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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox Indian constituency
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| name                   = Tapan
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| type                  = SLA
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|name             = Tapan <!-- at least one of the first two fields must be filled in -->
| map_caption            = Interactive Map Outlining Tapan Assembly Constituency
|official_name    =  
| map_alt                =  
|other_name        =  
| state                  = [[West Bengal]]
|native_name      = <!-- if different from the English name -->
| district              = [[Dakshin Dinajpur district|Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|settlement_type  = Assembly constituency <!-- e.g. Town, Village, City, etc.-->
| loksabha_cons          = [[Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency|Balurghat]]
|total_type        = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows -->
| constituency_no        = 40
|motto            =
| established            = 1962
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| reservation            = ST
|pushpin_map      = India West Bengal#India
| abolished              =  
|map_caption      = Location in West Bengal
| mla                    = [[Budhrai Tudu]]
|coordinates      = {{coord|25|17|19|N|88|34|35|E|region:IN-{{IndAbbr|[[West Bengal]]}}|display=inline,title}}
| party                  = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
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| alliance              = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
|subdivision_type  = Country
| latest_election_year  = [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|subdivision_name  = {{IND}}
| electors              = 220,236
|subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Dakshin Dinajpur district|Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha|Constutuency No]]
|subdivision_name3 = 40
|subdivision_type4 = Type
|subdivision_name4 = Reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|ST]]
|subdivision_type5 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
|subdivision_name5 = [[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|6. Balurghat]]
|subdivision_type6 = Electorate (year)
|subdivision_name6 = 156,952 (2011)<ref>{{cite web|date=14 August 2018|title=West Bengal 2011|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3195-west-bengal-2011/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref> <br> 190,782 (2016)<ref>{{cite web|date=16 August 2018|title=West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3469-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2016/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref> <br> 220,236 (2021)<ref>{{cite web|date=21 June 2021|title=West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13605-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2021/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref>
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'''Tapan Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Dakshin Dinajpur 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 tribes]].
'''Tapan Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Dakshin Dinajpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|scheduled tribes]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 40 Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) covers Dwipkhanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Tapan (Community development block)|Tapan]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]], and Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gopalbati, Najirpur and Patiram gram panchayats of [[Balurghat (Community development block)|Balurghat]] 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 = 2 July 2014 | work = West Bengal| publisher = Election Commission of India}}</ref>
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 40 Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) covers [[Dwip Khanda]], Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Tapan (Community development block)|Tapan]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]], and Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gopalbati, Najirpur and Patiram gram panchayats of [[Balurghat (Community development block)|Balurghat]] 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 = 2 July 2014 | work = West Bengal| publisher = Election Commission of India}}</ref>


Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 6 [[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>
Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 6 [[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>


==Members of Legislative Assembly==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"ìÍĦĤĠčw
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
! Election<br/> Year!!Constituency!!Name of M.L.A.!!Party Affiliation
| [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| rowspan="3"|Nathaniel Murmu
| {{Full party name with color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|rowspan=3}}
|-
|-
|[[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]||Tapan||Nathaniel Murmu ||[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|-
|-
|[[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]||||Nathaniel Murmu||Revolutionary Socialist Party <ref name=vidhansabha1967>{{cite web| url  =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|-
|-
|1969||||Nathanel Murmu||Revolutionary Socialist Party<ref name=vidhansabha1969>{{cite web| url  =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  |access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| rowspan="2"|Patrash Hembram
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|-
|1971||||Patrash Hembram||Indian National Congress<ref name=vidhansabha1971>{{cite web| url    =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|-
|-
|1972||||Patrash Hembrom||Indian National Congress<ref name=vidhansabha1972>{{cite web| url    =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| Nathaniel Murmu
| {{Full party name with color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|rowspan=7}}
|-
|-
|1977||||Nathaniel Murmu||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
| rowspan="6"|Khara Soren
|-
|-
|1982||||Khara Soren||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
|-
|1987||||Khara Soren||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|-
|-
|1991||||Khara Soren||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
|-
|1996||||Khara Soren||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|-
|-
|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]||||Khara Soren||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|-
|-
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]||||Khara Soren||Revolutionary Socialist Party<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Bachchu Hansda]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|-
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]||||Bachchu Hansda||[[All India Trinamool 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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref>
| [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|-
|-
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]||||Bachchu Hansda||[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|-
| [[Budhrai Tudu]]
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]||||[[Budhrai Tudu]]||[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
 
|}
|}


==Election results==
==Election results==
===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapan}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Chintamani Biha|party=Trinamool Congress|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Bappai Haro|party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |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]], Budhrai Tudu of BJP defeated his nearest rival, Kalpana Kisku of TMC.
In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Budhrai Tudu of BJP defeated his nearest rival, Kalpana Kisku of TMC.


