Ghatal is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
| Ghatal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 231 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Ghatal Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| LS constituency | Ghatal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 224,485 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
editAs 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
edit2021
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Shankar Dolai | 101,355 | 52.24 |
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| 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
editIn 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
editHarisadhan 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ghatal". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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) - ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Ghatal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "197 - Ghatal (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "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.