Jangipur

Jangipur is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.OverviewAs per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 58 Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Jangipur municipality, Raghunathganj I community development block and Ahiran and Bansabati gram panchayats of Suti I community development block.Jangipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 9 Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).Election results2011In the 2011 election, Md. Sohrab of Congress defeated his nearest rival Purnima Bhattacharya of CPI(M)..# CPI(M) did not contest this seat in 2006. Change noted is based on RSP's vote percentage in 2006.1977–2006In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections Abul Hasnat of RSP won the Jangipur assembly seat defeating his nearest riaval Habibur Rahaman of Congress/ Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Habibur Rahman of Congress defeated Abdul Haque of RSP in 1996. Abdul Haque of RSP defeated Habibur Rahaman of Congress in 1991. Habibur Rahaman of Congress defeated Abdul Haque of RSP in 1987, Badaruddin Ahmed, Independent, in 1982 and Achintya Singha of SUC in 1977.