Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency
Constituency of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in India
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Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
| Magrahat Paschim | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 142 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Magrahat Paschim Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mathurapur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 229,354 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
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 I community development block
- Netra gram panchayat of Diamond Harbour I community development block
Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| 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 | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Samim Ahmed | ||||
| BJP | Gour Sundar Ghosh | ||||
| ISF | Abdul Aziz Al Hassan | ||||
| INC | |||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Giasuddin Molla | 97,006 | 49.93 |  0.78 | |
| BJP | Manas Dhurjati Saha[2][a] | 50,065 | 25.77 |  21.75 | |
| ISF | Maidul Islam Molla | 40,685 | 20.94 |  | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,286 | 1.18 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 46,941 | 24.16 | 14.95 | ||
| Turnout | 1,94,282 | 84.68 | 1.05 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Giasuddin Molla | 87,482 | 50.71 | 3.60 | |
| INC | Khalid Ebadullah | 71,593 | 41.50 | | |
| BJP | Subhash Mondal | 6,928 | 4.02 | 0.42 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,870 | 1.08 | | |
| PDS | Anuradha Putatunda | 528 | 0.31 | 0.71 | |
| Independent | Jakir Hossain Sheikh | 168 | 0.10 | 0.35 | |
| Majority | 15,889 | 9.21 | 0.78 | ||
| Turnout | 1,72,520 | 85.73 | 1.82 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| 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 | ||||
Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006
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]
Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972
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]