debaparasad sarkar of suci(c) has represented the jaynagar (vidhan sabha constituency) from 1977 to 2006. he defeated his nearest rivals, asish ghosh of cpi(m) in 2006, abul hossain laskar of cpi(m) in 2001, rabindranath basu of cpi(m) in 1996, prasanta sarkhel of inc in 1991, kumud bhattacharya of ics in 1987 and 1982, and jnantosh chakraborty of janata party in 1977.