Coordinates: 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E / 26.69278°N 89.47167°E / 26.69278; 89.47167

Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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This article is about the assembly constituency in West Bengal. For 2. its namesake neighbourhood, see Kalchini, Alipurduar. For 3.its namesake community development block, see Kalchini.
Kalchini
কালচিনি
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kalchini is located in West Bengal
Kalchini
Kalchini
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E / 26.69278°N 89.47167°E / 26.69278; 89.47167
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
Constituency No11
TypeReserved for ST
Lok Sabha constituency2 Alipurduars (ST)
Electorate (year)182,539 (2011)[1]
218,280 (2016)[2]
247,425 (2021)[3]
Government
 • IncumbentBishal Lama (Bharatiya Janata Party)

Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 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. 11 Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Kalchini community development block and Majherdabri gram panchayat of Alipurduar II community development block.[4]

Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[4]

Members of Legislative Assembly[5][]

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1957 Kalchini Debendranath Brahma Mandal Indian National Congress
Anima Hoare Indian National Congress
1962 Nani Bhattacharya Revolutionary Socialist Party
1967 Denis Lakra Indian National Congress
1969 Denis Lakra Indian National Congress
1971 Denis Lakra Indian National Congress
1972 Denis Lakra Indian National Congress
1977 Denis Lakra Indian National Congress
1982 Manohar Tirkey Revolutionary Socialist Party
1987 Khudiram Pahan Indian National Congress
1991 Manohar Tirkey Revolutionary Socialist Party
1996 Manohar Tirkey Revolutionary Socialist Party
2001 Paban Kumar Lakra Indian National Congress
2006 Manohar Tirkey Revolutionary Socialist Party
2009 Bye-election Wilson Champamari GJM-supported Independent
2011 Wilson Champamari GJM-supported Independent
2016 Wilson Champamari All India Trinamool Congress
2021 Bishal Lama Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[5][]

2021[]

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bishal Lama of BJP defeated his nearest rival Passang Lama of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kalchini (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bishal Lama 1,03,104 52.65 Winner
AITC Passang Lama 74,528 38.06
INC Avijit Narjinary 5,482 2.80
Independent Binay Narjinary 2,425 1.24
Independent Rekha Lakra (Ekka) 2,251 1.15
Independent Prakash Kujur 1,869 0.95
LJP Chanchal Narjinary 1,164 0.59
Independent Sukumar Minj 910 0.46
NPP Ashok Lama 803 0.41
BMP Hakim Mahali 479 0.24
JD(U) Madan Kumar Uraon 423 0.22
None of the Above None of the Above 2,377 1.21
Turnout 1,95,815
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016[]

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Wilson Chapramary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Bishal Lama of BJP.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kalchini (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Wilson Champramary 62,061 34.99 Winner
BJP Bishal Lama 60,550 34.14
INC Avijit Narjinary 14,220 8.02
RSP John Philip Xalxo 11,905 6.71
Independent Biswajit Minj 7,458 4.21
Independent Atul Suba 6,514 3.67
JMM Pankaj Tirkey 2,551 1.44
Independent Sujit Mahali 2,453 1.38
Independent Rakesh Kiran Indwar 1,954 1.10
SUCI(C) Sukhan Munda 1,148 0.65
Independent Jay Bhadra Karjee 1,087 0.61
Independent Usha Tamang 931 0.52
None of the Above None of the Above 4,524 2.55
Majority 1,511 0.85
Turnout 1,77,356 81.25
AITC gain from Swing

2011[]

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

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kalchini (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent/GJM supported Wilson Champramary 46,455 30.05 Winner
RSP Binay Bhusan Kerketta 39,210 25.37
JMM Sandip Ekka 36,285 23.47
AITC Paban Kumar Lakra 27,662 17.90
Rashtriya Deshaj Party Nabin Prakash Kerketta 2,861 1.85
BSP Bagrai Marandi 2,096 1.36
Majority 7,245 4.68
Turnout 1,54,569 84.68
GJM-supported Independent hold Swing

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 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 state assembly elections, Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Paban Kumar Lakra of 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 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[]

  1. ^ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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