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Madarihat

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Settlement type Assembly constituency
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Madarihat Assembly constituency (Template:Lang-bn) is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.[1]

Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly[2]

Election
Year
Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1962 A.H. Besterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party
1967 D.N.Rai Indian National Congress
1969 A.H. Besterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party
1971
1972
1977
1982 Sushil Kujur
1987
1991
1996
2001 Kumari Kujur
2006
2011
2016 Manoj Tigga Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

Election results[2]

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajesh Lakra of TMC.

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2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.

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2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated her nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.

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1977-2006

In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996, Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991 and 1987, and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982. A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.

1962–1972

A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967. A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Delimitation Commission Order No. 18. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Election Results - Full Statistical Reports. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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