Kumargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Kumargram | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Kumargram   Kumargram Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′50″N 89°49′30″E / 26.61389°N 89.82500°ECoordinates: 26°36′50″N 89°49′30″E / 26.61389°N 89.82500°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Constituency No | 10 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 2 Alipurduars (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 205,373 (2011) |
Kumargarm (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. 10 Kumargram (ST) covers Kumargram community development block and Bhatibari, Kohinoor, Mahakalguri Parokata, Samuktala, Tatpara I and Turturi gram panchayats in Alipurduar II community development block.[1]
Kumargram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kumargram | Pjush Kanti Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1969 | Pijush Kanti Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1971 | Pijush Kanti Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1972 | Debabrata Chatterjee | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1977 | john Arther Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party [6] | |
| 1982 | Subodh Oraon | Revolutionary Socialist Party[7] | |
| 1987 | Subodh Oraon | Revolutionary Socialist Party[8] | |
| 1991 | Salib Toppo | Revolutionary Socialist Party[9] | |
| 1996 | Salib Toppo | Revolutionary Socialist Party[10] | |
| 2001 | Dasrath Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[11] | |
| 2006 | Dasrath Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | |
| 2011 | Dasrath Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[13] | |
| 2014 (bye-election) | Manoj Kumar Oraon | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] |
2016 Election
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, James Kujur of TMC defeated his nearest rival Manoj Kumar Oraon of RSP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | James Kujur | 77,668 | 37.26% | Winner | |
| RSP | Manoj Kumar Oraon | 71,515 | 34.30% | ||
| BJP | Leos Kujur | 45,137 | 21.60% | ||
| JMM | Vinay Kr. Minj | 3,296 | |||
| BSP | Eliash Narjinary | 2,737 | |||
| SUCI(C) | Ram Oraon | 2,179 | |||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,874 | |||
| Turnout | 208,406 | ||||
Election results
2014 Bye election
In the bye-elections held in 2014 Manoj Kumar Oraon of Revolutionary Socialist Party defeated Joachim Baxla of All India Trinamool Congress by 2,667 votes to the Kumargram seat.[15]
2011
In the 2011 election, Dasrath Tirkey of RSP defeated his nearest rival Joachim Baxla of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Dasrath Tirkey | 71,545 | 40.84 | -13.02 | |
| Trinamool Congress | Joachim Baxla | 58,964 | 33.66 | -12.42# | |
| JMM | Vinay Kumar Minj | 18,784 | 10.72 | ||
| BJP | Hopna Soren | 12,488 | 7.13 | ||
| Independent | Hira Charan Narjinari | 4,687 | 2.68 | ||
| Independent | Sanjib Kumar Narjinari | 2,960 | 1.69 | ||
| BSP | Eliash Narjinary | 2,782 | 1.59 | ||
| Independent | Khulu Saren | 1,751 | 1.00 | ||
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Sushila Lakra | 1,220 | 0.70 | ||
| Majority | 12,581 | 7.18 | |||
| Turnout | 175,181 | 85.22 | |||
| RSP hold | Swing | -0.3# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 3 |  2 |
| Congress | 3 | 2 |
| GJM-backed Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 3 |  1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 3 |
1977-2006
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections,[11] Dasrath Tirkey of RSP defeated Swapan Kujur and Paresh Chandra Das respectively, both Trinamool Congress. Salib Toppo of RSP defeated Krishna Chik Baraik of Congress in 1996[10] and Dudsai Topp of Congress in 1991.[9] Subodh Oraon of RSP defeated Khagendra Nath Thakur of Congress in 1987.[8] Subodh Oraon of RSP defeated Dutsai Toppo of Congress in 1982.[7] John Arther Baxla of RSP defeated Konda Bhagat of Congress in 1977.[6][17]
1967-1972
Debabrata Chatterjee of Congress won in 1972.[5] Pijush Kanti Mukherjee of Congress won in 1971,[4] 1969[3] and 1967.[2] Prior to that the Kumarganj seat was not there. In 1962[18] and 1957,[19] Pijush Kanti Mukherjee of Congress won from the Alipurduars (Vidhan Sabha constituency). In independent India’s first election in 1951[20] Alipurduars was a joint seat. Pijush Kanti Mukherjee and Dhirandra Nath Brahma Mandal won from there.
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "TMC’s Dasrath Tirkey wrests RSP stronghold Alipurduar". Echo of India, 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal result status". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kumargram. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "10 - Kumargram (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.