Nagrakata Assembly constituency

Nagrakata
Constituency No. 21 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Nagrakata Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
LS constituencyAlipurduars
Established1962
Total electors237,305
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Nagrakata Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 21 Nagrakata Assembly constituency (ST) comprises the Nagrakat and Matiali community development blocks, along with the Banarhat II and Chamurchi gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.[1]

The Nagrakata Assembly constituency falls under the No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1962 Nagrakata Budhu Bhagat Indian National Congress
1967 Budhu Bhagat Indian National Congress
1969 Bhudhu Bhagat Indian National Congress
1971 Punai Oraon Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1972 Prem Oraon Communist Party of India
1977 Punai Oraon Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982 Punai Oraon Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1987 Chaitan Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991 Chaitan Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1996 Chaitan Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2001 Chaitan Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2006 Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2011 Joseph Munda Indian National Congress
2016 Sukra Munda All India Trinamool Congress
2021 Puna Bhengra Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Puna Bhengra of BJP defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nagrakata
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Puna Bhengra 94,722 49.55 Winner
AITC Joseph Munda 71,247 37.27
INC Sukbir Subba 12,442 6.51
Independent Robat Munda 3,283 1.72
Progressive People's Party Benam Oraon 2,247 1.18
Independent Ashan Tirkey 1,774 0.93
NOTA None of the Above 5,454 2.85
Turnout 1,91,169
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of Congress.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nagrakata (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Sukra Munda 57,306 32.46 Winner
INC Joseph Munda 54,078 30.63
BJP John Barla 47,836 27.10
ABGL Ganesh Lama 3,855 2.18
Independent Indar Deo Oraon 3,829 2.17
Independent Pawan Kumar Kherwar 3,442 1.95
None of the Above None of the Above 6,196 3.51
Majority 3,228 1.83
Turnout 1,76,542 82.55
AITC gain from INC Swing

2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI(M).

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nagrakata (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Joseph Munda 46,537 30.27 Winner
CPI(M) Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon 43,774 29.77
JMM William Minj 40,664 26.45
Independent Rajesh Lakra 20,778 13.51
Majority 763 0.50
Turnout 1,53,753 83.72
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon of CPI(M) won the 21 Nagrakata (ST) seat defeating his nearest rival Shankar Barik of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chaitan Munda of CPI(M) defeated Ganesh Oraon of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Victor Lakra of Congress in 1996 and Bhadeya Oraon of Congress in 1991. Sukra Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Bhadea Oraon of Congress in 1987. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Tuna Oraon of Congress in 1982 and Hemraj Bhagat of Congress in 1977.

1962–1972

Prem Oraon of CPI won in 1972. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) won in 1971. Budhu Bhagat of Congress won in 1969, 1967 and 1962. In 1957 Mangru Bhagat of CPI and Budhu Bhagat of Congress won the Mal (ST) joint seat.

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2001.