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Template:Infobox Indian constituency Dhupguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Banarhat community development block and Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block,[1]

Dhupguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party Affiliation
1951 Rabindranath Sikdar Indian National Congress
1957 No constituency
1962
1967 Anil Guha Neogi Samyukta Socialist Party
1969
1971 Bhawani Paul Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Banamali Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991
1996
2001 Lakshmi Kanta Roy
2006
2011 Mamata Roy
2016 Mitali Roy Trinamool Congress
2021 Bishnu Pada Roy Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 - By Election Nirmal Chandra Roy Trinamool Congress

Election results

2026

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2023 By Election

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2021 Election

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2016 Election

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2011

In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress.

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1977–2006

In 2006[2] and 2001 state assembly elections,[3] Lakshmi Kanta Roy of CPI(M) won the 15 Dhupguri (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ashok Kumar Barman of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Banamali Roy of CPI(M) defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1996,[4] Birendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1991,[5] Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1987, and Jagadamba Roy of Congress in 1982[6] and 1977.[7][8]

1951–1972

Bhawani Paul of Congress won in 1972[9] and 1971.[10] Anil Guha Neogi of SSP won in 1969[11] and 1967.[12] Dhupguri constituency did not exist 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951 Rabindra Nath Sikdar of Congress won from Dhupguri.[13]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. 15 – Dhupguri (SC) Assembly Constituency. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  9. General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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