{{Election box begin | title= [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapan (ST) constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title= [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapan}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = Budhrai Tudu
   |candidate  = Budhrai Tudu
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{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapan (ST) constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapan (ST) constituency}}


{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Bachchu Hansda]]|votes=72,511|percentage=42.78|change=-8.83}}
  |party     = All India Trinamool Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|candidate=Raghu Urow|votes=68,110|percentage=40.19|change=+1.83}}
  |candidate = Bachchu Hansda
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Krishna Kujur|votes=20,510|percentage=12.10|change=+7.47}}
  |votes     = 72,511
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above]]|votes=4,101|percentage=2.42|change=}}
  |percentage = 42.78
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Bablu Kisku|votes=1,913|percentage=1.13|change=-0.24}}
  |change     = -8.83
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Kalicharan Ekka|votes=1,298|percentage=0.77|change=}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|candidate=Ram Kisku|votes=1,045|percentage=0.62|change=-0.15}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box turnout|votes=169,488|percentage=88.84|change=+3.20}}
  |party     = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
  |candidate = Raghu Urow
  |votes     = 68,110
  |percentage = 40.19
  |change     = +1.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate = Krishna Kujur
  |votes     = 20,510
  |percentage = 12.10
  |change     = +7.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = None of the above
  |candidate = [[None of the above]]
  |votes     = 4,101
  |percentage = 2.42
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate = Bablu Kisku
  |votes     = 1,913
  |percentage = 1.13
  |change     = -0.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
  |candidate = Kalicharan Ekka
  |votes     = 1,298
  |percentage = 0.77
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
  |candidate = Ram Kisku
  |votes     = 1,045
  |percentage = 0.62
  |change     = -0.15
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes     = 169,488
  |percentage = 88.84
  |change     = +3.20
}}
  {{Election box hold with party link
  {{Election box hold with party link
   |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
   |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
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In the 2011 election, Bachchu Hansda of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Khara Soren of RSP.
In the 2011 election, Bachchu Hansda of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Khara Soren of RSP.


{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Tapan (ST) constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=40|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Tapan| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 4 August 2011}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Tapan (ST) constituency<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=40| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130603130345/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=40| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 3 June 2013|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Tapan| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 4 August 2011}}</ref>}}


{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Bachchu Hansda]]|votes=72,643|percentage=51.61|change=#}}
  |party     = All India Trinamool Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|candidate=Khara Soren|votes=53,986|percentage=38.36|change=-18.43}}
  |candidate = Bachchu Hansda
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Colombas Tirki|votes=6,518|percentage=4.63|change=}}
  |votes     = 72,643
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Nitai Kisku|votes=1,931|percentage=1.37|change=}}
  |percentage = 51.61
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|candidate=Bajal Soren|votes=1,686|percentage=|change=}}
  |change     = #
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
  |candidate = Khara Soren
  |votes     = 53,986
  |percentage = 38.36
  |change     = -18.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate = Colombas Tirki
  |votes     = 6,518
  |percentage = 4.63
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate = Nitai Kisku
  |votes     = 1,931
  |percentage = 1.37
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party     = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
  |candidate = Bajal Soren
  |votes     = 1,686
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box candidate
   |party      = Independent
   |party      = Independent
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   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|candidate=Rayman Kisku|votes=1,081|percentage=0.77|change=}}
  |party     = Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
{{Election box turnout|votes=140,753|percentage=89.78|change=}}
  |candidate = Rayman Kisku
  |votes     = 1,081
  |percentage = 0.77
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes     = 140,753
  |percentage = 89.78
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
{{Election box gain with party link
   |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
   |winner = All India Trinamool Congress
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===1977–2006===
===1977–2006===
Khara Soren of [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] won the Tapan (ST) assembly  seat six times in a row, defeating his nearest rivals Columbus Tirkey of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006]],<ref name=vidhansabha2006/> Anony Uraw of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] in 2001,<ref name=vidhansabha2001/> Lakshmi Ram Hembram of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 1996<ref name=vidhansabha1996/> and 1991,<ref name=vidhansabha1991/> Japan Bhonajala of Congress in 1987,<ref name=vidhansabha1987/> and Japan Hasda of Congress in 1982.<ref name=vidhansabha1982/> Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Natheniel Murmu of RSP defeated Sebastian Tudu of Congress in 1977.<ref name=vidhansabha1977/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp36.htm | title =36 - Tapan (ST) Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 26 September 2010}}</ref>
Khara Soren of [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] won the Tapan (ST) assembly  seat six times in a row, defeating his nearest rivals Columbus Tirkey of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006]],<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Anony Uraw of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] in 2001,<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Lakshmi Ram Hembram of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 1996<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> and 1991,<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Japan Bhonajala of Congress in 1987,<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> and Japan Hasda of Congress in 1982.<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Natheniel Murmu of RSP defeated Sebastian Tudu of Congress in 1977.<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp36.htm | title =36 - Tapan (ST) Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 26 September 2010}}</ref>


