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Kushmandi Assembly constituency

Kushmandi Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Kushmandi
Constituency No. 37 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Lok Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Established1962
Total electors219,921
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 37 Kushmandi Assembly constituency (SC) covers Kushmandi community development block and Belbari II, Jahangirpur and Sukdebpur gram panchayats of Gangarampur community development block.[1]

Kushmandi Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat 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: Kushmandi[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Tapas Chandra Roy 97,437 48.83 Increase6.79
AITC Rekha Roy 88,374 44.29 Decrease4.59
RSP Jyotirmoy Roy 6,861 3.44 Decrease3.39
INC Bablu Sarkar 2,645 1.33
NOTA None of the above 1,584 0.79 Decrease0.08
Majority 9,063 4.54 Decrease2.3
Turnout 199,526 96.84 Increase13.14
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Rekha Roy 89,968 48.88 +7.88
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 77,384 42.04 +29.34
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 12,571 6.83 −36.37
NOTA None of the above 1,598 0.87
Majority 12,584 6.84
Turnout 184,075 83.7
AITC gain from RSP Swing

2016

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2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 68,965 43.20 −4.22
AITC Rekha Roy 65,436 41.00 −3.82
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 20,183 12.70
NOTA None of the above 3,941 2.41
BSP Jaydeb Mondal 2,009 1.30
Independent Anil Kumar Singha 1,495 0.90
Independent Jagannath Roy 1,468 0.90
Majority 3,529
Turnout 1,59,556 85.80 −4.88
RSP hold Swing


2011

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2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kushmandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Narmada Chandra Roy 66,368 47.42
INC Parthasarathi Sarkar 62,725 44.82
BJP Ranjit Kumar Roy 5,286 3.78
Independent Raghunath Sarkar 2,306
BSP Prasanta Mandal 1,295
CPI(ML)L Subesh Sarkar 1,057
Independent Gouranga Barman 915
Majority 3,643 2.60
Turnout 1,39,952 89.88
RSP hold Swing


2006

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In the 2006,[4] 2001,[5] 1996,[6] 1991[7] and 1987[8] state assembly elections Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP won the 37 Kushmandi (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Rajib Lochan Sarkar of Congress, Jitendra Nath Sarkar of Trinamool Congress, Krishna Chandra Sarkar of Congress, Jitendra Nath Sarkar of Congress and Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dhirendra Nath Sarkar of Congress defeated Narmada Chandra Roy of RSP in 1982[9] and Jogendra Nath Roy of RSP in 1977.[10][11]


1972

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Jatindra Mohan Roy of Congress won in 1972,[12] 1971,[13] 1969[14] and 1967.[15] Khalil Sayed of CPI won in 1962.[16] The seat did not exist prior to that.


References

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  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  4. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "33 – Kushmandi (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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