Ghatal Assembly constituency

Ghatal is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

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
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Sital Kapat
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2021

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).

Election results

2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Ghatal

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Sital Kapat	105,812	46.95	+42.11
	AITC	Shankar Dolai	104,846	46.52	−3.25
	CPI(M)	Kamal Chandra Dolui	10,165	4.51	−36.25
	SUCI(C)	Anjan Jana	2,008	0.89	−0.20
	NOTA	None of the above	1,305	0.58	−0.48
	Independent	Tapan Kumar Dolui	1,239	0.55
Turnout			225,375	83.33	−0.79
	BJP gain from AITC		Swing

2016

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Ghatal

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
Turnout			216,371	84.14	−2.38
	AITC hold		Swing

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Ghatal^[2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Shankar Dolai	101,355	52.24
	CPI(M)	Chhabi Pakhira	85,078	43.85	−15.46
	BJP	Ashok Malik	4,584	2.36
	PDS	Mahitosh Bauri	2,984	1.54
Turnout			194,001	86.42
	AITC gain from CPI(M)		Swing	#

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977-2006

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]

1951-1972

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]