Domkal Assembly constituency

Domkal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Domkal
Constituency No. 75 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Domkal Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
LS constituencyMurshidabad
Established1967
Total electors266,283
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 75 Domkal Assembly constituency covers Ajimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Domkal, Garaimari, Garibpur, Ghoramara, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur gram panchayats of Domkal community development block.[1]

Domkal Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1967DomkalMd. Abdul BariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[2]
1969Ekramul Hoque BiswasIndian National Congress[3]
1971Md. Abdul BariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[4]
1972Ekramul Hoque BiswasIndian National Congress[5]
1977Md Abdul BariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1982Md Abdul BariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1987Md Abdul BariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1991Anisur RahmanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1996Anisur RahmanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
2001Anisur RahmanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
2006Anisur RahmanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2011Anisur RahmanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2016Anisur RahmanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Election results

2021

In the 2021 election, Jafikul Islam of AITC defeated his nearest rival Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of CPI (M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Domkal constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Jafikul Islam 127,671 56.45 +23.38
CPI(M) Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana) 80,442 35.57 -1.02
BJP Biyamma Mondal (Rubia) 12,348 5.46 +3.09
NOTA None of the above 2,419 1.07 +0.26
Independent Iman Ali Biswas 729 0.32
Justice and Development Party Amir Sohail 679 0.30
Independent Md. Jewel Mondal 612 0.27
IUML Hikmat Ali 521 0.23
Independent Ayenul Haque 469 0.21
SUCI(C) Samsuzzaman (Kajal) 293 0.13
Turnout 226,183
TMC gain from CPI(M) Swing

2016

In the 2016 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Domkal constituency[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Anisur Rahaman 71,703 36.59 -10.63
TMC Soumik Hossain 64,813 33.07 +33.07
INC Abdur Rahaman Sekh 46,294 23.62 -21.83
BJP Nanda Dulal Pal 4,652 2.37 +1.09
Independent Abdur Rahaman Mandal 1,756 0.90
NOTA None of the above 1,580 0.81 +0.81
Turnout 1,95,962 83.80 -5.83
CPI(M) hold Swing

Note- In this Domkal Assembly constituency, seat sharing did not happen between the Left Front and Indian National Congress.

2011

In the 2011 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Domkal constituency[13][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Anisur Rahaman 81,812 47.22 -4.66
INC Soumik Hossain 78,737 45.45 +0.66
People's Democratic Conference of India Siddiqulah Chowdhury 4,922 2.84
BJP Santosh Mondal 2,215 1.28
SUCI(C) Md. Baijid Hossain 1,619
MLKSC Md. Salauddin 1,363
Independent Dipesh Sarkar 1,282
BSP Subodh Kumar Halder 864
Independent Apurba Sarkar 440
Turnout 173,254 89.63
CPI(M) hold Swing -5.21

1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) won the Domkal assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rejaul Karim of Congress in 2006[12] and 2001,[11] Sadeque Reza of Congress in 1996[10] and Sarker Mokter Hossain in 1991.[9] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md Abdul Bari of CPI(M) defeated Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1987,[8] A.K.M.Hazekul Alam of IUML in 1982[7] and Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1977.[6][16]

1967–1972

Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1972.[5] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1971.[4] Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1969.[3] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1967.[2] Prior to that the Domkal seat was not there.

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  14. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Domkal. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  15. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Domkal. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  16. "60 - Domkal Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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