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Diamond harbour Assembly Elections 2026

Diamond harbour is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the South 24 Parganas district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Pannalal Halder, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Dipak Kumar Halder of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 16996 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as CPM’s Samarendra Nath Naiya takes on BJP’s Dipak Kumar Halder and AITC’s Pannalal Halder in a high-stakes triangular fight.

Diamond harbour Assembly constituency is part of the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Abhishek Banerjee won the Diamond Harbour parliamentary seat by defeating Abhijit Das(bobby) of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 710930 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Diamond harbour assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pannalal Halder Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
98,478
Lead: 16,996
44%
Dipak Kumar Halder Bharatiya Janata Party 81,482 36%
Pratik Ur Rahaman Communist Party of India (Marxist) 38,719 17%
Safiulla Khan Independent 1,585 1%
Nota None Of The Above 1,449 1%
Golam Ali Sekh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,088 0%
Swapan Mondal Independent 800 0%
Latab Uddin Molla Independent 754 0%
Monarama Halder SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 469 0%
Biswajit Sardar Independent 234 0%
Sachindra Nath Halder Republican Party of India (A) 174 0%
Kishor Kumar Mondal Independent 165 0%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dipak Kumar Halder Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
96,833
Lead: 15,037
49%
Dr. Abul Hasnat Communist Party Of India (marxist) 81,796 41%
Balaram Halder Bharatiya Janata Party 14,614 7%
None Of The Above Nota 2,109 1%
Swapan Mondal Independent 1,539 1%
Rokeya Bibi Bahujan Samaj Party 553 0%
Sujit Sardar Independent 406 0%
Arun Kumar Purkait Independent 406 0%
Uttam Manna Independent 399 0%
Monirul Islam Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 378 0%
Kurban Sk. Indian Unity Centre 313 0%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dipak Kumar Halder Winner
All India Trinamool Congress
87,645
Lead: 20,774
53%
Subhra Sau Communist Party Of India (marxist) 66,871 41%
Krishna Baidya Bharatiya Janata Party 4,946 3%
Mousumi Maitra Party For Democratic Socialism 2,951 2%
Md. Shamsut Touhid Purkait Indian Unity Centre 1,797 1%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rishi Halder Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
64,005
Lead: 5,216
47%
Subhashis Chakraborty All India Trinamool Congress 58,789 44%
Samir Putatunda Party For Democratic Socialism 5,472 4%
Liykat Daptari Independent 2,282 2%
Swapan Kumar Sardar Bahujan Samaj Party 998 1%
Subrata Narayan Nag. Samajwadi Party 894 1%
Dhruba Das Independent 894 1%
Gouranga Halder Independent 788 1%
Mala Banerjee Jana Unnayan Mancha 639 0%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rishi Haldar Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
50,648
Lead: 2,742
41%
Amjad Ali Sardar All India Trinamool Congress 47,906 39%
Ali Daulat Sheikh Nationalist Congress Party 13,395 11%
Ajit Mandal Bharatiya Janata Party 5,012 4%
Tamrej Sk Party For Democratic Socialism 2,857 2%
Dipankar Basu Independent 1,946 2%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sheikh Daulat Ali Winner
Indian National Congress
61,744
Lead: 6,101
46%
Abdul Quiyom Molla Communist Party Of India (marxist) 55,643 41%
Ajit Mandal Bharatiya Janata Party 11,697 9%
Giassuddin Molla Independent 889 1%
Srigopal Das Independent 565 0%
Pranab Das Gupta Independent 427 0%
Mondal Md. Nahabubar Rahaman Independent 236 0%
Bata Krishna Mistri Independent 174 0%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdul Quiyom Molla Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
50,804
Lead: 19,030
47%
Nazrul Islam Molla Indian National Congress 31,774 29%
Ajit Mondal Bharatiya Janata Party 20,152 19%
Abdul Azim Independent 1,132 1%
Arafat Ali Laker Jharkhand Party 494 0%
Gautam Mondal Independent 429 0%
Abdul Jalil Negaban Independent 200 0%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdul Quiyom Molla Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
46,868
Lead: 15,946
52%
Monoranjan Kayal Indian National Congress 30,922 34%
Sheikh Daulat Ali Independent 8,498 9%
Kuthubuddin Khan Muslim Leage 1,816 2%
Haripada Naskar Independent 435 0%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdul Quiyam Molla Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
48,069
Lead: 20,262
60%
Dibakar Ghosh Indian National Congress 27,807 35%
Gopal Barman Janta Party 1,225 2%

