Domjur | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
Location in West Bengal | |
Coordinates: 22°38′00″N 88°13′00″E / 22.63333°N 88.21667°ECoordinates: 22°38′00″N 88°13′00″E / 22.63333°N 88.21667°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Constituency No. | 184 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | 27. Sreerampur |
Electorate (year) | 216,262 (2011) |
Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 184 Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Bally Jagachha community development block and Bankra I, Bankra II, Bankra III, Makardah II, Narna, Shalap I and Shalap II gram panchayats of Domjur community development block.
Domjur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 27 Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency).Domjur was earlier part of Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2006 state assembly elections Mohanta Chatterjee of CPI(M) won the Domjur seat defeating his nearest rival Rajib Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Padma Nidhi Dhar of CPI(M) defeated Brajamohan Majumdar of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Bhabani Prasad Bhattacharya of Congress in 1996, and Sachin Ray of Congress in 1991. Joykesh Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Sachin Ray of Congress in 1987, Mahadeb Manna of Congress in 1982, and Krishna Pada Roy of Congress in 1977.
Krishna Pada Roy of Congress won in 1972. Joykesh Mukherjee of CPI(M) won in 1971 and 1969. A.H.Mondal of Congress won in 1967. Tarapada Dey of CPI won in 1962,1957 and in independent India’s first election in 1951.