2026 Narayan Goswami faced severe backlash in January 2025 for inappropriate behavior and indecent comments during a cultural event in Ashoknagar, leading to a show-cause notice from the party. He apologized for his remarks, admitting guilt and submitting a written response to the party leadership.
2021 2016 2011 In the 2011 election, Dhiman Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Satyasebi Kar of CPI(M). .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977–2006 In the
2006 state assembly elections, Satyasebi Kar of
CPI(M) won the Ashoknagar assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Dhiman Roy of
Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners-up are being mentioned. Sarmistha Dutta of CPI(M) defeated Ashok Krishna Dutt of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Badal Bhattacharya of BJP defeated Rekha Goswami of CPIM in the 1999 Bye election, caused by the death of sitting MLA, Nirode Roy Chowdhury. Nirode Roy Choudhury of CPI(M) defeated Dhiman Roy of
Congress in 1996. Nani Kar of CPI(M) defeated Keshab Chandra Bhattacharya of Congress/ Independent in 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977.
1967–1972 Keshab Chandra Bhattacharya, Independent, won in 1972. Nani Kar of CPI(M) won in 1971. Sadhan Kumar Sen of
CPI won in 1969 and 1967. Prior to that the Ashoknagar seat was not there. ==References==