1977-2006 In the
2006 state assembly elections, Angad Bauri of
CPI(M) won the Gangajalghati assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Swapan Bauri of
Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ramcharan Bauri of CPI(M) defeated Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Angad Bauri of CPI(M) defeated Guiram Maji of
Congress in 1996 and Phatik Chandra Mandal of Congress in 1991. Nabani Bauri of CPI(M) defeated Phatik Chandra Mandal of Congress in 1987, Guiram Maji of Congress in 1982 and Saktipada Maji of Congress in 1977.
1951-1972 Shaktipada Maji of Congress in 1972.
Kalipada Bauri of CPI(M) won in 1972. Nabadurga Mandal of
Bangla Congress won in 1969. G.Maji of Bangla Congress won in 1967. Shishuram Mandal of Congress won in
1962. The Gangajalghati seat was not there in 1957. In
independent India's first election in 1951 Dhirendra Nath Chatterjee of Congress won the Gangajalghati open seat. ==References==