| Domkal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 75 for theWest Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
![]() Interactive Map Outlining Domkal Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 266,283 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | VACANT |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Domkal Assembly constituency is anassembly constituency inMurshidabad district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
As per orders of theDelimitation Commission, No. 75 Domkal Assembly constituency covers Ajimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Domkal, Garaimari, Garibpur, Ghoramara, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpurgram panchayats ofDomkalcommunity development block.[1]
Domkal Assembly constituency is part of No. 11Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1969 | Ekramul Hoque Biswas | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1972 | Ekramul Hoque Biswas | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Anisur Rahman | ||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2021-2025 | Jafikul Islam (Died on 4th September 2025 due to illness) | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | |||||
| BJP | |||||
| CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | ||||
| INC | |||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
In the 2021 election, Jafikul Islam ofAITC defeated his nearest rival Md. Mostafijur Rahaman ofCPI (M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jafikul Islam | 127,671 | 56.45 | ||
| CPI(M) | Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana) | 80,442 | 35.57 | ||
| BJP | Biyamma Mondal (Rubia) | 12,348 | 5.46 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,419 | 1.07 | ||
| Independent | Iman Ali Biswas | 729 | 0.32 | ||
| Justice and Development Party | Amir Sohail | 679 | 0.30 | ||
| Independent | Md. Jewel Mondal | 612 | 0.27 | ||
| IUML | Hikmat Ali | 521 | 0.23 | ||
| Independent | Ayenul Haque | 469 | 0.21 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Samsuzzaman (Kajal) | 293 | 0.13 | ||
| Turnout | 2,26,183 | ||||
| AITCgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | ||||
In the 2016 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | 71,703 | 36.59 | −10.63 | |
| AITC | Soumik Hossain | 64,813 | 33.07 | +33.07 | |
| INC | Abdur Rahaman Sekh | 46,294 | 23.62 | −21.83 | |
| BJP | Nanda Dulal Pal | 4,652 | 2.37 | +1.09 | |
| Independent | Abdur Rahaman Mandal | 1,756 | 0.90 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,580 | 0.81 | +0.81 | |
| Turnout | 1,95,962 | 83.80 | −5.83 | ||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | ||||
Note- In this Domkal Assembly constituency, seat sharing did not happen between theLeft Front andIndian National Congress.
In the 2011 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | 81,812 | 47.22 | −4.66 | |
| INC | Soumik Hossain | 78,737 | 45.45 | +0.66 | |
| People's Democratic Conference of India | Siddiqulah Chowdhury | 4,922 | 2.84 | ||
| BJP | Santosh Mondal | 2,215 | 1.28 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Md. Baijid Hossain | 1,619 | |||
| MLKSC | Md. Salauddin | 1,363 | |||
| Independent | Dipesh Sarkar | 1,282 | |||
| BSP | Subodh Kumar Halder | 864 | |||
| Independent | Apurba Sarkar | 440 | |||
| Turnout | 173,254 | 89.63 | |||
| CPI(M)hold | Swing | -5.21 | |||
In the2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991Anisur Rahman ofCPI(M) won the Domkal assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rejaul Karim ofCongress in 2006[4] and 2001,[5] Sadeque Reza of Congress in 1996[6] and Sarker Mokter Hossain in 1991.[7] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md Abdul Bari of CPI(M) defeated Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1987,[8] A.K.M.Hazekul Alam ofIUML in 1982[9] and Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1977.[10][11]
Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1972.[12] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1971.[13] Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1969.[14] Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1967.[15] Prior to that the Domkal seat was not there.