| Ghatal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 231 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Ghatal Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 224,485 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Ghatal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
- Communist Party of India (12 times) (66.7%)
- Indian National Congress (2 times) (11.1%)
- All India Trinamool Congress (2 time) (11.1%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (2 times) (11.1%)
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 231. Ghatal Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Ghatal municipality, Ghatal community development block, Ghatal Kharar municipality, and Rajnagar, Sarberia I and Sarberia II gram panchayats of Daspur I community development block.[1]
Ghatal Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 32 Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Arambagh (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Amulyacharan Dal | Communist Party of India | |
| Jatishchandra Ghosh | |||
| 1957 | Harendra Nath Dolui | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakshman Chandra Sarkar | |||
| 1962 | Nagen Dolai | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Nandarani Dal | Communist Party of India | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | Harisadhan Dolui | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Gopal Mandal | Communist Party of India | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Ratan Pakhira | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | Shankar Dolai | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Sital Kapat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2026 | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sital Kapat | 131,550 | 54.35 |  7.4 | |
| AITC | Shyamali Sardar | 93,893 | 38.79 |  7.73 | |
| CPI(M) | Santi Nath Satick | 9,352 | 3.86 | 0.65 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,308 | 0.54 | 0.04 | |
| Majority | 37,657 | 15.56 | 15.13 | ||
| Turnout | 242,025 | 87.44 | 6.92 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sital Kapat | 105,812 | 46.95 | ||
| AITC | Shankar Dolai | 104,846 | 46.52 | ||
| CPI(M) | Kamal Chandra Dolui | 10,165 | 4.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,305 | 0.58 | ||
| Majority | 966 | 0.43 | |||
| Turnout | 225,375 | 80.52 | |||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Shankar Dolai | 107,682 | 49.77 | 2.47 | |
| CPI(M) | Kamal Chandra Dolui | 88,203 | 40.76 | 3.09 | |
| BJP | Anjushree Dolui | 10,468 | 4.84 | 2.48 | |
| Independent | Tanmoy Dolui | 5,164 | 2.39 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Anjan Jana | 2,564 | 1.19 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,290 | 1.06 | ||
| Majority | 19,479 | 9 | 0.61 | ||
| Turnout | 216,371 | 84.14 | 2.38 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Shankar Dolai | 101,355 | 52.24 |
| |
| CPI(M) | Chhabi Pakhira | 85,078 | 43.85 | ||
| BJP | Ashok Malik | 4,584 | 2.36 | ||
| PDS | Mahitosh Bauri | 2,984 | 1.54 | ||
| Majority | 16,277 | 8.39 | |||
| Turnout | 194,001 | 86.42 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2006
In 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991 and 1987 state assembly elections, Ratan Pakhira of CPI(M) won the 197 Ghatal (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Ayan Dolui of BJP in 2006, Gopal Karak of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Rajani Kanta Dolui of Congress in 1996, Nimai Bag of Congress in 1991, and Madhu Sudan Dolai in 1987. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Gopal Mandal of CPI(M) defeated Nimai Bag of Congress in 1982. Gopal Mandal of CPI(M) defeated Baneshwar Saha of Janata Party.[5]
1972
Harisadhan Dolui of Congress won in 1972. Nandarani Dal of CPI(M) won in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Nagen Dolai of CPI won in 1962. In 1957 and 1951 Ghatal had a dual seat. Harendra Nath Dolai and Lakshman Chandra Sarkar, both of Congress won in 1957. Amulya Charan Dal and Jatish Chandra Ghosh, both of CPI, won the Ghatal dual seat in independent India's first election in 1951.[6]
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- "Ghatal". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- "197 - Ghatal (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.