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| name                  = Matigara–Naxalbari
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'''Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-bn|মাটিগাড়া-নকশালবাড়ি বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র}}) is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Darjeeling 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]].
'''Matigara–Naxalbari Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Darjeeling district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
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Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>
Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>


==Members of Legislative Assembly<ref name=WestBengalResults>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/|title=Election Results - Full Statistical Reports|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref>==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
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! Election<br/> Year!!Constituency!!Name of M.L.A.!!Party Affiliation
!Year
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|-
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]||Matigara-Naxalbari||Sankar Malakar||[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Sankar Malakar]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]||Matigara-Naxalbari||Sankar Malakar||[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]||[[Anandamoy Barman]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]||Matigara-Naxalbari||[[Anandamoy Barman]]||[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|}
|}


==Election results<ref name=WestBengalResults/>==
==Election results==
 
===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Sankar Malakar]]|party=Trinamool Congress|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Anandamoy Barman]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Jharen Roy|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=|party=Indian National Congress|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]|party=None of the above (India)|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    =
  |loser      =
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


===2021 Election===
===2021 election===


In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Anandamoy Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajen Sundas of TMC.
In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Anandamoy Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajen Sundas of TMC.


{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = Anandamoy Barman
   |candidate  = [[Anandamoy Barman]]
   |votes      = 1,39,785
   |votes      = 1,39,785
   |percentage = 58.10
   |percentage = 58.10
   |change    = Winner
   |change    = Winner
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=Rajen Sundas|votes=68,937|percentage=28.65|change=}}
  |party     = All India Trinamool Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Sankar Malakar]]|votes=23,060|percentage=9.58|change=}}
  |candidate = Rajen Sundas
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Rakesh Mondal|votes=2,046|percentage=0.85|change=}}
  |votes     = 68,937
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Sudip Mandal|votes=1,577|percentage=0.66|change=}}
  |percentage = 28.65
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Harish Chandra Barman|votes=1,274|percentage=0.53|change=}}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the Above|candidate=None of the Above|votes=3,912|percentage=1.63|change=}}
}}
{{Election box majority||votes=70,848|percentage=29.45|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,40,591|percentage=|change=}}
  |party     = Indian National Congress
  |candidate = Sankar Malakar
  |votes     = 23,060
  |percentage = 9.58
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Independent (politician)
  |candidate = Rakesh Mondal
  |votes     = 2,046
  |percentage = 0.85
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate = Sudip Mandal
  |votes     = 1,577
  |percentage = 0.66
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
  |candidate = Harish Chandra Barman
  |votes     = 1,274
  |percentage = 0.53
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = None of the Above
  |candidate = None of the Above
  |votes     = 3,912
  |percentage = 1.63
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes     = 70,848
  |percentage = 29.45
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes     = 2,40,591
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner  = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |winner  = Bharatiya Janata Party
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2016 Election===
===2016 election===


In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.
In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.


{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency}}  
{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency}}  
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  = Sankar Malakar
   |candidate  = [[Sankar Malakar]]
   |votes      = 86,441
   |votes      = 86,441
   |percentage = 41.28
   |percentage = 41.28
   |change    = Winner
   |change    = Winner
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=Amar Sinha|votes=67,814|percentage=32.39|change=}}
  |party     = All India Trinamool Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Anandamoy Barman]]|votes=44,625|percentage=21.31|change=}}
  |candidate = Amar Sinha
  |votes     = 67,814
  |percentage = 32.39
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate = Anandamoy Barman
  |votes     = 44,625
  |percentage = 21.31
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate|
   |party      = [[Kamtapur People's Party|KPP]]
   |party      = [[Kamtapur People's Party|KPP]]
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   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Sudip Mandal|votes=1,849|percentage=0.88|change=}}
  |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Goutam Kirtania|votes=1,739|percentage=0.83|change=}}
  |candidate = Sudip Mandal
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Kshitish Chandra Roy|votes=1,138|percentage=0.54|change=}}
  |votes     = 1,849
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the Above|candidate=None of the Above|votes=3,307|percentage=1.58|change=}}
  |percentage = 0.88
{{Election box majority||votes=18,627|percentage=8.90|change=}}
  |change     =  
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,09,377|percentage=83.95|change=}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Independent (politician)
  |candidate = Goutam Kirtania
  |votes     = 1,739
  |percentage = 0.83
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
  |candidate = Kshitish Chandra Roy
  |votes     = 1,138
  |percentage = 0.54
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = None of the Above
  |candidate = None of the Above
  |votes     = 3,307
  |percentage = 1.58
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes     = 18,627
  |percentage = 8.90
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes     = 2,09,377
  |percentage = 83.95
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner = Indian National Congress
   |winner = Indian National Congress
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2011 Election===
===2011 election===
In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).
In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).


