Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E / 26.717°N 88.383°E / 26.717; 88.383

Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Matigara-Naxalbari
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Matigara-Naxalbari is located in West Bengal
Matigara-Naxalbari
Matigara-Naxalbari
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E / 26.717°N 88.383°E / 26.717; 88.383
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Constituency No25
Type
Electoral system		Reserved for SC
First past the post
Lok Sabha constituency4 Darjeeling
Electorate (year)194,062 (2011)[1]
249,408 (2016)[2]
287,565 (2021)[3]

Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: মাটিগাড়া-নকশালবাড়ি বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

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.[4]

Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Members of Legislative Assembly[5][]

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
2011 Matigara-Naxalbari Sankar Malakar Indian National Congress
2016 Matigara-Naxalbari Sankar Malakar Indian National Congress
2021 Matigara-Naxalbari Anandamoy Barman Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[5][]

2021 Election[]

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Anandamay Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajen Sundas of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Anandamay Barman 1,39,785 58.10 Winner
AITC Rajen Sundas 68,937 28.65
INC Sankar Malakar 23,060 9.58
Independent Rakesh Mondal 2,046 0.85
BSP Sudip Mandal 1,577 0.66
SUCI(C) Harish Chandra Barman 1,274 0.53
None of the Above None of the Above 3,912 1.63
Majority 70,848 29.45
Turnout 2,40,591
BJP gain from INC Swing

2016 Election[]

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sankar Malakar 86,441 41.28 Winner
AITC Amar Sinha 67,814 32.39
BJP Anandamoi Barman 44,625 21.31
KPP Bidur Barman 2,464 1.18
BSP Sudip Mandal 1,849 0.88
Independent Goutam Kirtania 1,739 0.83
SUCI(C) Kshitish Chandra Roy 1,138 0.54
None of the Above None of the Above 3,307 1.58
Majority 18,627 8.90
Turnout 2,09,377 83.95
INC hold Swing

2011 Election[]

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sankar Malakar 74,334 45.19 Winner
CPI(M) Jharen Roy 67,501 41.04
Kamtapur Progressive Party Atul Chandra Roy 11,906 7.24
BJP Asim Sarkar 7,351 4.47
CPI(ML)L Dipu Haldar 3,391 2.06
Majority 6,833 4.16
Turnout 1,64,483 84.76
INC win (new seat)

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 of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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