| Chandrakona | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 232 for theWest Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Chandrakona Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Ghatal,Paschim Medinipur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambagh |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 216,307 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Chandrakona is anassembly constituency inGhatal,Paschim Medinipur district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is reserved forscheduled castes.
As per orders of theDelimitation Commission, No. 232 Chandrakona Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following:Chandrakona municipality,Chandrakona I &IIcommunity development blocks,Ramjibanpur municipality,Khirpai municipality, and Niz Narajolgram panchayat ofDaspur I community development block.[1]
Chadrakona Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 29Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Arup Dhara | 121,846 | 48.87 | −2.17 | |
| BJP | Sibaram Das | 110,565 | 44.35 | +35.24 | |
| ISF | Gouranga Das | 10,801 | 4.33 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,906 | 1.17 | −0.05 | |
| Independent | Sudhir Ari | 1,670 | 0.67 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Akshay Khan | 1,527 | 0.61 | −0.05 | |
| Turnout | 249,315 | 89.08 | −0.87 | ||
| AITChold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Chhaya Dolai | 117,172 | 52.04 | +4.29 | |
| CPI(M) | Santinath Bodhuk | 78,791 | 34.99 | −13.40 | |
| BJP | Bilash Dolui | 7,753 | 9.11 | +5.25 | |
| SS | Ashes Sardar | 4,447 | 1.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,746 | 1.22 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Tanushri Dolui | 1,485 | 0.66 | ||
| Turnout | 225,151 | 89.95 | −2.98 | ||
| AITCgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Chhaya Dolai | 97,280 | 48.39 | −12.97 | |
| AITC | Sibaram Das | 95,984 | 47.75 | +11.56# | |
| BJP | Bapi Dera | 7,753 | 3.86 | ||
| Turnout | 201,017 | 92.93 | |||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | -24.53# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
In the2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Gurupada Dutta ofCPI(M) won the 196 Chandrakona assembly seat defeating Lakshmipriya Mondal ofTrinamool Congress in 2006, Prabir Kushari of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Maloy Bhattacharya ofCongress in 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Umapati Chakraborty of CPI(M) defeated Satya Ghosal ofUCPI in 1991, Sk. Khalilur Rahaman of Congress in 1987, Satya Ghosal, Independent, in 1982, and Jagannath Goswami of Congress in 1977.[5]
Satya Ghoshal ofCPI won in 1972. Soroshi Choudhury of CPI(M) won in 1971 and 1969. Indrajit Roy of Congress won in 1967 and1962.[6]
