Raina (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Raina is an assembly
constituency in Bardhaman district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
community development block and Hijalna, Natu, Palsona, Sehara, Narugram, Shyamsundar, and Rayna gram panchayats of Raina I community development block. Mugra gram panchayat of Raina I community development block is part of Jamalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
(SC).
Raina assembly segment was earlier part of Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
. As per orders of Delimitation Commission it is part of No. 38 Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
won the Raina assembly seat in 2006
defeating his nearest rival Nityananda Tah of Trinamool Congress
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001 and 1996, Shyamaprosad Pal of CPI(M) defeated Arup Kumar Das of Trinamool Congress and Arabinda Bhattacharyya of Congress
, in the respective years. In 1991, 1987 and 1982, Dhirendranath Chatterjee of CPI(M) defeated Sunil Das, Uday Sankar Sain and Sukumar Chattopadhyay, all of Congress, in the respective years. In 1977, Ram Narayan Goswami
of CPI(M) defeated Ajit Krishna Bhattacharya of Congress.
of PSP
won it in 1967. Prabodh Kumar Guha of Congress won the seat in 1962
. It was a double member seat in 1957 and 1951. In 1957
, Dasarathi Tah and Gobardhan Pakray, both representing PSP, won the seats. In the first state assembly elections after independence in 1951
, Dasarathi Tah and Mritunjoy Pramanik, both representing KMPP, won the Raina seats.
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 Bardhaman district
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
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
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Extent
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 261 Raina (SC) assembly constituency covers Raina IIRaina II (community development block)
Raina II is an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Madhabdihi police stations serve this block...
community development block and Hijalna, Natu, Palsona, Sehara, Narugram, Shyamsundar, and Rayna gram panchayats of Raina I community development block. Mugra gram panchayat of Raina I community development block is part of Jamalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Jamalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Jamalpur is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(SC).
Raina assembly segment was earlier part of Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
Burdwan is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Burdwanin West Bengal. Results of elections held in the constituency were as follows:-Assembly segments:...
. As per orders of Delimitation Commission it is part of No. 38 Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bardhaman Purba is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Bardhaman in West Bengal...
.
2011
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.1977-2006
Swapan Samanta of CPI(M)Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
won the Raina assembly seat in 2006
West Bengal state assembly election, 2006
The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...
defeating his nearest rival Nityananda Tah 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...
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001 and 1996, Shyamaprosad Pal of CPI(M) defeated Arup Kumar Das of Trinamool Congress and Arabinda Bhattacharyya of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, in the respective years. In 1991, 1987 and 1982, Dhirendranath Chatterjee of CPI(M) defeated Sunil Das, Uday Sankar Sain and Sukumar Chattopadhyay, all of Congress, in the respective years. In 1977, Ram Narayan Goswami
Ram Narayan Goswami
Ram Narayan Goswami was an Indian communist politician and peasant leader. Goswami was a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of India...
of CPI(M) defeated Ajit Krishna Bhattacharya of Congress.
1951-1972
Sukumar Chattopadhyay of Congress won the seat in 1972, and in 1971, it was won by Gokulananda Roy of CPI(M). Panchu Gopal Guha of CPI(M) won it in 1969, and Dasarathi TahDasarathi Tah
Dasarathi Tah was a politician and journalist in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Early life:Dasarathi Tah did not have the benefit of any formal education and was a completely self-educated person...
of PSP
Praja Socialist Party
The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...
won it in 1967. Prabodh Kumar Guha of Congress won the seat in 1962
West Bengal state assembly election, 1962
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
. It was a double member seat in 1957 and 1951. In 1957
West Bengal state assembly election, 1957
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...
, Dasarathi Tah and Gobardhan Pakray, both representing PSP, won the seats. In the first state assembly elections after independence in 1951
West Bengal state assembly election, 1952
The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...
, Dasarathi Tah and Mritunjoy Pramanik, both representing KMPP, won the Raina seats.