# Domkal Assembly constituency

Domkal Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 75 Domkal Assembly constituency covers Ajimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Domkal, Garaimari, Garibpur, Ghoramara, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur gram panchayats of Domkal community development block.
Domkal Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party Affiliation |
| 1967 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1969 | Ekramul Hoque Biswas | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1972 | Ekramul Hoque Biswas | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1982 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | Mohammad Abdul Bari | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | Anisur Rahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | Anisur Rahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2001 | Anisur Rahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2006 | Anisur Rahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | Anisur Rahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2016 | Anisur Rahman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2021 | Jafikul Islam | Trinamool Congress |

## Election results
### 2021

In the 2021 election, Jafikul Islam of AITC defeated his nearest rival Md. Mostafijur Rahaman of CPI (M).
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Domkal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Jafikul Islam | 127,671 | 56.45 | 23.38 |
| | CPI(M) | Md. Mostafijur Rahaman (Rana) | 80,442 | 35.57 | 1.02 |
| | BJP | Biyamma Mondal (Rubia) | 12,348 | 5.46 | 3.09 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,419 | 1.07 | 0.26 |
| | Independent | Iman Ali Biswas | 729 | 0.32 | |
| | Justice and Development Party | Amir Sohail | 679 | 0.30 | |
| | Independent | Md. Jewel Mondal | 612 | 0.27 | |
| | IUML | Hikmat Ali | 521 | 0.23 | |
| | Independent | Ayenul Haque | 469 | 0.21 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Samsuzzaman (Kajal) | 293 | 0.13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,26,183 | | |
| | AITC gain from CPI(M) | AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 2016

In the 2016 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Trinamool Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Domkal constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | 71,703 | 36.59 | −10.63 |
| | AITC | Soumik Hossain | 64,813 | 33.07 | +33.07 |
| | INC | Abdur Rahaman Sekh | 46,294 | 23.62 | −21.83 |
| | BJP | Nanda Dulal Pal | 4,652 | 2.37 | +1.09 |
| | Independent | Abdur Rahaman Mandal | 1,756 | 0.90 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,580 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,95,962 | 83.80 | −5.83 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |
Note- In this Domkal Assembly constituency, seat sharing did not happen between the Left Front and Indian National Congress.

### 2011

In the 2011 election, Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Soumik Hossain of Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Domkal constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Anisur Rahaman | 81,812 | 47.22 | −4.66 |
| | INC | Soumik Hossain | 78,737 | 45.45 | +0.66 |
| | People's Democratic Conference of India | Siddiqulah Chowdhury | 4,922 | 2.84 | |
| | BJP | Santosh Mondal | 2,215 | 1.28 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Md. Baijid Hossain | 1,619 | | |
| | MLKSC | Md. Salauddin | 1,363 | | |
| | Independent | Dipesh Sarkar | 1,282 | | |
| | BSP | Subodh Kumar Halder | 864 | | |
| | Independent | Apurba Sarkar | 440 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 173,254 | 89.63 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -5.21 | |

### 1977–2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Anisur Rahman of CPI(M) won the Domkal assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Rejaul Karim of Congress in 2006 and 2001, Sadeque Reza of Congress in 1996 and Sarker Mokter Hossain in 1991. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Md Abdul Bari of CPI(M) defeated Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1987, A.K.M.Hazekul Alam of IUML in 1982 and Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress in 1977.

### 1967–1972

Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1972. Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1971. Ekramul Hoque Biswas of Congress won in 1969. Md. Abdul Bari of CPI(M) won in 1967. Prior to that the Domkal seat was not there.