Murshidabad Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the

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Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 64 Murshidabad Assembly constituency covers

Murshidabad Murshidabad fa, مرشد آباد (, or ) is a historical city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the eastern bank of the Bhagirathi River, a distributary of the Ganges. It forms part of the Murshidabad district. Durin ...

municipality, Jiaganj Azimganj municipality and Murshidabad Jiaganj community development block Murshidabad Assembly constituency is part of No. 11

Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency) Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency is a parliamentary constituency in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India. While six assembly segments of No. 11 Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency are in Murshidabad district, one assembly segment is in Nad ...

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

2021

2011

In the 2011 election, Shaoni Singha Roy of Congress defeated her nearest rival Bibhas Chakraborty of Forward Bloc. .# Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Bivas Chakraborty of

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won the Murshidabad assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Joyanta Roy of IPFB. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Abdul Mannan Hossain, Independent, in 2001. Mazammel Haque, Independent, defeated Abdul Ohab Mondal of

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in 1996, Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Asak Ali of Congress in 1991. Abdul Mannan Hossain of Congress defeated Madan Mohan Ray, Independent, in 1987. Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Dedar Bakshi of ICS in 1982 and Syed Nawab Jani Meerza of

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in 1977.

1951–1972

Mohammad Idris Ali of Congress won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. S.K.A.Mirza of Congress won in 1967. Birendra Narayan Ray, Independent, won in

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. Durgapada Sinha of Congress won in

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and in independent India's first election in 1951.

References

{{West Bengal elections Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of Murshidabad district Murshidabad