Jaynagar Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of the South 24 Parganas district in the

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. It is reserved for

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Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the

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in the

, Jaynagar Assembly constituency is composed of the following: * Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality * Baharu Kshetra,

Dakshin Barasat Dakshin Barasat is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geog ...

, Harinarayanpur, Rajpur Korabag, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur gram panchayats of the

Jaynagar I Jaynagar I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Dhosa and Tilpi are important archaeologi ...

community development block * Beladurganagar, Phutigoda, Gordoani, Mayahauri, Mayda and Sahajadapur gram panchayats of the

Jaynagar II Jaynagar II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography The Jaynagar II CD block is located at . ...

community development block Jaynagar Assembly constituency is a part of the No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Legislative Assembly Election 2021

Legislative Assembly Election 2016

Legislative Assembly Election 2011

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977–2006

Debaparasad Sarkar of SUCI(C) has represented the Jaynagar Assembly constituency from 1977 to 2006. He defeated his nearest rivals, Ashish Ghosh of

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in 2006, Abdul Hossain Laskar of

in 2001, Rabindranath Basu of

in 1996, Prashanta Sarkhel of INC in 1991, Kumud Bhattacharya of ICS in 1987 and 1982, and Jnantosh Chakraborty of

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in 1977.

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952–1972

Prasun Ghosh of INC won in 1972. Subodh Banarjee of SUCI(C) won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. In 1962, Jaynagar Assembly constituency had two seats. Jnantosh Chakraborty of INC won the Jaynagar Uttar seat and Anadi Mohan Tanti of INC won the Jaynagar Dakshin seat. In 1957 and 1952, Jaynagar Assembly constituency had joint seats. In 1957, Subodh Banerjee and Renupada Halder, both of SUCI(C), won. In 1952, Subodh Banerjee and Dinataran Moni, both of SUCI(C), won.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaynagar Assembly constituency Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of South 24 Parganas district Politics of Jaynagar Majilpur