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Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Maynaguri | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Maynaguri Location in West Bengal  Maynaguri Maynaguri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′N 88°49′E / 26.567°N 88.817°ECoordinates: 26°34′N 88°49′E / 26.567°N 88.817°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Constituency No | 16 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 3 Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 198,615 (2011)[1] 236,663 (2016)[2] 264,265 (2021)[3] |
| Government | |
| • Incumbent | Kaushik Roy (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri 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. 16 Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Mainaguri municipality and Maynaguri community development block,[4]
Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[4]
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Maynaguri | Surendranath Roy | Indian National Congress[5] |
| 1957 | Jajneswar Roy | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1962 | Kamini Mohan Roy | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1967 | Jajneswar Roy | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1969 | Jajneswar Roy | Indian National Congress[9] | |
| 1971 | Bijoy Krishna Mohanta | Indian National Congress[10] | |
| 1972 | Bijoy Krishna Mohanta | Indian National Congress[11] | |
| 1977 | Tarak Bandhu Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | |
| 1982 | Tarak Bandhu Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[13] | |
| 1987 | Tarak Bandhu Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] | |
| 1991 | Nityananda Adhikari | Revolutionary Socialist Party[15] | |
| 1996 | Bachchamohan Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[16] | |
| 2001 | Bachchamohan Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party [17] | |
| 2006 | Bachchamohan Roy | Revolutionary Socialist Party[18] | |
| 2011 | Ananta Deb Adhikari | Revolutionary Socialist Party[19] | |
| 2014 bye election | Ananta Deb Adhikari | All India Trinamool Congress[20] | |
| 2016 | Ananta Deb Adhikari | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Kaushik Roy | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election Results[edit]
2021 Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kaushik Roy | 115,306 | 48.84 | +34.25 | |
| AITC | Manoj Roy | 103,395 | 43.79 | -4.06 | |
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Template:Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] | Naresh Chandra Roy | 5,760 | 2.44 | -28.85 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,095 | 1.31 | -0.76 | |
| KPPU | Biswanath Roy | 2,868 | 1.21 | -0.62 | |
| CPI(ML)L | Uday Shankar Adhikari | 1,555 | 0.66 | -0.15 | |
| BSP | Ganesh Mandal | 1,550 | 0.66 | -0.20 | |
| Independent | Bilash Sarkar | 1,079 | 0.46 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Shyamal Roy | 745 | 0.32 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Amra Bangalee/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Amra Bangalee|Template:Amra Bangalee/meta/shortname]] | Binay Sarkar | 740 | 0.31 | -0.39 |
| Turnout | 236,093 | 93.92 | +4.88 | ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016 Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ananta Deb Adhikari | 100,837 | 47.85 | -3.88 | |
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Template:Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] | Chaya Dey (Roy) | 65,930 | 31.29 | -3.86 | |
| BJP | Biswajit Roy | 30,742 | 14.59 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,368 | 2.07 | +0.46 | |
| KPPU | Kausik Roy | 3,856 | 1.83 | ||
| BSP | Amit Kumar Sarkar | 1,818 | 0.86 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Rupeswar Ray | 1,701 | 0.81 | -0.28 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Amra Bangalee/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Amra Bangalee|Template:Amra Bangalee/meta/shortname]] | Binay Sarkar | 1,476 | 0.70 | |
| Turnout | 210,728 | 89.04 | -9.06 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2014 bye election[edit]
In the 2014 by election, Ananta Deb Adhikari of All India Trinamool Congress defeated Dinabandhu Roy (Palu) of Revolutionary Socialist Party by 31,790 votes.[20] The former RSP MLA switched over to Trinamool Congress and had to face election again.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Ananta Deb Adhikari | 99,185 | 51.73 | +12.36 | |
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Template:Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] | Dinabandhu Roy (Paltu) | 67,395 | 35.15 | -13.56 | |
| Independent | Animes Roy | 10,938 | 5.90 | ||
| INC | Puranjan Sarker | 8,488 | 4.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,141 | 1.61 | ||
| Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party | Mohit Kumar Roy | 2,242 | 1.17 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Rupeswar Ray | 2,082 | 1.09 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Suresh Chandra Roy | 1,406 | 0.73 | ||
| Turnout | 194,877 | 98.10 | +10.16 | ||
| AITC gain from Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Swing | ||||
2011[edit]
In the 2011 elections, Ananta Deb Adhikari of RSP defeated his nearest rival Juthika Roy Basunia of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Template:Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] | Ananta Deb Adhikari | 84,887 | 48.71 | ||
| AITC | Juthika Roy Basunia | 68,611 | 39.37 | # | |
| BJP | Bibhas Chandra Paul | 6,309 | 3.62 | ||
| Independent | Bharani Roy | 5,100 | 2.93 | ||
| Independent | Dinesh Sinha | 4,892 | 2.81 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Haripada Ray Lashkar | 2,259 | |||
| BSP | Santi Kumar Sarkar | 2,218 | |||
| Turnout | 174,276 | 87.84 | |||
| [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Template:Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | ||||
# Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.
1977-2006[edit]
In the 2006,[18] 2001[17] and 1996 state assembly elections,[16] Bachchamohan Roy of RSP won the Maynaguri assembly seat (SC) defeating his nearest rivals Gokul Kumar Roy of BJP, Purnaprabha Barman of Trinamool Congress and Manmatha Ray Basunia of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nityananda Adhikary of RSP defeated Manamatha Ray Basunia of Congress in 1991.[15] Tarak Bandhu Roy of RSP defeated Manmatha Ray Basunia of Congress in 1987,[14] Mridulendra Deb Rakshit of ICS in 1982[13] and Bhabendra Nath Roy Hakim of Janata Party in 1977.[12][23]
1957–1972[edit]
Bijoy Krishna Mohanta of Congress won in 1972[11] and 1971.[10] Jajneswar Roy of Congress won in 1969[9] and 1967.[8] Kamini Mohan Roy of Congress won in 1962.[7] Janjneswar Roy of Congress won in 1957.[6] In independent India's first election in 1951,[5] Surendra Nath Roy of Congress won from Mainaguri. Jajneswar Roy and Mangaldas Bhagat, both of Congress, won from the Central Duars joint 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 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "General/Bye election to Vidhan Sabha Trends and Results 2014". Constituency-wise results. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Former Left Front MLAs turn TMC candidates". The Hindu, 10 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Maynaguri. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "17 - Mainaguri (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.