===1962–1972===
===1962–1972===
Patrash Hembram of Congress won in 1972<ref name=vidhansabha1972/> and 1971.<ref name=vidhansabha1971/> Nathaniel Murmu of RSP/ Independent, won in 1969,<ref name=vidhansabha1969/> 1967<ref name=vidhansabha1967/> and [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]].<ref name=vidhansabha1962/> Prior to the Tapan seat was not there.
Patrash Hembram of Congress won in 1972<ref name=vidhansabha1972>{{cite web| url    =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref> and 1971.<ref name=vidhansabha1971>{{cite web| url    =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Nathaniel Murmu of RSP/ Independent, won in 1969,<ref name=vidhansabha1969>{{cite web| url  =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  |access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref> 1967<ref name=vidhansabha1967>{{cite web| url  =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission  | access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref> and [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]].<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 = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Prior to the Tapan seat was not there.


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Tapan
Constituency No. 40 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
Lok Sabha constituencyBalurghat
Established1962
Total electors220,236
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2021

Tapan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview[edit | edit source]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 40 Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) covers Dwip Khanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur gram panchayats of Tapan community development block, and Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gopalbati, Najirpur and Patiram gram panchayats of Balurghat community development block,[1]

Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1962 Nathaniel Murmu Revolutionary Socialist Party
1967
1969
1971 Patrash Hembram Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Nathaniel Murmu Revolutionary Socialist Party
1982 Khara Soren
1987
1991
1996
2001
2006
2011 Bachchu Hansda All India Trinamool Congress
2016
2021 Budhrai Tudu Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Chintamani Biha
BJP
RSP Bappai Haro
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, Budhrai Tudu of BJP defeated his nearest rival, Kalpana Kisku of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Budhrai Tudu 84,381 45.29 +33.19
AITC Kalpana Kisku 82,731 44.41 +1.63
RSP Raghu Urow 12,088 6.49 −33.70
BSP Bablu Kisku 2,146 1.15 +0.02
NOTA None of the above 1,703 0.91 −1.51
BMP Albinus Hasda 1,315 0.71
KPPU Nipesh Tirki 1,125 0.60
SUCI(C) Kalicharan Ekka 820 0.44 −0.33
Turnout 186,309 89.42 +0.58
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016 Election[edit | edit source]

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bachchu Hansda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Raghu Urow of RSP.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Bachchu Hansda 72,511 42.78 −8.83
RSP Raghu Urow 68,110 40.19 +1.83
BJP Krishna Kujur 20,510 12.10 +7.47
NOTA None of the above 4,101 2.42
BSP Bablu Kisku 1,913 1.13 −0.24
SUCI(C) Kalicharan Ekka 1,298 0.77
CPI(ML)L Ram Kisku 1,045 0.62 −0.15
Turnout 169,488 88.84 +3.20
AITC hold Swing

2011[edit | edit source]

In the 2011 election, Bachchu Hansda of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Khara Soren of RSP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tapan (ST) constituency[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Bachchu Hansda 72,643 51.61
RSP Khara Soren 53,986 38.36 −18.43
BJP Colombas Tirki 6,518 4.63
BSP Nitai Kisku 1,931 1.37
JMM Bajal Soren 1,686
Independent Sobindra Nath Mahato 1,670
Independent Ukil Kujur 1,238
CPI(ML)L Rayman Kisku 1,081 0.77
Turnout 140,753 89.78
AITC gain from Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) Swing #

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977–2006[edit | edit source]

Khara Soren of RSP won the Tapan (ST) assembly seat six times in a row, defeating his nearest rivals Columbus Tirkey of BJP in 2006,[4] Anony Uraw of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[5] Lakshmi Ram Hembram of Congress in 1996[6] and 1991,[7] Japan Bhonajala of Congress in 1987,[8] and Japan Hasda of Congress in 1982.[9] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Natheniel Murmu of RSP defeated Sebastian Tudu of Congress in 1977.[10][11]

1962–1972[edit | edit source]

Patrash Hembram of Congress won in 1972[12] and 1971.[13] Nathaniel Murmu of RSP/ Independent, won in 1969,[14] 1967[15] and 1962.[16] Prior to the Tapan seat was not there.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Tapan. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "36 - Tapan (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

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