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{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Mal
| 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/Mal.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Mal Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalpaiguri]]
| constituency_no = 20
| established = 1951
| reservation = ST
| abolished =
| mla = [[Sukra Munda]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| electors = 255,205
}}
'''Mal''' is a [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] constituency in [[Jalpaiguri 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. 20 Mal Assembly constituency covers [[Malbazar|Mal]] municipality and [[Mal (Community development block)|Mal]] [[Community Development Block in India|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 = 30 June 2014| work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India}}</ref>

Mal Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 [[Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (SC).<ref name=delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[1951 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1951]]
| Sasadhar Kar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| Munda Antoni Topno
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| Mangru Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| Budhu Bhagat
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}
|-
| [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| Barendra Krishna Bhowmick
|-
| [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="4"|Antony Topno
|-
| [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
|-
| [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|-
| [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|-
| [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| rowspan="3"|Mohanlal Oraon
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=8|dab=yes}}
|-
| [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|-
| [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
| [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| rowspan="2"|Jagannath Oraon
|-
| [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
| [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Somra Lakra]]
|-
| [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|-
| [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Bulu Chik Baraik]]
|-
| [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|}

==Election results==

===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Mal}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Sukra Munda
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:112095}}
|percentage = 49.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Bulu Chik Baraik]]
|party = Trinamool Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:96603}}
|percentage = 43.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Manu Oraon
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|votes = {{formatnum:5831}}
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Rakesh Kujur
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:2886}}
|percentage = 1.29
|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:3019}}
|percentage = 1.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:15492}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:224453}}
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = BJP
|loser = TMC
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===
In the 2021 elections, [[Bulu Chik Baraik]] of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Mahesh Bagey of BJP.

{{Election box begin | title= [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Mal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Bulu Chik Baraik]]
|votes = 99,086
|percentage = 46.46
|change = +2.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Mahesh Bagey
|votes = 93,621
|percentage = 43.90
|change = +28.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Manu Oraon
|votes = 10,929
|percentage = 5.12
|change = -29.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 4,699
|percentage = 2.20
|change = -0.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Gita Oraon
|votes = 3,008
|percentage = 1.41
|change = +0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bablu Majhi
|votes = 1,912
|percentage = 0.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 213,255
|percentage = 88.03
|change = +3.77
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
In the 2016 elections, [[Bulu Chik Baraik]] of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Augustus Kerketta of CPI (M).

{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Mal (ST) constituency}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Bulu Chik Baraik]]
|votes = 84,877
|percentage = 44.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Augustus Kerketta
|votes = 66,415
|percentage = 34.65
|change = -5.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Mahesh Bagey
|votes = 29,380
|percentage = 15.33
|change = +12.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 4,273
|percentage = 2.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Anjali Malo
|votes = 4,168
|percentage = 2.17
|change = -0.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Jyotish Minj
|votes = 2,553
|percentage = 1.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 191,666
|percentage = 84.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===
In the 2011 elections, [[Bulu Chik Baraik]] of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival, Hiramoni Oraon of Congress.

{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Mal (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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=20| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120529223939/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=20| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 29 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work =Mal| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 1 June 2011}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = [[Bulu Chik Baraik]]
|votes = 62,037
|percentage = 39.69
|change = -8.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Hiramoni Oraon
|votes = 57,821
|percentage = 36.99
|change = -8.78#
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Ganga Beck
|votes = 21,756
|percentage = 13.92
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Shibani Oraon
|votes = 5,724
|percentage = 3.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Baliram Ekka
|votes = 5,006
|percentage = 3.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Anjali Malo
|votes = 3,976
|percentage = 2.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 156,320
|percentage = 85.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = 0.04#
}}
{{Election box end}}
<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. JMM did not contest the seat in 2006.</small>

===1977-2006===
In the [[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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> and 2001 state assembly elections,<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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> Somra Lakra of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] won the Mal (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Turi Kol Munda and Shyam Bhagat, both of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jagannath Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Turi Kule Munda and Shyam Bhagat, both of 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 = 18 June 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> Mohanlal Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Aao Kalndi 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> Suman Tirkey 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> and Antani Topno 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp18.htm | title =18 - Mal (ST) Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 197 | publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 29 August 2009}}</ref>

===1957–1972===
Antoni Topno 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> and 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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> Barendra Krishna Bhowmick of Congress won in [[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 = 18 June 2014}}</ref> In [[1957 West Bengal state assembly election|1957]],<ref name=vidhansabha1957>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref> Mal was a joint seat. Mangru Bhagat of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] and Budhu Bhagat of Congress, won. In [[1952 West Bengal state assembly election|independent India's first election in 1951]], Sasadhar Kar and Munda Antoni Topno, both of Congress, won the Western Duars seat.<ref name=vidhansabha1952>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_WestBengal.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 18 June 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1951 establishments in West Bengal]]

Mal Assembly constituency - Revision history

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