Krishnaganj is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
| Krishnaganj | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 88 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Krishnaganj Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| LS constituency | Ranaghat |
| Established | 1977 |
| Total electors | 273,728 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 88 Krishnaganj Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Krishnaganj community development block, and Badkulla-I, Badkulla-II, Betna Gobindapur, Dakshin Para I, Dakshin Para II, Gajna, Mayurhat I and Mayurhat II gram panchayats of Hanskhali community development block.[1]
Krishnaganj Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 13 Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Krishnaganj | Jnanendranath Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[2] |
| 1982 | Jnanendranath Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] | |
| 1983 | Jnanedranath Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1987 | Nayan Chandra Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1991 | Sushil Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1996 | Sushil Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 2001 | Sushil Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 2006 | Binay Krishna Biswas | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 2011 | Sushil Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress[10] | |
| 2015 | Satyajit Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress[11] | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2019 | Ashis Kumar Biswas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | Ashis Kumar Biswas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashis Kumar Biswas | 117,668 | 50.73 | -2.52 | |
| AITC | Dr Tapos Mandal | 96,391 | 41.56 | +2.27 | |
| CPI(M) | Jhunu Boidya | 10,913 | 4.71 | ||
| BSP | Dipali Biswas | 1,801 | 0.78 | ||
| Majority | 21,277 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,31,938 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,72,279 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2019 By election
In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashis Kumar Biswas | 1,17,716 | 53.25 | +44.94 | |
| AITC | Pramatha Ranjan Bose | 86,850 | 39.29 | -14.43 | |
| CPI(M) | Mrinal Biswas (Mini) | 11,646 | 5.27 | -27.86 | |
| INC | Bijay Biswas | 3,109 | 1.41 | -0.45 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,747 | 0.79 | -0.05 | |
| Majority | 30,866 | 13.96 | |||
| Turnout | 2,21,235 | 83.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,64,311 | ||||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | +29.69 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Satyajit Biswas | 1,14,626 | 53.72 | +1.55 | |
| CPI(M) | Mrinal Biswas | 70,698 | 33.13 | -7.73 | |
| BJP | Sujit Kumar Biswas | 17,741 | 8.31 | +5.22 | |
| INC | Nitya Gopal Mondal | 4,175 | 1.96 | N/A | |
| BSP | Rajnath Sarkar | 2,197 | 1.03 | -0.85 | |
| New Democratic Party of India | Biplab Kumar Golder | 1,245 | 0.58 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Apurba Biswas | 915 | 0.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,795 | 0.84 | ||
| Majority | 43,928 | 20.59 | |||
| Turnout | 2,13,392 | 84.76 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,51,773 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2015 By election
In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting TMC MLA Sushil Biswas on 21 October 2014.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Satyajit Biswas | 95,469 | 48.45 | -3.72 | |
| BJP | Dr. Manabendra Ray | 58,436 | 29.53 | +26.44 | |
| CPI(M) | Dr. Apurba Kumar Biswas | 37,620 | 19.01 | -21.85 | |
| INC | Nitya Gopal Mondal | 4,817 | 2.43 | N/A | |
| Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party | Biplab Kumar Golder | 1,503 | 0.75 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,826 | 0.92 | ||
| Majority | 37,033 | 18.92 | +7.61 | ||
| Turnout | 197,845 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011 General election
In the 2011 election, Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Barun Biswas of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Sushil Biswas | 96,550 | 52.17 | +2.99# | |
| CPI(M) | Barun Biswas | 75,616 | 40.86 | -5.93 | |
| BJP | Bipul Chandra Sen | 5,718 | 3.09 | ||
| BSP | Rajnath Sarkar | 3,485 | 1.88 | ||
| Independent | Nisith Roy | 2,165 | |||
| Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party | Biplab Kumar Golder | 1,541 | |||
| Majority | 20,934 | 11.31 | |||
| Turnout | 185,075 | 87.99 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +8.92# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[9] Binay Krishna Biswas of CPI(M) won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/Congress in 2001,[8] 1996[7] and 1991.[6] Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987.[5] Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982[3] and Amulya Kumar Biswas of Janata Party in 1977.[2][14] Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.