Galsi Assembly constituency is an
assembly constituency in
Paschim Bardhaman district
Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Asansol. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district o ...
and
Purba Bardhaman district in the
Indian
state of
West Bengal. The seat is reserved for
scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 274 Galsi (SC) assembly constituency covers
Galsi I community development block, Galsi and Kurkuba gram panchayats of
Galsi II CD Block and Kanksa, Trilokchandrapur, Bankati and Bidbehar gram panchayats of
Kanksa CD Block. Adra, Bhunri, Gohogram, Khano, Maszidpur, Sanko and Satinadi gram panchayats of
Galsi II CD Block are part of
Khandaghosh Assembly constituency
Khandaghosh Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per order of the Delimitation Commission, No. 259 Khandagho ...
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Galsi assembly segment was earlier part of
Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency). As per orders of Delimitation Commission it is part of No. 39
Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency).
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The West Bengal political scenario has changed dramatically over the years. In the early years after independence it was a scene of fluctuating fortunes between the Congress and the Left wing parties, till the latter captured power in the late seventies. The United News of India in a candid analysis says, “The green surge swept Bengal to demolish the red bastion in 2011 Assembly elections… Moreover, as the Left still remained cornered in state politics, their neutralised voters are increasingly migrating to the BJP for a viable alternative.”
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Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
2016
2014 By election
In the Galsi seat, the by-election was held due to the sitting MLA, Sunil Kumar Mandal of the Forward Bloc, who switched to Trinamool Congress. This Election was held on 30 April 2014.
2011
.# Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.
1977-2006
In 2006
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and 2001 assembly elections, Mehbub Mondal of Forward Bloc won the Galsi assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anil Kumar Saha of BJP and Ajijul Haque Mondal of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 1996 and 1991, Idrish Mondal of Forward Block defeated Syed Imdad Ali and Champak (both of Congress) respectively. In 1987, 1982 and 1977, Deb Ranjan Sen of Forward Block defeated Ajit Bandopadhyay, Himanshu Baran Roy and Nirmalendu Koner (all of Congress) respectively.
1952-1972
Aswini Roy of CPI won the seat in 1972. Anil Roy of CPI(M) won it in 1971. Phakir Chandra Roy (Independent) won it in 1969 and 1967. Kanai Lal Das of Congress won it in 1962
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. In 1957 and 1952, Galsi was a constituency with two seats. In 1957
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, Phakir Chandra Roy (Independent) and Pramathanath Dhibar of Forward Bloc won the seats. In independent India's first election in 1951, Mahitosh Saha and Jadabendra Nath Panja, both of Congress, won the seats.
References
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Paschim Bardhaman district
Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Purba Bardhaman district