Murshidabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Murshidabad | |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Murshidabad
 Murshidabad
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| Coordinates: 24°11′N 88°16′E / 24.183°N 88.267°ECoordinates: 24°11′N 88°16′E / 24.183°N 88.267°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Constituency No | 64 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 11. Murshidabad |
| Electorate (year) | 188,147 (2011) |
Murshidabad (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. 64 Murshidabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Murshidabad municipality, Jiaganj Azimganj municipality and Murshidabad Jiaganj community development block
Murshidabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2011 election, Shaoni Singha Roy of Congress defeated her nearest rival Bibhas Chakraborty of Forward Bloc.
.# Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See for details)
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Bivas Chakraborty of Forward Bloc won the Murshidabad assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Joyanta Roy of IPFB. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Abdul Mannan Hossain, Independent, in 2001. Mazammel Haque, Independent, defeated Abdul Ohab Mondal of Congress in 1996, Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Asak Ali of Congress in 1991. Abdul Mannan Hossain of Congress defeated Madan Mohan Ray, Independent, in 1987. Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Dedar Bakshi of ICS in 1982 and Syed Nawab Jani Meerza of Janata Party in 1977.
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