Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Falakata | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Falakata   Falakata Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.533°N 89.200°ECoordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.533°N 89.200°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Constituency No | 13 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 2 Alipurduars (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 189,309 (2011) |
Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 13 Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Falakata community development block and Purba Kanthalbari gram panchayat of Alipurduar I community development block.[1]
Falakata (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 | Falakata | Jagadananda Roy | Praja Socialist Party[2] |
| 1962 | Hiralal Singha | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1967 | Jagadananda Roy | Praja Socialist Party[4] | |
| 1969 | Jagadananda Roy | Indian National Conress[5] | |
| 1971 | Jagadananda Roy | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1972 | Jagadananda Roy | Indian National Congress[7] | |
| 1977 | Jogendra Nath Singha Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1982 | Jogendra Nath Singha Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [9] | |
| 1987 | Jogendra Nath Singha Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1991 | Jogesh Chandra Barman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [11] | |
| 1996 | Jogesh Chandra Barman | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2001 | Jogesh Chandra Barman | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2006 | Jogesh Chandra Barman | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2011 | Anil Adhikari | All India Trinamool Congress[15] |
2016 Election
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Anil Adhikary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Kshitish Chandra Ray of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Anil Adhikari | 86,647 | 43.77 % | Winner | |
| CPI(M) | Kshitish Chandra Ray | 69,808 | 35.26 % | ||
| BJP | Narayan Chandra Mondal | 30,639 | 15.60 % | ||
| Independent | Bishnupada Roy | 3,007 | |||
| Independent | Paritosh Ch. Roy | 2,016 | |||
| SUCI(C) | Tarani Roy | 1,344 | |||
| Independent | Naresh Chandra Barman | 667 | |||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,812 | |||
| Turnout | 197,940 | ||||
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Anil Adhikary of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rabindra Nath Barman of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Anil Adhikari | 77,821 | 47.44 | +6.16 | |
| CPI(M) | Rabindra Nath Barman | 69,775 | 42.54 | -8.45 | |
| BJP | Hemanta Kumar Ray | 9,848 | 6.0 | ||
| Independent | Paritosh Ch. Roy | 3,691 | |||
| Samajwadi Jan Parishad | Ashok Kumar Roybir | 2,891 | |||
| Turnout | 164,026 | 86.64 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 14.66 | |||
| 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
In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 state assembly elections, Jogesh Chandra Barman of CPI(M) won the Falakata assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anil Adhikari of Trinamool Congress in 2006[14] and 2001,[13] and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1996[12] and 1991.[11] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jogendra Nath Singha Roy of CPI(M) defeated Lalit Mohan Roy of Congress in 1987,[10] Jogesh Chandra Ray of Congress in 1982[9] and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1977.[8][17]
1957–1972
Jagadananda Roy of Congress won the seat in 1972,[7] 1971[6] and 1969.[5] Jagadananda Roy representing PSP won the seat in 1967.[4] Hiralal Singha of Congress won in 1962.[3] Jagadananda Roy of PSP won in 1957.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 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". Falakata. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "13 - Falakata (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.