Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Malatipur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Malatipur Location in West Bengal  Malatipur Malatipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′12″N 88°03′31″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Constutuency No | 47 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Uttar |
| Electorate (year) | 151,763 (2011) |
Overview
Malatipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency consists of 209 booths (parts) among which 144 parts (From part no.1 to part no.144) fall under Chanchal-II Development Block and the rest belongs to Ratua II Development Block.[1] As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 47 Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Chanchal II community development block and Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur I and Sreepur II gram panchayats of Ratua II community development block.[2]
Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 7. Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Malatipur | Abdur Rahim Boxi | Revolutionary Socialist Party[3] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Abdur Rahim Boxi of RSP defeated his nearest rival Al-beruni (Independent).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Abdur Rahim Boxi | 54,794 | 43.18 | ||
| Independent | Al-Beruni | 48,093 | 37.90 | ||
| AITC | Gautam Chakraborti | 15,674 | 12.35 | ||
| BJP | Harendra Nath Paul | 4,070 | 3.21 | ||
| BSP | Tahida Khatun | 1,853 | |||
| Independent | Abdul Khaleque | 1,652 | |||
| Turnout | 126,889 | 83.61 | |||
Al-Beruni, contesting as an Independent candidate, was a Congress Zilla Parishad member.[5]
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 8 |  4 |
| Trinamool Congress | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 |  5 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 1 |
| Forward bloc | 1 | 0 |
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 3 (See template talk page for details)
References
- eci.nic.in
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Malatipur. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- "Rebel in Malda Cong family refuses to bend". The Telegraph, 5 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.