Madarihat Assembly constituency

Madarihat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Madarihat
Constituency No. 14 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Madarihat Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
LS constituencyAlipurduars
Established1962
Total electors212,651
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Banarhat community development block.[1]

Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1962 A.H. Besterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party
1967 D.N.Rai Indian National Congress
1969 A.H. Besterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party
1971
1972
1977
1982 Sushil Kujur
1987
1991
1996
2001 Kumari Kujur
2006
2011
2016 Manoj Tigga Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

Election results

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajesh Lakra of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manoj Tigga 90,718 54.35 Winner
TMC Rajesh Lakra 61,033 36.56
RSP Subhas Lohar 7,072 4.24
BSP Uttam Barua 1,696 1.02
BTP Vivek Pradeep Tete 1,540 0.92
NPEP Panchu Oraon 1,272 0.76
SUCI(C) Sudhist Baraik 967 0.58
NOTA None of the Above 2,622 1.57
Majority 29,685 17.79
Turnout 1,66,920
BJP hold Swing

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manoj Tigga 66,989 43.98 Winner
TMC Padam Lama 44,951 29.51
RSP Kumari Kujur 29,885 19.62
JMM Padam Oraon 3,089 2.03
SUCI(C) Sudhist Baraik 2,319 1.52
None of the Above None of the above 5,068 3.32
Majority 22,038 14.47
Turnout 1,52,301 79.45
BJP gain from RSP Swing

2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated her nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Kumari Kujur 42,539 31.93 Winner
BJP Manoj Tigga 34,630 26.00
INC Atul Subba 26,027 19.54
JMM Jerome Lakra 22,541 16.92
Independent Ramesh Oraon 4,923 3.70
Rashtriya Deshaj Party Samir Beck 2,553 1.92
Majority 7,909 5.93
Turnout 1,33,213 82.57
RSP hold Swing

1977-2006

In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996, Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991 and 1987, and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982. A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.

1962–1972

A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967. A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.

References

  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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