Coordinates: 26°19′N 89°40′E / 26.317°N 89.667°E / 26.317; 89.667

Tufanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Tufanganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tufanganj is located in West Bengal
Tufanganj
Tufanganj
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°19′N 89°40′E / 26.317°N 89.667°E / 26.317; 89.667
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Constituency No9
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency2 Alipurduars (ST)
Electorate (year)183,248 (2011)[1]
213,560 (2016)[2]
234,311 (2021)[3]
Area code(s)Tufanganj 1no panchayat karjalay

Tufanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview[]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 9 Tufanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Tufanganj municipality, Tufanganj II community development block, and Andaran Fulbari I, Balabhut, Dhalpal I, Nakkatigachh gram panchayats of Tufanganj I community development block.[4]

Tufanganj (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
1952 Tufanganj Jatindra Nath Singha Sarkar Indian National Congress
1957 Jatindra Nath Singha Sarkar Indian National Congress
1962 Jiban Krishna Dey Communist Party of India
1967 Sankar Sen Ishore Indian National Congress
1969 Akshay Kumar Barma Indian National Congress
1971 Sisir Isore Indian National Congress
1972 Sisir Isore Indian National Congress
1977 Manindra Nath Barma Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982 Manindranath Barma Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1987 Manindranath Barma Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991 Debendranath Barman Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1996 Puspa Chandra Das Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2001 Puspa Chandra Das Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2006 Alaka Barman Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2011 Arghya Roy Pradhan All India Trinamul Congress
2016 Fazal Karim Miah All India Trinamool Congress
2021 Malati Rava Roy Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[5][]

2021[]

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Malati Rava Roy of BJP defeated her nearest rival Pranab Kumar Dey of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tufanganj constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Malati Rava Roy 1,14,503 54.69 Winner
AITC Pranab Kumar Dey 83,305 39.79
INC Rabin Roy 5,973 2.85
Independent Sushil Chandra Das 1,461 0.70
Independent Prahallad Layek 601 0.29
Independent Dhananjay Barman 552 0.26
SUCI(C) Bhola Saha 491 0.23
AMB Jiban Kumar Saha 423 0.20
None of the Above None of the Above 2,069 0.99
Turnout 2,09,378
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016[]

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Fazal Karim Miah of TMC defeated his nearest rival Shyamal Chowdhury of Congress.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tufanganj constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Fazal Karim Miah 85,052 44.21 Winner
INC Shyamal Chowdhury 69,782 36.27
BJP Bivas Sen Ishore 30,048 15.62
Independent Manoj Kumar Mandal 1,958 1.02
KPP Nubash Barman 1,744 0.91
SUCI(C) Santana Datta 1,320 0.69
None of the Above None of the Above 2,498 1.30
Majority 15,270 7.94
Turnout 1,92,402 90.09
AITC hold Swing

2011[]

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Arghya Roy Pradhan of TMC defeated his nearest rival Dhananjoy Rava of CPI(M).

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tufanganj constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Arghya Roy Pradhan 73,721 45.02 Winner
CPI(M) Dhanonjoy Rava 67,539 41.24
BJP Bimal Kumar Sarkar 17,220 10.52
Independent Shiben Barman 2,817 1.72
Independent Ganesh Dakua 2,463 1.50
Majority 6,182 3.78
Turnout 1,63,760 89.37
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

1972-2006[]

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Alaka Barman of CPI(M) won the 9 Tufanganj (SC) Assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Malati Rava (Ray) of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Puspa Chandra Das of CPI(M) defeated Sachindra Chandra Das representing Trinamool Congress in 2001 and representing Congress in 1996. Debendranath Barman of CPI(M) defeated Mahesh Chandra Barman of Congress in 1991. Manindranath Barma of CPI(M) defeated Sisir Isore of Congress in 1987, Sankar Sen Ishore of Congress in 1982 and Surendra Narayan Roy Kungar of Congress in 1977.

1957-1972[]

During 1967 to 1972 Tufanganj was a reserved seat for SC. Sisir Isore of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Akshay Kumar Barma of Congress won in 1969. I.S.Sen of Congress won in 1967. In 1962 and 1957, it was an open seat. Jiban Krishna Dey of CPI won in 1962. Jatindra Nath Sinha Sarker of Congress won in 1957.

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