# Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency

Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.

## Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is composed of the following:
* Magrahat I community development block
* Netra gram panchayat of Diamond Harbour I community development block
Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 1952 | Magrahat | Abdul Hashem | Indian National Congress |
| | | Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | | Abdul Hashem | Indian National Congress |
| | | Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Magrahat Paschim | Abdul Hashem | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | | Jainul Abedin | Bangla Congress |
| 1969 | | Sachindranath Mondal | Bangla Congress |
| 1971 | | Sudhendu Mundle | Bangla Congress |
| 1972 | | Sudhendu Mundle | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | | Abdus Sobhan Gazi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1982 | | Abdus Sobhan Gazi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | | Abdus Sobhan Gazi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | | Anuradha Putatunda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | | Abul Basar Laskar | Indian National Congress |
| 2001 | | Noorar Rahaman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2006 | | Abul Hasnat | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | | Giasuddin Molla | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2016 | | Giasuddin Molla | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | | Giasuddin Molla | All India Trinamool Congress |

## Election results
### 2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Paschim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AITC | Giasuddin Molla | 97,006 | 50.00 |
| | BJP | Dhurjati Saha | 50,065 | 26.00 |
| | RSMP | Maidul Islam Molla | 40,685 | 21.00 |
| | | None of the above (NOTA) + Rest of the candidates | ~6,500 | 3.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,941 | |
| | AITC hold | AITC hold | Swing | |

### 2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Magrahat Paschim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Giasuddin Molla | 66,878 | 50.81 | +4.44 |
| | CPI(M) | Dr. Abul Hasnat | 54,908 | 41.72 | −9.71 |
| | Independent | Saibal Mondal | 10,990 | | |
| | BJP | Subhash Mondal | 5,112 | | |
| | PDS | Anuradha Putatundu | 1,444 | | |
| | BSP | Amarendra Nath Mondal | 1,318 | | |
| | Independent | Sarabindu Halder | 656 | | |
| | Independent | Jakir Hussain | 644 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,616 | 77.81 | |
| | AITC gain from CPI(M) | AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 14.15 | |

### Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006, Abul Hasnat of CPI(M) won the Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency defeating his nearest rival Giasuddin Molla of AITC. Noorar Rahaman of CPI(M) defeated Giasuddin Molla of AITC in 2001. Abul Basar Laskar of INC defeated Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) in 1996. Anuradha Putatunda of CPI(M) defeated Abdul Basar Laskar of INC in 1991. Abdus Sobhan Gazi of CPI(M) defeated Kironmoy Deb of INC in 1987, and Sudhendu Mundle of INC in 1982 and 1977.

### Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Sudhendu Mundle of INC won in 1972 and 1971. Sachindranath Mondal of Bangla Congress won in 1969. Jainul Abedin of Bangla Congress won in 1967. Abdul Hashem of INC won in 1962. In 1957 and 1952, Magrahat Assembly constituency had joint seats. In 1957, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won. In 1952, Abdul Hashem and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar, both of INC, won.