{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  = Sankar Malakar
   |candidate  = [[Sankar Malakar]]
   |votes      = 74,334
   |votes      = 74,334
   |percentage = 45.19
   |percentage = 45.19
   |change    = Winner
   |change    = Winner
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Jharen Roy|votes=67,501|percentage=41.04|change=}}
  |party     = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |candidate = Jharen Roy
  |votes     = 67,501
  |percentage = 41.04
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate|
   |party      = [[Kamtapur Progressive Party]]
   |party      = [[Kamtapur Progressive Party]]
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   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Asim Sarkar|votes=7,351|percentage=4.47|change=}}
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation|candidate=Dipu Haldar|votes=3,391|percentage=2.06|change=}}
  |candidate = Asim Sarkar
{{Election box majority||votes=6,833|percentage=4.16|change=}}
  |votes     = 7,351
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,64,483|percentage=84.76|change=}}
  |percentage = 4.47
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
  |candidate = Dipu Haldar
  |votes     = 3,391
  |percentage = 2.06
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes     = 6,833
  |percentage = 4.16
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes     = 1,64,483
  |percentage = 84.76
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box new seat win|
   |winner    = Indian National Congress
   |winner    = Indian National Congress
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politics of Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Politics of Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 2011]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in West Bengal]]

Latest revision as of 22:27, 22 March 2026

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Matigara–Naxalbari
Constituency No. 25 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Established2011
Total electors287,565
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2021

Matigara–Naxalbari Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Overview[edit | edit source]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 25 Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency (SC) covers Naxalbari community development block, and Atharakhai, Champasari (excluding villages Sitong Forest, Sivoke Hill Forest and Sivoke Forest), Matigara I, Matigara II, Patharghata gram panchayats of Matigara community development block.[1]

Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
2011 Sankar Malakar Indian National Congress
2016
2021 Anandamoy Barman Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Sankar Malakar
BJP Anandamoy Barman
CPI(M) Jharen Roy
INC
None of the above (India) None of the above
Majority
Turnout
Swing

2021 election[edit | edit source]

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Anandamoy Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajen Sundas of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Anandamoy Barman 139,785 58.10 Winner
AITC Rajen Sundas 68,937 28.65
INC Sankar Malakar 23,060 9.58
Independent Rakesh Mondal 2,046 0.85
BSP Sudip Mandal 1,577 0.66
SUCI(C) Harish Chandra Barman 1,274 0.53
None of the Above None of the Above 3,912 1.63
Majority 70,848 29.45
Turnout 2,40,591
BJP gain from INC Swing

2016 election[edit | edit source]

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sankar Malakar 86,441 41.28 Winner
AITC Amar Sinha 67,814 32.39
BJP Anandamoy Barman 44,625 21.31
KPP Bidur Barman 2,464 1.18
BSP Sudip Mandal 1,849 0.88
Independent Goutam Kirtania 1,739 0.83
SUCI(C) Kshitish Chandra Roy 1,138 0.54
None of the Above None of the Above 3,307 1.58
Majority 18,627 8.90
Turnout 2,09,377 83.95
INC hold Swing

2011 election[edit | edit source]

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sankar Malakar 74,334 45.19 Winner
CPI(M) Jharen Roy 67,501 41.04
Kamtapur Progressive Party Atul Chandra Roy 11,906 7.24
BJP Asim Sarkar 7,351 4.47
CPI(ML)L Dipu Haldar 3,391 2.06
Majority 6,833 4.16
Turnout 1,64,483 84.76
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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