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Itahar Assembly constituency

Itahar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Itahar
Constituency No. 36 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictUttar Dinajpur
Lok Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Established1951
Total electors211,669
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2026

Itahar Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 36 Itahar Assembly constituency covers Itahar community development block.1

Itahar Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).1 It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1951 Banamali Das Indian National Congress
1957 Basanta Lal Chatterjee Communist Party of India
1962 Dr. Zainal Abedin Indian National Congress
1967
1969
1971
1972
1977
1982 Indian Congress (Socialist)
1987 Swadesh Chaki Communist Party of India
1991 Dr. Zainal Abedin Indian National Congress
1996 Srikumar Mukherjee Communist Party of India
2001
2006
2011 Amal Acharjee All India Trinamool Congress
2016
2021 Mosaraf Hussen
2026

Election results

2026

In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Mosaraf Hussen of TMC defeated his nearest rival Sabita Barman of BJP by 27878 votes.

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Itahar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Mosaraf Hussen 98,172 48.09 Decrease11.01
BJP Sabita Barman 70,294 34.43 Decrease2
INC Amal Acharjee 28,045 13.74 New entry
CPI Utpal Das 3,015 1.48 Decrease1.05
IND Swapan Kumar Ray 1,289 0.63 New entry
IND Sahanawaz Ali 991 0.49 New entry
IND Mosaraf Hossain 661 0.32 New entry
IND Mohasin Ali 155 0.08 New entry
IND Mahatab Ali 155 0.08 New entry
SUCI(C) Tapan Kumar Das 131 0.06 New entry
AJUP Firoj Alam 118 0.06 New entry
Bhumiputra United Party Saidur Rahaman 88 0.04 New entry
IND Tufan Baraman 78 0.04 Decrease0.06
IND Dilip Kumar Barman 59 0.03 Decrease0.04
IND Khitan Barman 59 0.03 New entry
NOTA Nota 699 0.34 Decrease0.3
Majority 27,878 13.66 Decrease9.01
Turnout 204,159 96.45 Increase11.79
Registered electors 211,669 Decrease7.62
AITC hold Swing 4.5

2021

In the 2021 elections, Mosaraf Hussen of AITC defeated his nearest rival Amit Kumar Kundu of BJP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Itahar constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Mosaraf Hussen 114,645 59.10 +6.84
BJP Amit Kumar Kundu 70,670 36.43 +32.22
CPI Srikumar Mukherjee 4,908 2.53 −38.44
NOTA None of the above 1,240 0.64 −0.39
Independent Mojammel Haque 1,024 0.53
AIMIM Mofakkerul Islam 831 0.43
Independent Firoj Alam 346 0.18
Independent Tufan Barman 189 0.10
Independent Dilip Kumar Barman 133 0.07
Turnout 193,986
AITC hold Swing

2016

In the 2016 elections, Amal Acharjee of AITC defeated his nearest rival Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Itahar constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Amal Acharjee 88,507 52.26 +8.31
CPI Srikumar Mukherjee 69,387 40.97 +2.40
BJP Yunish Hoque 7,126 4.21 +2.22
NOTA None of the above 1,743 1.03
JDP Hopna Murmu 1,576 0.93 +0.30
BSP Jainal Abedin 1,008 0.60
Turnout 169,347 83.74 −1.81
AITC hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 elections, Amal Acharjee of AITC defeated his nearest rival Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Itahar constituency23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Amal Acharjee 61,707 43.95 +31.98
CPI Srikumar Mukherjee 54,655 38.93 −5.02
Independent Md. Rakbul Boksh 16,803 11.97
BJP Suman Kumar Acharjee 2,794 1.99
Independent Manik Chandra Sarkar 2,222 1.58
JDP Hopna Murmu 889 0.63
IPFB Abdur Razaqque 679 0.48
CPI(ML)L Suleman Hafiji 653 0.47
Turnout 140,402 85.55 +0.03
AITC gain from CPI Swing -1.93#

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

.# Md. Rakbul Boksh, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Trinamool Congress candidate, he was suspended from the party.

2006

In the 2006 election, Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI defeated Amal Acharjee of INC

West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Itahar constituency24
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Srikumar Mukherjee 66,768 43.95 −6.17#
INC Amal Acharjee 66,028 38.93 −8.19
AITC Dr. Zainal Abedin 6,581 11.97
LJP Jayanta Sarkar 1,999
CPI(ML)L Suleman Hafiji 1,370
JDP Ujjwal Kumar Ray 1151
RPI Shovan Lal Mitra 660
Turnout 140,402 85.58
CPI hold Swing 1.98#

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

1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI won the 36 Itahar assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Amal Acharjee of Congress in 2006,5 Dr. Zainal Abedin of NCP in 20016 and Dr. Zainal Abedin representing Congress in 1996.7 Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress defeated Swadesh Chaki of CPI in 1991.8 Swadesh Chaki of CPI defeated Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress in 1987.9 Dr. Zainal Abedin of ICS/Congress defeated Basanta Lal Chatterjee of CPI in 198210 and Salil Kumar Guha of CPI(M) in 1977.1112

1951–1972

Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress won in 1972,13 1971,14 1969,15 196716 and 1962.17 Basanta Lal Chatterjee of CPI won in 1957.18 Banamali Das of Congress won in 1951.19

References

References

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  14. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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  18. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  19. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.