Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Kalchini | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Kalchini   Kalchini Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E / 26.69278°N 89.47167°ECoordinates: 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E / 26.69278°N 89.47167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Constituency No | 11 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 2 Alipurduars (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 182,397 |
Kalchini (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. 11 Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Kalchini community development block and Majherdabri gram panchayat of Alipurduar II community development block.[1]
Kalchini (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kalchini | Debendranath Brahma Mandal | Indian National Congress[2] |
| Anima Hoare | Indian National Congress[2] | ||
| 1962 | Nani Bhattacharya | Revolutionary Socialist Party[3] | |
| 1967 | Denis Lakra | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| 1969 | Denis Lakra | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1971 | Denis Lakra | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1972 | Denis Lakra | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Denis Lakra | Indian National Congress[8] | |
| 1982 | Manohar Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[9] | |
| 1987 | Khudiram Pahan | Indian National Congress[10] | |
| 1991 | Manohar Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[11] | |
| 1996 | Manohar Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | |
| 2001 | Paban Kumar Lakra | Indian National Congress[13] | |
| 2006 | Manohar Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] | |
| 2009 Bye-election | Wilson Champamari | GJM-supported Independent[15] | |
| 2011 | Wilson Champamari | GJM-supported Independent[16] |
2016 Election
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Wilson Chapramary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Bishal Lama of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Wilson Champramary | 62,061 | 34.99 % | Winner | |
| BJP | Bishal Lama | 60,550 | 34.14 % | ||
| INC | Avijit Narjinary | 14,220 | 8.01 % | ||
| RSP | John Philip Xalxo | 11,905 | 6.76 % | ||
| Independent | Biswajit Minj | 7,458 | |||
| Independent | Atul Suba | 6,514 | |||
| JMM | Pankaj Tirkey | 2,551 | |||
| Independent | Sujit Mahali | 2,453 | |||
| Independent | Rakesh Kiran Indwar | 1,954 | |||
| SUCI(C) | Sukhan Munda | 1,148 | |||
| Independent | Jay Bhadra Karjee | 1,087 | |||
| Independent | Usha Tamang | 931 | |||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,524 | |||
| Turnout | 177,356 | ||||
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Wilson Chapramary (GJM supported Independent)[17] defeated his nearest rival Binay Bhushan Kerketta of RSP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent/GJM supported | Wilson Champramary | 46,455 | 30.0 | ||
| RSP | Binay Bhusan Kerketta | 39,210 | 25.37 | ||
| JMM | Sandip Ekka | 36,285 | 23.47 | ||
| Trinamool Congress | Paban Kumar Lakra | 27,662 | 17.9 | ||
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Nabin Prakash Kerketta | 2,861 | |||
| BSP | Bagrai Marandi | 2,096 | |||
| Turnout | 154,569 | 84.74 | |||
| GJM-supported Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 |
2009 by election
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In the 2009 by elections caused by the election of the sitting MLA Manohar Tirkey of RSP to the Lok Sabha from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), Wilson Champamari, Independent candidate supported by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha defeated his nearest rival Sandip Ekka of Adivasi Vikas Parishad.[15]
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[14] Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Paban Kumar Lakra of Congress. Paban Kumar Lakra of Congress defeated Manohar Tirkey of RSP in 2001.[13] Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Khudiram Pahan of Congress in 1996[12] and Khudiram Orao of Congress in 1991.[11] Khudiram Pahan of Congress defeated Manohar Tirkey of RSP in 1987.[10] Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Khudiram Pahan of Congress in 1982,[9] and Denish Lakra of Congress in 1977.[8][19]
1957-1972
Denis Lakra of Congress won in 1972,[7] 1971,[6] 1969,[5] 1967.[4] Nani Bhatacharya of RSP won in 1962[3] when it was an open seat. Debendra Nath Brahma Mandal and Anima Hoare, both of Congress, won in 1957[2] when it was a joint seat reserved for ST.
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 "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 "Tribals tell Cong: Autonomy for poll prop". The Telegraph, 10 March 2011. 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.
- ↑ "GJM to focus on demand for separate state in Bengal Assembly poll". Indian Express, 25 March 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kalchini. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "11 - Kalchini (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.