Krishnaganj is an assembly constituency in

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in the

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. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the

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, No. 88 Krishnaganj Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Krishnaganj

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, and Badkulla-I, Badkulla-II, Betna Gobindapur, Dakshin Para I, Dakshin Para II, Gajna, Mayurhat I and Mayurhat II gram panchayats of Hanskhali community development block. Krishnaganj Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 13

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(SC).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

2021

2019 By election

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the murder of the sitting TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas.

2016

2015 By election

In the Krishnaganj seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting TMC MLA Sushil Biswas on 21 October 2014.

2011 General election

In the 2011 election, Sushil Biswas of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Barun Biswas of CPI(M). .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Binay Krishna Biswas of

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won the 88 Krishnaganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Sushil Biswas of

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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Bidhan Chandra Poddar of Trinamool Congress/

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in 2001, 1996 and 1991. Nayan Chandra Sarkar of CPI(M) defeated Mrinal Kanti Biswas of Congress in 1987. Jnanendranath Biswas of CPI(M) defeated Ananda Mohan Biswas of Congress in 1982 and Amulya Kumar Biswas of

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in 1977. Prior to that, the constituency did not exist.

References

{{West Bengal elections Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of Nadia district Constituencies established in 1977 1977 establishments in West Bengal