Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

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Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Overview

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is composed of the following:

• Magrahat II community development block

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency is a part of No. 19 Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Name</th><th>Party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Magrahat</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td><td>Abdul Hashem</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar</td></tr><tr><td>1957</td><td>Abdul Hashem</td></tr><tr><td>Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar</td></tr><tr><td>Magrahat Purba</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>Radhika Ranjan Pramanik</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India (Marxist)</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>Manoranjan Halder</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>Radhika Ranjan Pramanik</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of India (Marxist)</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>Nirmal Sinha</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Bansari Mohan Kanji</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Namita Saha</td><td></td><td>Trinamool Congress</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td></tr></tbody></table>

Election results

2026

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AITC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>LF</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

2021

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AITC</td><td>Namita Saha</td><td>110,945</td><td>53.82</td><td>5.12</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Chandan Kumar Naskar</td><td>56,866</td><td>27.58</td><td>22.43</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>Chandan Saha</td><td>33,822</td><td>16.41</td><td>27.09</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the Above</td><td>1,480</td><td>0.72</td><td>0.09</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SUCI(C)</td><td>Sanjay Mandal</td><td>1,209</td><td>0.59</td><td>0.03</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>54,079</td><td>26.24</td><td>21.04</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>2,06,153</td><td>85.00</td><td>1.66</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AITC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

2016

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AITC</td><td>Namita Saha</td><td>89,486</td><td>48.70</td><td>0.98</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>Chandan Saha</td><td>79,926</td><td>43.50</td><td>0.37</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Chandan Kumar Naskar</td><td>9,460</td><td>5.15</td><td>2.19</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the Above</td><td>1,491</td><td>0.81</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>Rabiram Naskar</td><td>1,371</td><td>0.75</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SUCI</td><td>Sanjay Mandal</td><td>1,133</td><td>0.62</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Pitam Mandal</td><td>877</td><td>0.48</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>9,560</td><td>5.2</td><td>0.91</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,83,744</td><td>86.66</td><td>1.39</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AITC hold</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

2011

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AITC</td><td>Namita Saha</td><td>75,217</td><td>49.68</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>CPI(M)</td><td>Chandan Saha</td><td>66,414</td><td>41.08</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Ratan Kumar Sardar</td><td>4,476</td><td>2.96</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Swapan Mondal</td><td>1,419</td><td>0.94</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Namita Mistri</td><td>640</td><td>0.42</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>8,803</td><td>6.11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,51,397</td><td>85.27</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AITC gain from CPI(M)</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006 and 2001, Bansari Mohan Kanji of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Purba Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Namita Saha of AITC. Nirmal Sinha of CPI(M) defeated Namita Saha of INC in 1996 and 1991. Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) defeated Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1987, Nirmal Kanti Mondal of INC in 1982 and Manoranjan Halder of INC in 1977.

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Manoranjan Halder of INC won in 1972. Radhika Ranjan Pramanik of CPI(M) won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of INC won in 1962. In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat Assembly constituency had joint seats. In 1957, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won.