Sujapur Assembly constituency
| Sujapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 53 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Sujapur Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| LS constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 251,186 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Sujapur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
[edit]As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 53 Sujapur Assembly constituency covers Alipur I, Alipur II, Bamongram Mashimpur, Gayeshbari, Jalalpur, Jalua Badhal, Kalia Chak II, Mozampur, Naoda Jadupur, Silampur I, Silampur II and Sujapur gram panchayats of Kaliachak I community development block.[1]
Sujapur Assembly constituency is part of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Sujapur | Manoranjan Mishra | Independent[2] |
| 1962 | Ashadulla Choudhury | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1969 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1971 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1972 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1982 | Humayoun Chowdhury | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1987 | Humayoun Chowdhury | Indian National Congress[10] | |
| 1991 | Rubi Noor | Indian National Congress[11] | |
| 1996 | Rubi Noor | Indian National Congress[12] | |
| 2001 | Rubi Noor | Indian National Congress[13] | |
| 2006 | Rubi Noor | Indian National Congress[14] | |
| 2009 By Election 1 | Mausam Noor | Indian National Congress[15] | |
| 2009 By Election 2 | Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[16] | |
| 2011 | Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress[17] | |
| 2016 | Isha Khan Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021 | Muhammad Abdul Ghani | Trinamool Congress |
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]In the 2021 election, Md. Abdul Ghani of AITC, defeated his nearest rival, Isha Khan Choudhury of INC[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Muhammad Abdul Ghani | 152,445 | 73.44 | +43.26 | |
| INC | Isha Khan Choudhury | 22,282 | 10.73 | −47.73 | |
| BJP | Sk. Ziauddin | 14,789 | 7.12 | +0.88 | |
| ISF | Md. Nur Islam Sekh | 11,173 | 5.38 | ||
| Independent | Md. Rahim Biswas | 2,321 | 1.12 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,527 | 0.74 | −0.79 | |
| BSP | Rafiqul Islam | 1,461 | 0.70 | +0.44 | |
| PDS | Nasmul Hoque | 546 | 0.26 | +0.00 | |
| Independent | Manjur Alahi Munshi | 454 | 0.22 | +0.05 | |
| Independent | Md. Saidul Hoque | 352 | 0.17 | ||
| Jamat-E-Seratul Mustakim | Md. Monirul Hasan | 241 | 0.12 | −0.19 | |
| Turnout | 207,591 | ||||
| AITC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]In the 2016 election, Isha Khan Chowdhury of INC defeated his nearest rival Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury of TMC.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Isha Khan Choudhury | 97,332 | 58.46 | +6.71 | |
| AITC | Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury | 50,252 | 30.18 | ||
| BJP | Nandan Kumar Ghosh | 10,393 | 6.24 | +3.68 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,542 | 1.53 | ||
| Independent | Sekh Wased Ali | 1,642 | 0.99 | ||
| Independent | Sadhan Chatterjee | 734 | 0.44 | ||
| Independent | Md. Rajiul Islam | 633 | 0.38 | ||
| Jamat-E-Seratul Mustakim | Md. Gul Hasan | 519 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Md. Touhid Sk | 473 | 0.28 | ||
| PDS | Nasmul Hoque | 433 | 0.26 | ||
| BSP | Pulak Gupta | 427 | 0.26 | ||
| Independent | Manjur Alahi Munshi | 291 | 0.17 | ||
| Independent | Md. Sariful Alam | 247 | 0.15 | ||
| Independent | Md. Munna Khan | 216 | 0.13 | ||
| JMM | Pankaj Rishi | 210 | 0.13 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Karim | 152 | 0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 166,496 | 79.18 | +1.02 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]In the 2011 election, Abu Naser Khan Chowdhury of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sekh Ketabuddin of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury | 70,640 | 52.75 | ||
| CPI(M) | Haji Ketabuddin Sk. | 53,279 | 39.79 | ||
| Muslim League Kerala State Committee | Md. Ezaruddin | 4,788 | 3.58 | ||
| BJP | Tutul Saha | 3,429 | 2.56 | ||
| BSP | Abdur Rouf Ansari | 1,778 | |||
| Turnout | 133,914 | 78.16 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1977–2009
[edit]In the by-election held in 2009, subsequent to the election of the sitting MLA Mausam Noor from Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency), Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury of Congress won the seat. In an earlier by-election held in the same year, caused by the death of the sitting MLA, Rubi Noor, Mausam Noor of Congress defeated Haji Ketabuddin of CPI(M).[15][21][22] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.
In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991, Rubi Noor of Congress won the Suzapur assembly seat defeating her nearest rivals Hamidur Rahman of CPI(M) in 2006,[14] Abdur Rauf of CPI(M) in 2001[13] and 1996,[12] and Kowsar Ali of CPI(M) in 1991.[11] Humayoun Chowdhury of Congress defeated Kowsar Ali of CPI(M) in 1987[10] and Mamtaz Begum of CPI(M) in 1982.[9] A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury of Congress defeated Habibur of CPI(M) in 1977.[8][23]
1957–1972
[edit]A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury of Congress won in 1972,[7] 1971,[6] 1969[5] and 1967.[4] Ashadulla Choudhury of Congress won in 1962.[3] Manoranjan Mishra, Independent, won in 1957.[2] Prior to that the Sazapur seat did not exist.
References
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