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Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency

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Magrahat Paschim
Constituency No. 142 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur
Established1951
Total electors229,354
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AITC
Alliance  AITC+
Elected year2026

Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Overview

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As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]

Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Name Party
1952 Abdul Hashem Indian National Congress
Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar
1957 Abdul Hashem
Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar
1962 Abdul Hashem (Magrahat Paschim)
1967 Jainul Abedin Bangla Congress
1969 Sachindranath Mondal
1971 Sudhendu Mundle
1972 Indian National Congress
1977 Abdus Sobhan Gazi Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991 Anuradha Putatunda
1996 Abul Basar Laskar Indian National Congress
2001 Noorar Rahaman Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2006 Abul Hasnat
2011 Giasuddin Molla Trinamool Congress
2016
2021
2026 Md. Samim Ahamed Molla

Election results

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2026

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2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Paschim[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Md. Samim Ahamed Molla 113,834 55.43 Increase5.5
BJP Gour Sundar Ghosh 55,331 26.94 Increase1.17
ISF Abdul Aziz Al Hassan 28,714 13.98 Decrease6.96
NOTA None of the above 1,130 0.55 Decrease0.63
Majority 58,503 28.49 Increase4.33
Turnout 205,362 94.59 Increase9.91
AITC hold Swing

2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Paschim[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Giasuddin Molla 97,006 49.93 Decrease0.78
BJP Manas Dhurjati Saha[2][a] 50,065 25.77 Increase21.75
ISF Maidul Islam Molla 40,685 20.94
NOTA None of the above 2,286 1.18
Majority 46,941 24.16
Turnout 194,282 84.68
AITC hold Swing

2016

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2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Paschim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Giasuddin Molla 87,482 50.71 Increase3.60
INC Khalid Ebadullah 71,593 41.50 New entry
BJP Subhash Mondal 6,928 4.02 Increase0.42
NOTA None of the Above 1,870 1.08 New entry
PDS Anuradha Putatunda 528 0.31 Decrease0.71
Independent Jakir Hossain Sheikh 168 0.10 Decrease0.35
Majority 15,889 9.21 Increase0.78
Turnout 1,72,520 85.73 Increase1.82
AITC hold Swing


2011

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2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Paschim[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Giasuddin Molla 66,878 47.11
CPI(M) Abul Hasnat 54,908 38.68
Independent Saibal Mondal 10,990 7.74
BJP Subhash Mondal 5,112 3.60
PDS Anuradha Putatunda 1,444 1.02
BSP Amarendra Nath Mondal 1,318 0.93
Independent Sarabindu Halder 656 0.46
Independent Jakir Hossain Sheikh 644 0.45
Majority 11,970 8.43
Turnout 1,41,950 83.91
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing


2006

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In 2006,[5] Abul Hasnat of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Giasuddin Molla of AITC. Noorar Rahaman of CPI(M) defeated Giasuddin Molla of AITC in 2001.[6] Abul Basar Laskar of INC defeated Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) in 1996.[7] Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) defeated Abdul Basar Laskar of INC in 1991.[8] Abdus Sobhan Gazi of CPI(M) defeated Kironmoy Deb of INC in 1987,[9] and Sudhendu Mundle of INC in 1982[10] and 1977.[11]


1972

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Sudhendu Mundle of INC won in 1972[12] and 1971.[13] Sachindranath Mondal of Bangla Congress won in 1969.[14] Jainul Abedin of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[15] Abdul Hashem of INC won in 1962.[16] In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat Assembly constituency had joint seats. In 1957,[17] Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won.[18]


References

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Notes

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  1. Allegedly attacked by the supporters of AITC candidate Giasuddin Molla on 2 May 2021. Manas Saha died in a hospital in September 2021 as a result of the head injuries sustained during the attack.

Citations

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  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 "3 months after 'attack', BJP poll candidate dies". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  4. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  17. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  18. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2014.