Keshpur Assembly constituency

Keshpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Keshpur
Constituency No. 235 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Keshpur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
LS constituencyGhatal
Established1952
Total electors194,412
ReservationSC
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. 235 Keshpur Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Keshpur community development block.[1]

Keshpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 32 Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It Was Earlier Part of Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency) till 2009.

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951KeshpurNagendra DoloiCommunist Party of India[2]
1951Gangapada KuorKisan Mazoor Praja Party[2]
1957No Seat
1962Bankim RoyIndian National Congress[3]
1967Rajani Kanta DolaiIndian National Congress[4]
1969Gangapada KuarBangla Congress[5]
1971Rajani Kanta DolaiIndian National Congress[6]
1972Rajani Kanta DolaiIndian National Congress[7]
1977Rajani Kanta DolaiIndian National Congress[8]
1982Himanshu KumarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1987Himanshu KumarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1991Nanda Rani DalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1996Nanda Rani DalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2001Nanda Rani DalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2006Rameswar DoloiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2011Rameswar DoloiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2016Seuli SahaAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Seuli SahaAll India Trinamool Congress

Election results

2021
West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Keshpur(SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Seuli Saha 116,992 51.00 -21.9
BJP Pritish Ranjan Kuar 96,272 42.00 +37.5
CPI(M) Rameshwar Doloi 13,670 6.00 -16.6
Majority 20,720
Turnout
TMC hold Swing

2016

In the 2016 election, Seuli Saha of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Keshpur(SC) [16][17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Seuli Saha 146,579 72.90%
CPI(M) Rameswar Doloi 45,428 22.60%
BJP Dipak Patra 9,073 4.50%
Majority 101,151
Turnout 2,01,080 92.82
TMC gain from CPI(M) Swing -21.24

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

2011

In the 2011 election, Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolui of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Keshpur(SC) [16][19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rameswar Doloi 103,903 57.58 -12.87
INC Rajani Kanta Doloi 70,059 38.82 +9.27#
BJP Dipak Patra 6,496 3.60
Turnout 180,456 92.82
Majority 33.851
CPI(M) hold Swing -21.24

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2011.

2006

In the 2006 election, Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Asis Pramanik of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Keshpur(SC) [16][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rameswar Doloi 101,908 70.45
TMC Asis Pramanik 35,742 29.55
INC Sunil Dolai 7,000
Turnout 1,44,726 (90.9%)
Majority 66,166 (45.7%)
CPI(M) hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on BJP+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

2001

In the 2001 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Doloi of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2001: Keshpur(SC) [16][23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Nanda Rani Dal 120,566 90.60%
TMC Rajani Kanta Doloi 12,454 9.40%
Turnout 1,33,032 (85.5%)
Majority 108,112 (81.3%)
CPI(M) hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1996

In the 1996 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sannyasi Dolai of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 1996: Keshpur(SC) [16][25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Nanda Rani Dal 83,846 65.10%
INC Sannyasi Dolai 40,376 31.30%
BJP Nanda Ram Bhuinya 3,232 2.50%
Independent Laksmi Kanta Banti 1,406 1.10%
Turnout 1,31,860 (91.9%)
Majority 43,470 (33.0%)
CPI(M) hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1991

In the 1991 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Balai Chandra Paria of Jharkhand Party.

West Bengal assembly elections, 1991: Keshpur(SC) [16][27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Nanda Rani Dal 69,499 66.80%
Jharkhand Party Balai Chandra Paria 30,575 29.40%
BJP Dhurjati Parmanik 4,034 3.90%
Turnout 1,06,241 (82.2%)
Majority 38,924 (36.6%)
CPI(M) hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1987

In the 1987 election, Himangshu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolai of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 1987: Keshpur(SC) [16][29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Himangshu Kumar 55,775 56.20%
INC Rajani Kanta Dolai 42,549 42.90%
Independent Bhutunath Dolai 576 0.60%
Independent Khandu Ram Dhal 314 0.30%
Turnout 1,00,429 (87.2%)
Majority 13,226 (13.2%)
CPI(M) hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1982

In the 1982 election, Himangshu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolai of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 1982: Keshpur(SC) [16][31][32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Himangshu Kumar 48,868 55.90%
INC Rajani Kanta Dolai 37,473 42.90%
Independent Prabhat Patra 1,014 1.20%
Turnout 88,392 (90.3%)
Majority 11,395 (12.9%)
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1977

In the 1982 election, Rajanai Kanta Dolui of Congress defeated his nearest rival Ajoy Kumar Dolui of CPIM.

West Bengal assembly elections, 1977: Keshpur(SC) [16][33][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajani Kanta Dolai 20,210 40.20%
CPI(M) Ajoy Kumar Dolui 12,737 25.30%
JP Gangapada Kuar 11,596 23.00%
CPI Subal Dolui 7,591 11.50%
Turnout 51,090 (64.9%)
Majority 7,473 (14.6%)
INC hold Swing

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rameswar Doloi of CPI(M) won the Keshpur (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Asish Pramanik of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated Rajani Kanta Doloi of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Sannyasi Dolai of Congress in 1996, and Balai Chandra Parija of Jharkhand Party in 1991. Himansu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress in 1987 and 1982. Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress defeated Ajoy Kumar Dolui of CPI(M) in 1977.[35]

1951-1972

Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Gangapada Kuar of Bangla Congress won in 1969. Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress won in 1967. Bankim Roy of Congress won in 1962. The Keshpur seat did not exist in 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951, Nagendra Doloi of CPI won the Keshpur seat.[36]

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