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{{About| the assembly constituency in West Bengal|2. its namesake village|Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar|3.its namesake community development block|Sitalkuchi}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
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|map_caption = Location in West Bengal
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha|Constituency No]]
|subdivision_name3 = 5
|subdivision_type4 = Type
|subdivision_name4 = Reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|SC]]
|subdivision_type5 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
|subdivision_name5 = [[Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)|1.Cooch Behar (SC)]]
|subdivision_type6 = Electorate (year)
|subdivision_name6 = 244,983 (2021)


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'''Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Cooch Behar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. The seat is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|scheduled castes]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 5 Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers [[Sitalkuchi (Community development block)|Sitalkuchi]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]] and Bairagirhat, Gopalpur, Jorpatiki, Kedarhat, Kursamari, Nayarhat and Shikarpur [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Mathabhanga I (Community development block)|Mathabhanga I]] community development block.<ref name =delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 | access-date = 20 June 2014 | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission}}</ref>

Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 1 [[Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (SC).<ref name =delimitation/>

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
From 1967 to 1977 there was no seat at Sitalkuchi.
{| class="wikitable"ìÍĦĤĠčw
|-
! Election<br/> Year!!Constituency!!Name of M.L.A.!!Party Affiliation
|-
|[[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]||Sitalkuchi||Bejoy Kumar Roy||[[All India Forward Bloc|Forward Bloc]]<ref name=vidhansabha1962>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_WB_1962.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|1977||||Sudhir Pramanik||[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<ref name=vidhansabha1977>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|1982||||Sudhir Pramanik||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1982>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|1987||||Sudhir Pramanick||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1987>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|1991||||Sudhir Pramanick||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1991>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|1996||||Sudhir Pramanik||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha1996>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]||||Sudhir Pramanik||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha2001>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]||||Harish Chandra Barman||Communist Party of India (Marxist)<ref name=vidhansabha2006>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]||||[[Hiten Barman]]||[[All India Trinamul Congress]]<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]||||Hiten Barman||All India Trinamul Congress<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.india.com/assembly-election-2016/west-bengal/sitalkuchi/|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2016 |work =Sitalkuchi| publisher = India |access-date = 12 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]||||[[Baren Chandra Barman]]||[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref name=vidhansabha2021>{{cite web| url = https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/sitalkuchi-west-bengal-election-result-2021| title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 |work =Sitalkuchi| publisher =Times Now |access-date = 7 April 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Violence in 2021 elections==
Four miscreants - Nur Alam Mian (20), Maniruzzaman Mian (28), Samiul Haq (21) and Hamidul Mian (31) – were killed in a firing by the [[Central Industrial Security Force|CISF]] personnel at polling booth No. 126 at Amtali Madhyamik Sikhsha Kendra in Jorpatki gram panchayat, in the Sitalkuchi Vidhan Sabha constituency, during polls on 10 April 2021. Ananda Burman (18) was killed when miscreants opened fire on him at polling booth No. 285 at Pathantuli under Bolenhati gram panchayat.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/west-bengal-assembly-elections-2021-sitalkuchi-voters-were-shot-in-chest-and-neck-says-mamata/cid/1812273 | title= Bengal Polls 2021: Sitalkuchi voters were shot in the neck and chest, says Mamata |publisher= The Telegraph On line, 12 April 2021 | accessdate = 12 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/violence-mars-fourth-phase-of-polling-in-bengal-5-killed/article34288263.ece | title= West Bengal Assembly Elections, Violence mars fourth phase of polling; 5 killed|publisher= The Hindu, 10 April 2021| accessdate = 12 April 2021}}</ref>

==Election results==
===2021===
In the 2021 elections Baren Chandra Barman of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] won defeating his nearest rival Partha Pratim R0y of [[All India Trinamool Congress]]

