Tarakeswar Assembly constituency
| Tarakeswar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 198 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Tarakeswar Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 221,972 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Tarakeswar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Most Successful parties from Tarakeshwar assembly
- Marxist Forward Bloc (10 times) (55.6%)
- Indian National Congress (4 times) (22.2%)
- Trinamool Congress (3 time) (16.7%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (1 time) (5.55%)
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 198 Tarakeswar Assembly constituency, also spelt Tarakeshwar, is composed of the following: Tarakeswar Municipality, Tarakeswar community development block, and Bhanderhati I, Bhanderhati II, Gopinathpur I, Gopinathpur II and Perambua Sahabazar gram panchayats of Dhaniakhali community development block.
Tarakeswar Assembly constituency is part of No. 29 Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency (SC).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Parbati Charan Hazra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | Balai Lal Sheth | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Ram Chatterjee | Marxist Forward Bloc | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Santi Chatterjee | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Pratim Chatterjee | ||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | Rachhpal Singh | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Ramendu Sinharay | ||
| 2026 | Santu Pan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Santu Pan | 116,901 | 52.76 |  9.43 | |
| AITC | Ramendu Sinharay | 85,902 | 38.77 |  8.19 | |
| CPI(M) | Adesh Khamrui | 9,616 | 4.34 | 2.75 | |
| Independent | Diti Bhattacharjee | 1,878 | 0.85 |  | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,485 | 0.67 | 0.67 | |
| Majority | 30,999 | 13.99 | 10.36 | ||
| Turnout | 221,578 | 94.03 | 8.17 | ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ramendu Sinharay | 96,698 | 46.96 | 3.79 | |
| BJP | Swapan Dasgupta | 89,214 | 43.33 | 33.97 | |
| CPI(M) | Surajit Ghosh | 14,595 | 7.09 | | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,752 | 1.34 | 0.73 | |
| Majority | 7,484 | 3.63 | 10.77 | ||
| Turnout | 205,917 | 85.86 | 0.76 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Rachhpal Singh | 97,588 | 50.75 | 4.35 | |
| NCP | Surajit Ghosh | 69,898 | 36.35 | | |
| BJP | Jagannath Das | 17,989 | 9.36 | 6.80 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,983 | 2.07 | | |
| JDP | Palash Hansda | 2,818 | 1.47 | 0.23 | |
| Majority | 27,690 | 14.40 | 0.06 | ||
| Turnout | 1,92,276 | 86.62 | 2.59 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Rachhpal Singh | 97,022 | 55.10 | | |
| CPI(M) | Pratim Chatterjee | 71,550 | 40.64 | | |
| BJP | Ganesh Chakraborty | 4,504 | 2.56 | 32.04 | |
| JDP | Palash Hansda | 2,996 | 1.70 | | |
| Majority | 25,472 | 14.46 | 9.04 | ||
| Turnout | 1,76,072 | 89.21 | 1.61 | ||
| AITC gain from MFB | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFB | Pratim Chatterjee | 74,849 | 58.10 | 3.55 | |
| BJP | Krishna Bhattacharjee | 44,578 | 34.60 | 24.80 | |
| INC | Ajit Kumar Ghosh | 9,400 | 7.30 | | |
| Majority | 30,271 | 23.50 | 0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,28,827 | 87.60 | 4.56 | ||
| MFB hold | Swing | ||||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFB | Pratim Chatterjee | 69,186 | 54.55 | ||
| INC | Mohan Ghosh | 40,274 | 31.75 | ||
| BJP | Rakhal Chandra Das | 12,434 | 9.80 | ||
| Independent | Debasish Chatterjee | 3,325 | 2.62 | ||
| Independent | Prabir Pal | 1,615 | 1.27 | ||
| Majority | 28,912 | 22.80 | |||
| Turnout | 1,26,834 | 83.04 | |||
| MFB hold | Swing | ||||
1977-2006
Balai Lal Sheth of Congress won in 1972. Ram Chatterjee of Marxist Forward Block/ Independent won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Parbati Charan Hazra of Congress won in 1962, 1957 and in independent India's first election in 1951.
1951-1972
Balai Lal Sheth of Congress won in 1972. Ram Chatterjee of Marxist Forward Block/ Independent won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Parbati Charan Hazra of Congress won in 1962, 1957 and in independent India's first election in 1951.
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No 180. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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