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{{About| the assembly constituency in West Bengal|2. its namesake neighbourhood|Kalchini, Alipurduar|3.its namesake community development block|Kalchini}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Kalchini
| 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/Kalchini.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Kalchini Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = [[Bishal Lama]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency|Alipurduars]]
| constituency_no = 11
| established = 1957
| electors = 247,425
| reservation = ST
| abolished =
}}

'''Kalchini 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 tribes]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 11 Kalchini Assembly constituency (ST) covers [[Kalchini (Community development block)|Kalchini]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]] and Majherdabri [[gram panchayat]] of [[Alipurduar II (Community development block)|Alipurduar II]] 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>

Kalchini 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;" | [[Debendranath Brahma Mandal]]
| style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Nani Bhattacharya]]
| style="background-color:#ff4a4a;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="5" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Denis Lakra]]
| rowspan="5" style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| rowspan="5" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|-
| 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="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Manohar Tirkey]]
| style="background-color:#ff4a4a;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Khudiram Pahan]]
| style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Manohar Tirkey]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#ff4a4a;" |
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#202122;" | [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Paban Kumar Lakra]]
| style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Manohar Tirkey]]
| style="background-color:#ff4a4a;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[2009 By-election]]
| rowspan="3" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Wilson Champramary|Wilson Champamari]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" |
| rowspan="2" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Independent politician|Independent]] [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|(Supported by GJM]])
|-
| style="background-color:#F8F9FA; color:#0645AD;" | [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| style="background-color:#20c646;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]]
|- style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| rowspan="2" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Bishal Lama]]
| 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]]: Kalchini}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Bishal Lama
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:114759}}
|percentage = 56.64
|change = {{up}}3.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Birendra Bara (Oraon)
|party = Trinamool Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:76916}}
|percentage = 37.96
|change = {{down}}0.10
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Anjan Chik Baraik
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:3186}}
|percentage = 1.57
|change = {{down}}1.23
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Passang Sherpa
|party = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
|votes = {{formatnum:2405}}
|percentage = 1.19
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|party = None of the above (India)
|votes = {{formatnum:1795}}
|percentage = 0.89
|change = {{down}}0.32
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:37843}}
|percentage = 18.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:202607}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===
In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Bishal Lama of BJP defeated his nearest rival Passang Lama of TMC.
{{Election box begin | title= [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalchini}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bishal Lama
|votes = 1,03,104
|percentage = 52.65
|change = Winner
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Passang Lama
|votes = 74,528
|percentage = 38.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Avijit Narjinary
|votes = 5,482
|percentage = 2.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Binay Narjinary
||votes = 2,425
|percentage = 1.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rekha Lakra (Ekka)
|votes = 2,251
|percentage = 1.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Prakash Kujur
|votes = 1,869
|percentage = 0.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lok Jan Shakti Party
|candidate = Chanchal Narjinary
|votes = 1,164
|percentage = 0.59
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sukumar Minj
|votes = 910
|percentage = 0.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National People's Party (India)
|candidate = Ashok Lama
|votes = 803
|percentage = 0.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Mukti Party
|candidate = Hakim Mahali
|votes = 479
|percentage = 0.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = Madan Kumar Uraon
|votes = 423
|percentage = 0.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,377
|percentage = 1.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,95,815
|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]], Wilson Chapramary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Bishal Lama of BJP.

{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalchini (ST) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Wilson Champramary]]
|votes = 62,061
|percentage = 34.99
|change = Winner
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bishal Lama
|votes = 60,550
|percentage = 34.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Avijit Narjinary
|votes = 14,220
|percentage = 8.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = John Philip Xalxo
|votes = 11,905
|percentage = 6.71
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Biswajit Minj
|votes = 7,458
|percentage = 4.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Atul Suba
|votes = 6,514
|percentage = 3.67
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Pankaj Tirkey
|votes = 2,551
|percentage = 1.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sujit Mahali
|votes = 2,453
|percentage = 1.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rakesh Kiran Indwar
|votes = 1,954
|percentage = 1.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Sukhan Munda
|votes = 1,148
|percentage = 0.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jay Bhadra Karjee
|votes = 1,087
|percentage = 0.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Usha Tamang
|votes = 931
|percentage = 0.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 4,524
|percentage = 2.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,511
|percentage = 0.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,77,356
|percentage = 81.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = GJM-supported Independent
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===

In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Wilson Chapramary (GJM supported Independent) defeated his nearest rival Binay Bhushan Kerketta of RSP.

{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalchini (ST) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent/[[GJMM|GJM]] supported
|candidate = [[Wilson Champramary]]
|votes = 46,455
|percentage = 30.05
|change = Winner
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Binay Bhusan Kerketta
|votes = 39,210
|percentage = 25.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Sandip Ekka
|votes = 36,285
|percentage = 23.47
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Paban Kumar Lakra
|votes = 27,662
|percentage = 17.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Rashtriya Deshaj Party
|candidate = Nabin Prakash Kerketta
|votes = 2,861
|percentage = 1.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Bagrai Marandi
|votes = 2,096
|percentage = 1.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,245
|percentage = 4.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,54,569
|percentage = 84.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold |
|winner = GJM-supported Independent
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2009 by election===
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In the 2009 by elections caused by the election of the sitting MLA [[Manohar Tirkey]] of [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] to the Lok Sabha from [[Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)]], Wilson Champamari, Independent candidate supported by the [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]] defeated his nearest rival Sandip Ekka of Adivasi Vikas Parishad.

===1977-2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006 state assembly elections]], Manohar Tirkey of [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|RSP]] defeated Paban Kumar Lakra of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]. Paban Kumar Lakra of Congress defeated Manohar Tirkey of RSP in 2001. Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Khudiram Pahan of Congress in 1996 and Khudiram Orao of Congress in 1991. Khudiram Pahan of Congress defeated Manohar Tirkey of RSP in 1987. Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Khudiram Pahan of Congress in 1982, and Denish Lakra of Congress in 1977.

===1957-1972===
Denis Lakra of Congress won in 1972, 1971, 1969, 1967. Nani Bhatacharya of RSP won in [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]] when it was an open seat. Debendra Nath Brahma Mandal and Anima Hoare, both of Congress, won in 1957 when it was a joint seat reserved for ST.

==References==
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{{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]]

Kalchini Assembly constituency - Revision history

Marinawxb at 03:42, 6 May 2026