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{{Short description|Constituency of the West Bengal legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Falakata
| type= SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Falakata.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Falakata Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency|Alipurduars]]
| constituency_no = 13
| established = 1957
| reservation = SC
| abolished =
| mla = [[Dipak Barman]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| electors = 254,554
}}

'''Falakata Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Alipurduar 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==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 13 Falakata Assembly constituency covers [[Falakata]] municipality, [[Falakata (Community development block)|Falakata]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]] and Purba Kanthalbari [[gram panchayat]] of [[Alipurduar I (Community development block)|Alipurduar 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 = 21 June 2014 | work = West Bengal| publisher = Election Commission}}</ref>

Falakata Assembly constituency is part of No. 2 [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (ST).<ref name =delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center; background-color:#EAECF0;"
! style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Election<br />Year
! style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Name of M.L.A.
! style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" Colspan=2| Party Affiliation
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Jagadananda Roy
| style="background-color:#f15071;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Praja Socialist Party]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Hiralal Singha
| style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" |Jagadananda Roy
| style="background-color:#f15071;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Praja Socialist Party]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Jogendra Nath Singha Ray
| rowspan="7" style="background-color:#ff1d15;" |
| rowspan="7" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|<br />Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[Jogesh Chandra Barman]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
| style="background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#0645AD;" | [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|-
| style="background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#0645AD;" | [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Anil Adhikari (politician)|Anil Adhikari]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#20c646;" |
| rowspan="2" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]]
|-
| style="background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#0645AD;" | [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| rowspan=2 style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Dipak Barman]]
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:#ff9933;" |
| rowspan=2 style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal|Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|}

==Election results==

===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Falakata}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Dipak Barman
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 134370
|percentage = 56.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Subhash Chandra Roy
|party = Trinamool Congress
|votes = 88371
|percentage = 37.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Kamal Kishor Roy
|party = Left Front (West Bengal)
|votes = 6133
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Akshoy Kumar Barman
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 1855
|percentage = 0.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|party = None of the above (India)
|votes = 1432
|percentage = 0.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 45999
|percentage = 19.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 235953
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===

In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Dipak Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Subhash Chandra Roy of TMC.

{{Election box begin | title= [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Falakata (SC) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Dipak Barman
|votes = 1,02,993
|percentage = 46.71
|change = Winner
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Subhash Chandra Roy
|votes = 99,003
|percentage = 44.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Kshitish Chandra Ray
|votes = 10,772
|percentage = 4.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Dipak Chandra Mandal (Santosh)
|votes = 1,678
|percentage = 0.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Swapan Roy
|votes = 1,645
|percentage = 0.75
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samajwadi Jan Parishad
|candidate = Tapan Adhikari
|votes = 1,377
|percentage = 0.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Tarani Roy
|votes = 613
|percentage = 0.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amra Bangalee
|candidate = Bimal Roy
|votes = 449
|percentage = 0.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,970
|percentage = 0.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,20,500
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===

In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Anil Adhikari of TMC defeated his nearest rival Kshitish Chandra Ray of CPI(M).

{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Falakata (SC) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Anil Adhikari (politician)|Anil Adhikari]]
|votes = 86,647
|percentage = 43.77
|change = Winner
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Kshitish Chandra Ray
|votes = 69,808
|percentage = 35.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Narayan Chandra Mondal
|votes = 30,639
|percentage = 15.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bishnupada Roy
|votes = 3,007
|percentage = 1.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Paritosh Ch. Roy
|votes = 2,016
|percentage = 1.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Tarani Roy
|votes = 1,344
|percentage = 0.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Naresh Chandra Barman
|votes = 667
|percentage = 0.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 3,812
|percentage = 1.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,839
|percentage = 8.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,97,940
|percentage = 87.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===

In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Anil Adhikari of TMC defeated his nearest rival Rabindra Nath Barman of CPI(M).

{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Falakata (SC) constituency}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Anil Adhikari
|votes = 77,821
|percentage = 47.44
|change = Winner
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Rabindra Nath Barman
|votes = 69,775
|percentage = 42.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Hemanta Kumar Ray
|votes = 9,848
|percentage = 6.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Paritosh Ch. Roy
|votes = 3,691
|percentage = 2.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samajwadi Jan Parishad
|candidate = Ashok Kumar Roybir
|votes = 2,891
|percentage = 1.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,046
|percentage = 4.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,64,026
|percentage = 86.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1977-2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006]], 2001, 1996 and 1991 state assembly elections, Jogesh Chandra Barman of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the Falakata assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anil Adhikari of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] in 2006 and 2001, and Gajendra Nath Barman of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] in 1996 and 1991. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jogendra Nath Singha Roy of CPI(M) defeated Lalit Mohan Roy of Congress in 1987, Jogesh Chandra Ray of Congress in 1982 and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1977.

===1957–1972===
Jagadananda Roy of Congress won the seat in 1972, 1971 and 1969. Jagadananda Roy representing [[Praja Socialist Party|PSP]] won the seat in 1967. Hiralal Singha of Congress won in [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]]. Jagadananda Roy of PSP won in [[1957 West Bengal state assembly election|1957]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Alipurduar topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}

{{West Bengal elections}}

[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politics of Alipurduar district]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in West Bengal]]

Falakata Assembly constituency - Revision history

SeymourStonehous at 05:40, 6 May 2026