Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Harishchandrapur is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.OverviewAs per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 46 Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Harishchandrapur II community development block and Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur gram panchayats of Harischandrapur I community development block.Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency). It was earlier part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency).Election results2011In the 2011 election, Tajamul Hossain of CPI defeated his nearest rival Mostaque Alam of Congress.1977–2006In the 2006 state assembly elections Tajmul Hossain of Forward Bloc won the Harishchandrapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Alam Mostaque of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Alam Mostaque of Congress defeated Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc in 2001. Birendra Kumar Maitra of Forward Bloc defeated Alam Mostaque of Congress in 1996 and Abdul Wahed of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Abdul Wahed of Congress defeated Subhash Chaudhury of Forward Bloc in 1982. Birendra Kumar Maitra of Janata Party defeated Mohammad Elias Razi of WPI in 1977.