Raipur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.
| Raipur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 250 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Raipur Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| LS constituency | Bankura |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 178,267 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
editAs per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 250 Raipur Assembly constituency (ST) is composed of the following: Raipur and Sarenga community development blocks.[1]
Raipur Assembly constituency is part of No. 36 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
edit2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Mrityunjoy Murmu | 101,043 | 51.96 | +1.29 | |
| BJP | Shudhansu Hansda | 81,645 | 41.98 | +33.90 | |
| ISF | Milan Mandi | 6,593 | 3.39 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,986 | 1.54 | −0.27 | |
| Independent | Sukchand Saren | 1,161 | 0.60 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Shyampada Mudi | 1,048 | 0.54 | ||
| Turnout | 194,476 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Birendra Nath Tudu | 89,841 | 50.67 | +6.41 | |
| CPI(M) | Dilip Kumar Hansda | 63,119 | 35.60 | −8.78 | |
| BJP | Shudhansu Hansda | 14,332 | 8.08 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,215 | 1.81 | ||
| JMM | Chunaram Saren | 2,769 | 1.56 | ||
| Independent | Dulal Saren | 1,740 | 0.98 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Kandan Mandi | 1,552 | 0.88 | ||
| BMP | Kalipada Hembram | 754 | 0.43 | ||
| Turnout | 177,322 | 86.70 | −0.62 | ||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Upen Kisku | 69,008 | 44.38 | −10.34 | |
| AITC | Pramila Murmu | 68,826 | 44.26 | +9.11 | |
| JMM | Kshetra Mohan Hansda | 7,176 | |||
| BJP | Pelaram Murmu | 3,770 | |||
| Independent | Sukchand Saren | 3,501 | |||
| Independent | Jnanada Mandi | 1,501 | |||
| Independent | Dhirendranath Mandi | 1,050 | |||
| JVM(P) | Parisritosh Saren | 658 | |||
| Turnout | 155,490 | 87.22 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -19.45 | |||
1977-2006
editIn the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1987 and 1982 state assembly elections, Upen Kisku of CPI(M) won the Raipur assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Bibhabati Tudu of Trinamool Congress, Kshetra Mohan Hansda, Independent, Smritirekha Kisku of Congress, Aditya Kisku, Independent, and Bhabaosh Saren of Congress (two consecutive elections), respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Apindra Kisku of CPI(M) defeated Gangadhar Murmu of Congress in 1977.[5]
1952-1972
editManiklal Besra of CPI won in 1972. Babulal Saren of Jharkhand Party won in 1971. Bhabatosh Saren of Bangla Congress won in 1969 and 1967. Sudha Rani Dutta of Congress won in 1962. In 1957 and 1952 Raipur had dual/ joint seats. Jadu Nath Murmu and Sudha Rani Dutta, both of Congress, won in 1957. Jadu Nath Murmu, Independent, and Jatindra Nath Basu of Congress, won in independent India's first election in 1952.[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 13 August 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Raipur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Raipur. 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). Raipur. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "245 - Raipur (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.