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Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Itahar
ইটাহার
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Itahar is located in West Bengal
Itahar
Itahar
Itahar is located in India
Itahar
Itahar
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 25°27′N 88°10′E / 25.450°N 88.167°E / 25.450; 88.167Coordinates: 25°27′N 88°10′E / 25.450°N 88.167°E / 25.450; 88.167
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Constituency No 36
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency Balurghat
Electorate 164,068 (2011)

Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 36 Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Itahar community development block.

Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Mr. Acherjee's Family member Have Wife namely Sardha Acharjee, a Only One Daughter Namely Mala Acherjee & Son In-law Name Faruk Acherjee

In the 2011 election, Amal Acharjee of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI.

Md. Rakbul Boksh, contesting as an independent candidate was a rebel Trinamool Congress candidate. He was suspended from the party.

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

Note: New constituencies – 2 (See for details)


In the 2011 election, Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI defeated Amal Acharjee of INC


.# Swing calculated on Trinamool+BJP vote percentages taken together in 2006.

In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections Srikumar Mukherjee of CPI won the 34 Itahar assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Amal Acharjee of Congress in 2006, Dr. Zainal Abedin of NCP in 2001 and Dr. Zainal Abedin representing Congress in 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress defeated Swadesh Chaki of CPI in 1991. Swadesh Chaki of CPI defeated Dr. Zainal Abedin of Congress in 1987. Dr. Zainal Abedin of ICS/Congress defeated Basanta Lala Chatterjee of CPI in 1982 and Salil Kumar Guha of CPI(M) in 1977.


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