority | 13,208 | 5.78 | |||
| Turnout | 228,591 | 93.39 | |||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Hasanuzzaman Sheikh | 112,862 | 55.19 | ||
| BJP | Sumit Ghosh | 59,030 | 28.86 | ||
| INC | Safiujjaman Sheikh | 26,949 | 13.18 | ||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Safiujjaman Seikh | 87,017 | 49.43 | ||
| AITC | Golam Kibria Mia | 56,736 | 32.23 | ||
| BJP | Alok Ghosh | 25,651 | 14.57 | ||
| IUML | Ittefa Hossain | 2,865 | 1.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,229 | 1.27 | ||
| SP | Marjina Khatun | 1,552 | 0.88 | ||
| Majority | 30,281 | 17.20 | |||
| Turnout | 1,76,050 | 80.20 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
edit| 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
editIn 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
editReferences
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- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2016, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "64 - Beldanga Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
