# Keshpur Assembly constituency

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

## Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 235 Keshpur Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Keshpur community development block.
Keshpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 32 Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency). It Was Earlier Part of Panskura (Lok Sabha constituency) till 2009.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 1951 | Keshpur | Nagendra Doloi | Communist Party of India |
| 1951 | | Gangapada Kuor | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| 1957 | | No Seat | N/A |
| 1962 | | Bankim Roy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | | Gangapada Kuar | Bangla Congress |
| 1971 | | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | | Rajani Kanta Dolai | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | | Himanshu Kumar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | | Himanshu Kumar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | | Nanda Rani Dal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | | Nanda Rani Dal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2001 | | Nanda Rani Dal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2006 | | Rameswar Doloi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | | Rameswar Doloi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2016 | | Seuli Saha | Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | | Seuli Saha | Trinamool Congress |

## Election results
### 2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Seuli Saha | 116,992 | 51.00 | −21.9 |
| | BJP | Pritish Ranjan Kuar | 96,272 | 42.00 | +37.5 |
| | CPI(M) | Rameshwar Doloi | 13,670 | 6.00 | −16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,720 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | AITC hold | AITC hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

In the 2016 election, Seuli Saha of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M).
West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AITC | Seuli Saha | 146,579 | 72.90% |
| | CPI(M) | Rameswar Doloi | 45,428 | 22.60% |
| | BJP | Dipak Patra | 9,073 | 4.50% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101,151 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,01,080 | 92.82 |
| | AITC gain from CPI(M) | AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -21.24 |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

### 2011

In the 2011 election, Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolui of Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Rameswar Doloi | 103,903 | 57.58 | −12.87 |
| | INC | Rajani Kanta Doloi | 70,059 | 38.82 | +9.27# |
| | BJP | Dipak Patra | 6,496 | 3.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,456 | 92.82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33.851 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -21.24 | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2011.

### 2006

In the 2006 election, Rameswar Dolui of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Asis Pramanik of Trinamool Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2006: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Rameswar Doloi | 101,908 | 70.45 |
| | AITC | Asis Pramanik | 35,742 | 29.55 |
| | INC | Sunil Dolai | 7,000 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,726 | (90.9%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66,166 | (45.7%) |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on BJP+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

### 2001

In the 2001 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Doloi of Trinamool Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2001: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Nanda Rani Dal | 120,566 | 90.60% |
| | AITC | Rajani Kanta Doloi | 12,454 | 9.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,33,032 | (85.5%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108,112 | (81.3%) |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

### 1996

In the 1996 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sannyasi Dolai of Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 1996: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Nanda Rani Dal | 83,846 | 65.10% |
| | INC | Sannyasi Dolai | 40,376 | 31.30% |
| | BJP | Nanda Ram Bhuinya | 3,232 | 2.50% |
| | Independent | Laksmi Kanta Banti | 1,406 | 1.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,31,860 | (91.9%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43,470 | (33.0%) |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

### 1991

In the 1991 election, Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Balai Chandra Paria of Jharkhand Party.
West Bengal assembly elections, 1991: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Nanda Rani Dal | 69,499 | 66.80% |
| | Jharkhand Party | Balai Chandra Paria | 30,575 | 29.40% |
| | BJP | Dhurjati Parmanik | 4,034 | 3.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,241 | (82.2%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38,924 | (36.6%) |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

### 1987

In the 1987 election, Himangshu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolai of Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 1987: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Himangshu Kumar | 55,775 | 56.20% |
| | INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 42,549 | 42.90% |
| | Independent | Bhutunath Dolai | 576 | 0.60% |
| | Independent | Khandu Ram Dhal | 314 | 0.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,00,429 | (87.2%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,226 | (13.2%) |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

### 1982

In the 1982 election, Himangshu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Rajani Kanta Dolai of Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 1982: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | Himangshu Kumar | 48,868 | 55.90% |
| | INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 37,473 | 42.90% |
| | Independent | Prabhat Patra | 1,014 | 1.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,392 | (90.3%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,395 | (12.9%) |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

### 1977

In the 1982 election, Rajanai Kanta Dolui of Congress defeated his nearest rival Ajoy Kumar Dolui of CPIM.
West Bengal assembly elections, 1977: Keshpur(SC) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rajani Kanta Dolai | 20,210 | 40.20% |
| | CPI(M) | Ajoy Kumar Dolui | 12,737 | 25.30% |
| | JP | Gangapada Kuar | 11,596 | 23.00% |
| | CPI | Subal Dolui | 7,591 | 11.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,090 | (64.9%) |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,473 | (14.6%) |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2001.

### 1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rameswar Doloi of CPI(M) won the Keshpur (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Asish Pramanik of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nanda Rani Dal of CPI(M) defeated Rajani Kanta Doloi of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Sannyasi Dolai of Congress in 1996, and Balai Chandra Parija of Jharkhand Party in 1991. Himansu Kumar of CPI(M) defeated Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress in 1987 and 1982. Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress defeated Ajoy Kumar Dolui of CPI(M) in 1977.

### 1951-1972

Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Gangapada Kuar of Bangla Congress won in 1969. Rajani Kanta Doloi of Congress won in 1967. Bankim Roy of Congress won in 1962. The Keshpur seat did not exist in 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951, Nagendra Doloi of CPI won the Keshpur seat.