Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Falakata
ফালাকাটা
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Falakata
Location in West Bengal
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Falakata
Falakata (India)
Coordinates: 26°32′N89°12′E / 26.533°N 89.200°E / 26.533; 89.200 Coordinates: 26°32′N89°12′E / 26.533°N 89.200°E / 26.533; 89.200
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Alipurduar
Constituency No 13
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency 2 Alipurduars (ST)
Electorate (year)189,459 (2011) [1]
227,176 (2016) [2]
254,554 (2021) [3]
Government
  IncumbentDipak Barman (Bharatiya Janata Party)

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.

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Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 13 Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Falakata municipality,Falakata community development block and Purba Kanthalbari gram panchayat of Alipurduar I community development block. [4]

Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST). [4]

Members of Legislative Assembly [5]

Election
Year
Name of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1957 Jagadananda Roy Praja Socialist Party
1962 Hiralal Singha Indian National Congress
1967 Jagadananda Roy Praja Socialist Party
1969 Indian National Congress
1971
1972
1977 Jogendra Nath Singha Roy
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991 Jogesh Chandra Barman
1996
2001
2006
2011 Anil Adhikari All India Trinamool Congress
2016
2021 Dipak Barman Bharatiya Janata Party


Election results [5]

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Dipak Barman of BJP defeated his nearest rival Subhash Chandra Roy of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Falakata (SC) constituency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dipak Barman1,02,99346.71Winner
AITC Subhash Chandra Roy99,00344.90
CPI(M) Kshitish Chandra Ray10,7724.89
Independent Dipak Chandra Mandal (Santosh)1,6780.76
Independent Swapan Roy1,6450.75
Samajwadi Jan Parishad Tapan Adhikari1,3770.62
SUCI(C) Tarani Roy6130.28
AMB Bimal Roy4490.20
None of the Above None of the Above1,9700.89
Turnout 2,20,500
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Anil Adhikari of TMC defeated his nearest rival Kshitish Chandra Ray of CPI(M).

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Falakata (SC) constituency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Anil Adhikari 86,64743.77Winner
CPI(M) Kshitish Chandra Ray69,80835.27
BJP Narayan Chandra Mondal30,63915.48
Independent Bishnupada Roy3,0071.52
Independent Paritosh Ch. Roy2,0161.02
SUCI(C) Tarani Roy1,3440.68
Independent Naresh Chandra Barman6670.34
None of the Above None of the Above3,8121.93
Majority16,8398.50
Turnout 1,97,94087.13
AITC hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Anil Adhikari of TMC defeated his nearest rival Rabindra Nath Barman of CPI(M).

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Falakata (SC) constituency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Anil Adhikari77,82147.44Winner
CPI(M) Rabindra Nath Barman69,77542.54
BJP Hemanta Kumar Ray9,8486.00
Independent Paritosh Ch. Roy3,6912.25
Samajwadi Jan Parishad Ashok Kumar Roybir2,8911.76
Majority8,0464.90
Turnout 1,64,02686.58
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

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 and 2001, and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1996 and 1991. 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, Jogesh Chandra Ray of Congress in 1982 and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1977.

1957–1972

Jagadananda Roy of Congress won the seat in 1972, 1971 and 1969. Jagadananda Roy representing PSP won the seat in 1967. Hiralal Singha of Congress won in 1962. Jagadananda Roy of PSP won in 1957.

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References

  1. "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.