Hansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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 Hansan
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| Coordinates: 24°10′34″N 87°52′56″E / 24.17611°N 87.88222°ECoordinates: 24°10′34″N 87°52′56″E / 24.17611°N 87.88222°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Constituency No. | 292 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 42. Birbhum |
| Electorate (year) | 181,166 (2011) |
Hansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an open seat now but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes. Hansan is a gram panchayat under Rampurhat intermediate panchayat.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 292 Hansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Rampurhat II and Nalhati II community development blocks.
Hansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 42 Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2011 election, Asit Kumar Mal of Congress defeated his nearest rival Kamal Hasan of RCPI.
Note: New constituency – 1, constituencies abolished – 2 (See for details)
From 1996 to 2006, Asit Kumar Mal of Congress was elected from the Hansan (SC) assembly constituency. He defeated Khagendtanath Mal of CPI(M) in 2006, Mihir Bain of RCPI(R) in 2001 and 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Trilochan Das of RCPI (RB) defeated Asit Kumar Mal of Congress in 1991. Asit Kumar Mal of Congress defeated Trilochan Das, Independent in 1987. Trilochan Mal, Independent/RCPI, defeated Asit Kumar Mal Congress/Independent in 1982 and 1977.
Dhanapati Mal of Congress won in 1972. Trilochan Mal of RCI won in 1971. Mrityunjoy Mandal of Forward Bloc won in 1969. S.Prasad of Congress won in 1967. Prior to that the Hansan seat was not there.
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