Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Mekliganj | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Mekliganj   Mekliganj Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.350°N 88.917°ECoordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.350°N 88.917°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Constituency No | 1 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 3 Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 170,101 (2011) |
Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 1 Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Mekliganj municipality, Mekliganj community development block, Haldibari municipality and Haldibari community development block.[1]
Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Mekliganj | Prasanta Chatterjee | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1957 | Prasanta Chatterjee | Indian National Congress [3] | |
| 1962 | Amar Roy Pradhan | All India Forward Bloc[4] | |
| 1967 | Amar Roy Pradhan | All India Forward Bloc [5] | |
| 1969 | Amar Roy Pradhan | All India Forward Bloc[6] | |
| 1971 | Mihir Kumar Roy | All India Forward Bloc[7] | |
| 1972 | Madhu Sudan Roy | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1977 | Sada Kanta Roy | All India Forward Bloc[9] | |
| 1982 | Sada Kanta Roy | All India Forward Bloc[10] | |
| 1987 | Sada Kanta Roy | All India Forward Bloc[11] | |
| 1991 | Paresh Chandra Adhikari | All India Forward Bloc[12] | |
| 1996 | Ramesh Roy | All India Forward Bloc[13] | |
| 2001 | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | All India Forward Bloc [14] | |
| 2006 | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | All India Forward Bloc[15] | |
| 2011 | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | All India Forward Bloc[16] |
2016 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Arghya Ray Pradhan | ||||
| Forward Bloc | |||||
| INC | |||||
| BJP | Dodhiram Roy | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
Election results
2011
In the 2011 elections, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Jayanta Kumar Ray of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Bloc | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | 72,040 | 48.67 | +1.88 | |
| INC | Jayanta Kumar Ray | 39,408 | 26.63 | -0.75 | |
| Independent | Sunil Chandra Roy | 23,540 | 15.9 | ||
| BJP | Subhash Barman | 3,713 | 2.51 | ||
| BSP | Jyotish Ray | 3,359 | 2.27 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Pramila Roy | 2,593 | |||
| Independent | Purnendu Ray | 1,474 | |||
| Amra Bangalee | Ratan Barman | 123 | |||
| Turnout | 148,010 | 87.01 | |||
| Forward Bloc hold | Swing | 2.63 | |||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 4 |  3 |
| Indian National Congress | 1 | 0 |
| Forward bloc | 4 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 |  4 |
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[15] Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc won the Mekliganj seat defeating his nearest rival Sunil Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[14] Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Ramesh Roy of Trinmool Congress. In 1996,[13] Ramesh Roy representing Forward Bloc defeated Sunil Chandra Roy representing Congress. In 1991,[12] Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Mani Bhusan Roy of Congress. Sada Kanta Roy of Forward Bloc defeated Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1987,[11] Niren Chowdhury of ICS in 1982[10] and Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1977.[9][18]
1951-1972
Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress won in 1972.[8] Mihir Kumar Ray of Forward Bloc won in 1971.[7] Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan of Forward Bloc won in 1969,[6] 1967[5] and 1962.[4] Prasanta Chatterjee of Congress won in 1957[3] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Mekliganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "1 - Mekliganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partwise comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.