Binpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Binpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Binpur

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°35′00″N 86°54′55″E / 22.58333°N 86.91528°E / 22.58333; 86.91528Coordinates: 22°35′00″N 86°54′55″E / 22.58333°N 86.91528°E / 22.58333; 86.91528
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Constituency No. 237
Type Reserved for ST
Lok Sabha constituency 33. Jhargram (ST)
Electorate (year) 179,732 (20110

Binpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 237 Binpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) is composed of the following: Binpur II community development block and Jamboni community development block.[1]

Binpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Binpur [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Dibakar Hansda 60,728 41.17 -0.51
Jharkhand Party (Naren) Chunibala Hansda 53,118 36.01 -9.86
Independent Arjun Hansda 14,459 9.80
Independent Sukumar Hembram 8,715 5.91
BJP Panchanan Hansda 7,793 5.28
Amra Bangalee Rampada Hansda 2,705
Turnout 147,518 82.08
CPI(M) gain from Jharkhand Party (Naren) Swing 9.35
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Paschim Medinipur district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 8 Increase8
Indian National Congress 2 Increase0
Jharkhand Party (Naren) 0 Decrease1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 7 Decrease7
Communist Party of India 1 Decrease1
DSP(PC) 1 Decrease0

Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)

1977-2006

In 2006 state assembly elections, Chunibala Hansda of Jharkhand Party (Naren) won the Binpur (ST) assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Sambhu Nath Mandi of CPI(M). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sambhu Nath Mandi of CPI(M) defeated Chunibala Hansda of Jharkhand Party (Naren)/ Independent in 2001. Naren Hansda of Jharkhand Party (Naren) defeated Durga Tudu of CPI(M) in 1996 and 1991. Durga Tudu of CPI(M) defeated Panchanan Hansda of Congress in 1987. Sambhu Nath Mandi of CPI(M) defeated Naren Hansda, Independent, in 1982 and Dakhin Murmu of Janata Party in 1977.[5]

1951-1972

Joyram Soren of CPI won in 1972. Shyam Charan Murmu of Jharkhand Party won in 1971. Joyram Soren of CPI won in 1969. Mangal Chandra Saren of Congress won in 1967 and 1962. Sudhir Kumar Pandey and Jamadar Hansda, both of CPI, won in 1957. In independent India’s first election in 1951, Mangal Chandra Saren and Nripendra Gopal Mitra, both of Congress, won the Binpur dual seat.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  2. "Binpur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Binpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Binpur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  5. "232 - Binpur (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  6. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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