{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2021]]: Sitalkuchi (SC) constituency <ref>cite web| url = https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-S25.htm?st=S25| title = General Elections to Vidhan Sabha Trends and Result May 2021 | work= Constituency-wise all candidates - West Bengal, Sitalkuchi |publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 10 May 2021</ref><ref name=vidhansabha2021/>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Baren Chandra Barman]]
|votes = 124,955
|percentage = 50.80
|change = +373.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Partha Pratim Ray
|votes = 107,140
|percentage = 43.56
|change = +5.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Sudhangshu Pramanik
|votes = 6,720
|percentage = 2.73
|change = -861.64
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Hare Krishna Sarkar
|votes = 2018
|percentage = 0.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Kamtapur People's Party (United)
|candidate = Manick Chandra Barman
|votes = 976
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amra Bangalee
|candidate = Kamal Barman
|votes = 721
|percentage = 0.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Jagadish Adhikari
|votes = 693
|percentage = 0.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 245,966
|percentage = 85.57
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{election table|title=[[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] elections, 2021 <br /> Cooch Behar district summary}}
|-
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=225|Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seats won
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seat change
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| style="text-align:center;" | {{increase}}7
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Trinamool Congress]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | {{decrease}}6
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| style="text-align:center;" | {{decrease}}1
|-
|}

===2016===
In the 2016 election, Hiten Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Namadipti Adhikary of CPI(M).

{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2016]]: Sitalkuchi (SC) constituency<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.india.com/assembly-election-2016/west-bengal/sitalkuchi/|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2016 |work =Sitalkuchi| publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 12 April 2021}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Hiten Barman]]
|votes = 1,01,647
|percentage = 42.71
|change = -1.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Namadipti Adhikari
|votes = 86,164
|percentage = 36.32
|change = -7.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Baren Chandra Barman]]
|votes = 37,347
|percentage = 15.74
|change = +11.13
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Kamtapur People's Party (United)
|candidate = Premamamda Barman
|votes = 4,953
|percentage = 2.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Jagadish Adhikari
|votes = 2,267
|percentage = 0.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Girindranath Barman
|votes = 2,235
|percentage = 0.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amra Bangalee
|candidate = Subodh Barman
|votes = 1,838
|percentage = 0.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Fulkumar Barman
|votes = 1,520
|percentage = 0.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 15,483
|percentage = 6.39
|change = +6.25
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,37,971
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{election table|title=[[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] elections, 2016 <br /> Cooch Behar district summary}}
|-
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=225|Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seats won
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Seat change
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Trinamool Congress]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 8
| style="text-align:center;" | {{increase}}4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | {{decrease}}3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| style="text-align:center;" | {{decrease}}1
|-
|-
|}

===2011===
In the 2011 election, Hiten Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Biswanath Pramanik of CPI(M).

{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Sitalkuchi (SC) constituency <ref name=vidhansabha2011/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=5|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work =Sitalkuchi| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 20 April 2011}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Hiten Barman]]
|votes = 84,651
|percentage = 44.22
|change = +4.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Biswanath Pramanik
|votes = 84,394
|percentage = 44.08
|change = -8.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bhabendra Nath Barman
|votes = 8,829
|percentage = 4.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Subal Barman
|votes = 6,000
|percentage = 3.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Dwijendra Nath Barman
|votes = 3,547
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Gautam Barman
|votes = 2,369
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amra Bangalee
|candidate = Subodh Barman
|votes = 1,663
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 257
|percentage = 0.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 191,453
|percentage = 88.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = +13.39
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1977-2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006 state assembly elections]],<ref name=vidhansabha2006/> Harish Chandra Barman of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the Sitalkuchi seat defeating his nearest rival Lalit Chandra Pramanik of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]]. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sudhir Pramanik of CPI(M) defeated Birendra Narayan Barma of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 2001<ref name=vidhansabha2001/> and 1996,<ref name=vidhansabha1996/> Ambika Charan Ray of Congress in 1991,<ref name=vidhansabha1991/> Sabita Roy of Congress in 1987,<ref name=vidhansabha1987/> and Birendranath Roy of Congress in 1982<ref name=vidhansabha1982/> and 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977/><ref>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp02.htm| title = 2 - Sitalkuchi (SC) Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977| publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 29 August 2009}}</ref>

===Earlier===
Bejoy Kumar Roy of Forward Bloc won the Sitalkuchi seat in [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]].<ref name=vidhansabha1962/>

==References==
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[[Category:Politics of Cooch Behar district]]
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