Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: মাটিগাড়া-নক্সলবাড়ি বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Matigara-Naxalbari | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Matigara-Naxalbari Location in West Bengal  Matigara-Naxalbari Matigara-Naxalbari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Constituency No | 25 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 25 Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Naxalbari community development block, and Atharakhai, Champasari (excluding villages Sitong Forest, Sivoke Hill Forest and Sivoke Forest), Matigara I, Matigara II, Patharghata gram panchayats of Matigara community development block.[1]
Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matigara-Naxalbari | Sankar Malakar | Indian National Congress[2] |
Election Result
2016
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sankar Malakar | 86,441 | 41.28 | Winner | |
| AITC | Amar Sinha | 67,814 | 32.38 | ||
| BJP | Anandamoi Barman | 44,625 | 21.31 | ||
| KPP | Bidur Barman | 2,464 | 1.17 | ||
| BSP | Sudip Mandal | 1,849 | 0.88 | ||
| Independent | Goutam Kirtania | 1,739 | 0.83 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Kshitish Chandra Roy | 1,138 | 0.54 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,307 | 1.58 | ||
| Turnout | 209,377 | ||||
2011
In the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sankar Malakar | 74,334 | 45.19 | ||
| CPI (M) | Jharen Roy | 67,501 | 41.03 | ||
| Kamtapur Progressive Party | Atul Chandra Roy | 11,906 | 7.23 | ||
| BJP | Asim Sarkar | 7,351 | 4.46 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Dipu Haldar | 3,391 | 2.06 | ||
| Majority | 6,833 | 4.16 | |||
| Turnout | 164,483 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2014.