Diamond harbour Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdul Quiyom Molla Winner
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
36,584
Lead: 17,343
59%
Sankari Prasad Mondal Janta Party 19,241 31%
Seikh Daulat Ali Indian National Congress 5,118 8%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 62.5%
AITC 37.5%
CPM won 5 times and AITC won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Diamond harbour MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Pannalal Halder AITC 98,478 16,996 44%
2016 Dipak Kumar Halder AITC 96,833 15,037 49%
2011 Dipak Kumar Halder AITC 87,645 20,774 53%
2006 Rishi Halder CPI(M) 64,005 5,216 47%
2001 Rishi Haldar CPM 50,648 2,742 41%
1996 Sheikh Daulat Ali INC 61,744 6,101 46%
1991 Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM 50,804 19,030 47%
1987 Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM 46,868 15,946 52%
1982 Abdul Quiyam Molla CPM 48,069 20,262 60%
1977 Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM 36,584 17,343 59%
Source: ECI

Diamond harbour Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Pannalal Halder AITC
98,478
(Lead: 16,996)
44%
Dipak Kumar Halder BJP 81,482 36%
2016 Dipak Kumar Halder AITC
96,833
(Lead: 15,037)
49%
Dr. Abul Hasnat CPM 81,796 41%
2011 Dipak Kumar Halder AITC
87,645
(Lead: 20,774)
53%
Subhra Sau CPM 66,871 41%
2006 Rishi Halder CPI(M)
64,005
(Lead: 5,216)
47%
Subhashis Chakraborty AITC 58,789 44%
2001 Rishi Haldar CPM
50,648
(Lead: 2,742)
41%
Amjad Ali Sardar AITC 47,906 39%
1996 Sheikh Daulat Ali INC
61,744
(Lead: 6,101)
46%
Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM 55,643 41%
1991 Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM
50,804
(Lead: 19,030)
47%
Nazrul Islam Molla INC 31,774 29%
1987 Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM
46,868
(Lead: 15,946)
52%
Monoranjan Kayal INC 30,922 34%
1982 Abdul Quiyam Molla CPM
48,069
(Lead: 20,262)
60%
Dibakar Ghosh INC 27,807 35%
1977 Abdul Quiyom Molla CPM
36,584
(Lead: 17,343)
59%
Sankari Prasad Mondal JNP 19,241 31%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Diamond harbour Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Diamond harbour Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Pannalal Halder of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Diamond harbour Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Dipak Kumar Halder of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 16996 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Diamond harbour constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Diamond harbour constituency is 62.5% CPM and 37.5% AITC, with CPM won 5 times and AITC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Diamond harbour Assembly Election?

Pannalal Halder (AITC) received 44.00% vote share.
Dipak Kumar Halder (BJP) received 36.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Diamond harbour Assembly Election?

Pannalal Halder (AITC) won the 2021 election with 98478 votes, leading by 16996 votes and securing a 44.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Diamond harbour Assembly constituency fall under?

The Diamond harbour Assembly constituency falls under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency of South 24 Parganas district.

What was the margin of victory in the Diamond harbour Assembly Election 2021?

Pannalal Halder (AITC) won the Diamond harbour Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 16996 votes over Dipak Kumar Halder (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha area?

The Diamond harbour Assembly constituency is part of the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Falta, Satgachhia, Bishnupur (sc), Maheshtala, Budge Budge, Metiaburuz.

Who were the top candidates for the Diamond harbour Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Diamond harbour Assembly Election 2021 were:
Pannalal Halder (AITC)
Dipak Kumar Halder (BJP)
Pratik Ur Rahaman (CPI(M))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pannalal Halder (AITC) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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