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Kashipur, West Bengal Assembly constituency

For former constituency with same name in Kolkata, see Cossipur Assembly constituency. For constituency with similar name in Kolkata, see Kashipur-Belgachhia Assembly constituency.
For the constituency in Uttarakhand, see Kashipur, Uttarakhand Assembly constituency.

Kashipur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kashipur
Constituency No. 244 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Kashipur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
LS constituencyPurulia
Established1957
Total electors188,082
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 244 Kashipur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Kashipur community development block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka, Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura community development block.[1]

Kashipur Assembly constituency is part of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1957 Kashipur Budhan Majhi and
Ledo Majhi		 Indian National Congress and
Independent (Lok Sewak Sangh)[3]
1962 Budhan Majhi Indian National Congress[4]
1967 S.N.Singh Deo Indian National Congress[5]
1969 Prabir Kumar Mallick Communist Party of India[6]
1971 Madan Mohan Mahato Indian National Congress[7]
1972 Madan Mohan Mahato Indian National Congress[8]
1977 Surendra Nath Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982 Surendra Nath Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987 Surendra Nath Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991 Surendra Nath Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996 Rabindranath Hembram Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001 Rabindranath Hembram Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006 Rabindranath Hembram Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011 Swapan Kumar Belthariya All India Trinamool Congress[16]
2016 Swapan Kumar Belthariya All India Trinamool Congress[17][18]
2021 Kamalakanta Hansda Bharatiya Janata Party[19][20]

Election results

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2021

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West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Kashipur[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kamalakanta Hansda 92,938 47.69 +41.3
AITC Swapan Kumar Beltharia 85,551 43.90 −2.21
CPI(M) Mallika Mahata 10,927 5.61 −83.91
SUCI(C) Dipak Mahato 2,269 1.16
AMB Narendra Nath Mahata 806 0.41
NOTA None of the above 2,401 1.23
Turnout 194,892
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

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2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kashipur[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Swapan Kumar Betharia 87,483 48.71
CPI(M) Sudin Kisku 67,905 37.81
BJP Kamalakanta Hansda 11,485 6.39
JMM Dipendu Mahato (Dipu) 3,069 1.71
SUCI(C) Dipak Mahato 2,948 1.64
JDP Baidyanath Hansda 2,249 1.45
BSP Rajesh Bauri 1,729 0.96
NOTA None of the above 2,727 1.52
Majority
Turnout 179,595 82.78
AITC hold Swing

2011

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West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Kashipur[21][22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Swapan Kumar Belthariya 69,492 44.73 +9.03#
CPI(M) Subhas Chandra Mahata 65,771 42.33 −13.75
JMM Satrughna Murmu 4,240 2.73
BJP Prasanta Singha Deo 3,933 2.53
Independent Dilip Mahato 3,671
JDP Manilal Hembram 2,653
PDS Sanjit Chakraborty 1,994
BSP Chitta Ranjan Mahato 1,965
AJSU Subhas Chandra Mahato 991
JVM(P) Ramprasad Majhi 666
Turnout 155,376 82.61
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing 22.78#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

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In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Rabindranath Hembram of CPI(M) won the Kashipur seat defeating Anath Bandhu Patar of Trinamool Congress, Buddheswar Saren of Trinamool Congress, and Subhas Chandra Patar of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Surendranath Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Nandalal Saren of Congress in 1991, Anil Baran Murmu of Congress in 1987, Subhas Chandra Patar of Congress in 1982 and Rampada Majhi of Janata Party in 1977.[24]

1957–1972

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Madan Mohan Mahato of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Prabir Kumar Mallick of CPI won in 1969. N.S.Deo of Congress won in 1967. Budhan Majhi of Congress won in 1962. Ledu Majhi, Independent, and Budhan Majhi, Congress, won the Kashipur joint seat in 1957.

References

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  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 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 222. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 294. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 325. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 325. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1971 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 328. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 320. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 349. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 342. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 349. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 357. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 365. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 357. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 557. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  16. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election Results in 2011". Kashipur. Elections.in. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Kashipur". 2016 Legislative Assembly Election. Result University. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Kashipur". Assembly Election Result 2016 Live. InfoElections. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Kashipur Election Result 2021". Times Now News.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Assembly Election Result 2021 – West Bengal, Kashipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Kashipur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  22. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kashipur. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  23. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Kashipur. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  24. ^ "242 - Kashipur (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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