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Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency
Matigara-Naxalbari | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Matigara-Naxalbari Location in West Bengal  Matigara-Naxalbari Matigara-Naxalbari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E / 26.717°N 88.383°ECoordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E / 26.717°N 88.383°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Constituency No | 25 |
| Type Electoral system | Reserved for SC First past the post |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electorate (year) | 194,062 (2011)[1] 249,408 (2016)[2] 287,565 (2021)[3] |
Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency (Bengali: মাটিগাড়া-নকশালবাড়ি বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview[edit]
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.[4]
Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Members of Legislative Assembly[5][edit]
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matigara-Naxalbari | Sankar Malakar | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | Matigara-Naxalbari | Sankar Malakar | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | Matigara-Naxalbari | Anandamoy Barman | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results[5][edit]
2021 Election[edit]
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Anandamoy Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajen Sundas of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Anandamoy Barman | 1,39,785 | 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 | ||
| NOTA | 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]
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.
| 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 | ||
| NOTA | 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]
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).
| 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]
- ↑ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.