Khanakul is an assembly

Vidhan Sabha

The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...

 constituency in Hooghly district

Hooghly District

Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...

 in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

. It is an open seat now, but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes.

Extent

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 202 Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Khanakul II

Khanakul II (community development block)

Khanakul II is an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khanakul police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khanakul...

 community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

, and Ghoshpur, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Kishorpur I, Kishorpur II, Pole I,Pole II, Thakuranichak I, and Thakuranichak II gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of Khanakul I community development block.

Khanakul (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 29 Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Arambagh is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Arambagh in West Bengal.-Election results:Results of elections prior to 2009 are summarised below:-Assembly segments:...

 (SC).

2011

In the 2011 elections , Iqbal Ahmed of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Subhra Parui of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Banshi Badan Maitra of CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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 won the Khanakul assembly seat (SC) defeating Kalyan Maji of Trinamool Congress

All India Trinamool Congress

The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition...

 in 2006, Tarapada Dolui of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Basudeb Hajra of Congress

Indian National Congress

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 in 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) defeated Banshari Mohan Sardar of Congress in 1991, Basudeb Hajra of Congress in 1987 and 1982. Panchanan Digpati of Janata Party

Janata Party

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 defeated Sachindra Nath Hazra of CPI(M) in 1977.

1957-1972

Basudeb Hajra of Congress won in 1972. Madan Saha of CPI(M) won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Krishna Pada Pandit of Congress won in 1957. Panchanan Digpati and Prafulla Chandra Sen

Prafulla Chandra Sen

Prafulla Chandra Sen was a Bengali Indian politician and freedom fighter. He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal during the period 1961–1967.-Background:...

, both of Congress, won the dual seat at Khanakul in 1957.