Canning Purba Assembly constituency
Constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India
| Canning Purba | |
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| Constituency No. 139 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Canning Purba Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| LS constituency | Jaynagar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 262,325 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Saokat Molla | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Canning Purba Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Canning Purba (Bidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following:[1]
- Deuli I, Deuli II, Kalikatala, Matherdighi, Sarengabad, Tambuldaha I and Tambuldaha II gram panchayats of Canning II community development block
- Bodra, Chandaneswar I, Chandaneswar II, Durgapur, Sanksahar and Tardah gram panchayats of Bhangar I community development block
Canning Purba (Bidhan Sabha constituency) is a part of No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Canning | ||
| 1957 | Khagendra Nath Naskar | Indian National Congress[2] |
| Abdus Shukur | Indian National Congress[2] | |
| 1962 | Khagendra Nath Naskar | Indian National Congress[3] |
| 1967 | A.C.Halder | Bangla Congress[4] |
| 1969 | Narayan Naskar | Indian National Congress[5] |
| 1971 | Gobinda Chandra Naskar | Indian National Congress[6] |
| 1972 | Gobinda Chandra Naskar | Indian National Congress[7] |
| Canning Purba | ||
| 1977 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] |
| 1982 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] |
| 1987 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] |
| 1991 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] |
| 1996 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] |
| 2001 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] |
| 2006 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] |
| 2011 | Abdur Razzak Molla | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] |
| 2016 | Saokat Molla | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | Saokat Molla | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election Results
Legislative Assembly Election 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Saokat Molla | 122,301 | 52.54 | -7.02 | |
| ISF | Gaji Shahabuddin Siraji | 69,294 | 29.77 | ||
| BJP | Kalipada Naskar | 34,503 | 14.82 | +8.47 | |
| SUCI(C) | Rafik Akunje | 2,686 | 1.15 | -0.17 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,267 | 0.97 | -0.64 | |
| Independent | Ajay Haldar | 1,715 | 0.74 | ||
| Turnout | 232,766 | 97.20 | +10.50 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
Legislative Assembly Election 2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Saokat Molla | 115,264 | 59.56 | ||
| CPI(M) | Ajijer Rahaman Molla | 60,230 | 31.12 | -24.00 | |
| BJP | Sudarshan Goswami | 12,293 | 6.35 | +4.08 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,193 | 1.61 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Sujit Naskar | 2,548 | 1.32 | -0.02 | |
| Turnout | 193,528 | 87.70 | -1.58 | ||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Legislative Assembly Election 2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Abdur Razzak Molla | 85,105 | 55.12 | -2.44 | |
| INC | Ibrahim Molla | 63,992 | 41.44 | +2.97 | |
| BJP | Ghanasyam Mondal | 3,503 | 2.27 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Eahia Akhand | 2,074 | 1.34 | ||
| SDPI | Anisur Rahaman | 1,179 | 0.76 | ||
| BSP | Mahim Chandra Sardar | 874 | 0.57 | ||
| Turnout | 154,403 | 89.28 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -5.41 | |||
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006
Abdur Razzak Molla of CPI(M) has represented the Canning Purba Assembly constituency from 1977 to 2006. He defeated his nearest rivals, Amirul Islam of AITC in 2006,[14] Mujibar Rahman Kayal of INC in 2001,[13] Akram Laskar of INC in 1996,[12] Abdus Sattar Molla of INC in 1991,[11] Amar Nath Bandopadhyay of INC in 1987,[10] Ahammad Nuruzzaman of INC in 1982[9] and Osman Gani of INC in 1977.[8][17]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1957-1972
Gobinda Chandra Naskar of INC won the Canning Assembly constituency in 1972[7] and 1971.[6] Narayan Naskar of INC won in 1969.[5] A.C.Halder of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[4] Khagendra Nath Naskar of INC won in 1962.[3] In 1957,[2] Canning Assembly constituency had joint seats. Khagendra Nath Naskar and Abdus Shukur, both of INC, won. The seat did not exist prior to that.
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Canning Purba. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "106 - Canning East Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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Cities, municipal
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| Alipore Sadar subdivision | |
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| Baruipur subdivision | |
| Diamond Harbour subdivision | |
| Kakdwip subdivision | |
| Canning subdivision |
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