Beldanga | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
Location in West Bengal | |
Coordinates: 23°56′N 88°15′E / 23.933°N 88.250°ECoordinates: 23°56′N 88°15′E / 23.933°N 88.250°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Constituency No | 71 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | 10. Baharampur |
Electorate (year) | 182,545 (2011) |
Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 71 Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Beldanga municipality, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Debkundu, Mirjapur II, Mahula I and Sujapur Kumarpur gram panchayats of Beldanga I community development block, and Bhakuri II, Haridasmati, Naoda Panur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara gram panchayats of Berhampore community development block.
Beldanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 10 Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2011 election, Sk. Shafiujjaman of Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Refatullah of RSP.
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See for details)
In the 2006 state assembly elections Md. Refatullah of RSP won the Beldanga assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Golam Kibria Mia of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Golam Kibria Mia of Congress defeated Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 2001. Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1996. Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress defeated Sk. Nowshad Ali of RSP in 1991 and 1987, and Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP in 1982. Timir Baran Bhaduri of RSP defeated Nurul Islam Choudhury of Congress in 1977.