Krishnagar East Assembly constituency

In the 2006 state assembly elections,^[1] Subinay Ghosh of CPI(M) won the Krishnagar East assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dr. Ramendranath Sarkar of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shibdas Mukherjee, representing Trinamool Congress in 2001 and Congress in 1996 and 1991, defeated Radhanath Biswas of CPI(M) in 2001^[2] and 1996,^[3] and Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) in 1991.^[4] Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Shibdas Mukherjee of Congress in 1987.^[5] Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) defeated Kashikanta Maitra of Janata Party in 1982.^[6] Kashikanta Maitra of Janata Party defeated Sadhan Chattopadhyay of CPI(M) in 1977.^[7][8]

Kashi Kanta Maitra representing Congress won in 1972,^[9] contesting as an independent candidate won in 1971,^[10] and representing SSP won in 1969^[11] and 1967.^[12]