Madarihat Assembly constituency
| Madarihat (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 14 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Madarihat (ST) Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars (ST) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 194,663 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2026 |
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (12 times) (70.6%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (3 times) (17.6%)
- Indian National Congress (1 time) (5.88%)
- All India Trinamool Congress (1 time) (5.88%)
Madarihat (ST) Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Overview
[edit]As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.[1]
Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election Year |
Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party | |
| 1967 | D. N. Rai | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | |||
| 1982 | Sushil Kujur | ||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | Kumari Kujur | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | Manoj Tigga | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | |||
| 2024 by-election | Jay Prakash Toppo | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2026 | Laxuman Limbu | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
[edit]2026
[edit]In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Laxuman Limbu of BJP defeated his nearest rival Jayprakash Toppo of TMC by 40,910 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Laxuman Limbu | 102,488 | 57.98 |  23.15 | |
| AITC | Jayprakash Toppo | 61,578 | 34.84 |  19.21 | |
| RSP | Subhash Lohar | 3,129 | 1.77 | 0.56 | |
| INC | Joy Prafful Lakra | 3,029 | 1.71 | 0.35 | |
| BSP | Ishak Rabha | 1,406 | 0.8 |  | |
| IND | Saradip Narjeenary | 1,226 | 0.69 | | |
| GSP | Babita Bara Tirkey | 888 | 0.5 | | |
| MPI | Haren Rabha | 638 | 0.36 | | |
| SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 491 | 0.28 | | |
| NOTA | Nota | 1,880 | 1.06 | 0.89 | |
| Majority | 40,910 | 23.14 | 3.92 | ||
| Turnout | 176,753 | 90.8 | 24.54 | ||
| Registered electors | 194,663 | 11.95 | |||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | 21.18 |
2024 bypoll
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jay Prakash Toppo | 79,186 | 54.05 | 17.49 | |
| BJP | Rahul Lohar | 51,018 | 34.83 | 19.52 | |
| Independent | Budhiman Lama (Tamang) | 5,061 | 3.45 | New | |
| RSP | Padam Oraon | 3,412 | 2.33 | 1.91 | |
| INC | Bikash Champramary | 3,023 | 2.06 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,856 | |||
| Majority | 28,168 | ||||
| Turnout | 144,556 | ||||
| AITC gain from BJP | Swing |
2021
[edit]
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajesh Lakra of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 90,718 | 54.35 | ||
| AITC | Rajesh Lakra | 61,033 | 36.56 | ||
| RSP | Subhash Lohar | 7,072 | 4.24 | ||
| BSP | Uttam Barua | 1,696 | 1.02 | ||
| BTP | Vivek Pradeep Tete | 1,540 | 0.92 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,622 | 1.57 | ||
| Majority | 29,685 | 17.79 | |||
| Turnout | 166,920 | 78.49 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing |
2016
[edit]In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 66,989 | 43.98 | Winner | |
| AITC | Padam Lama | 44,951 | 29.51 | ||
| RSP | Kumari Kujur | 29,885 | 19.62 | ||
| JMM | Padam Oraon | 3,089 | 2.03 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 2,319 | 1.52 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the above | 5,068 | 3.32 | ||
| Majority | 22,038 | 14.47 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,301 | 79.45 | |||
| BJP gain from RSP | Swing |
2011
[edit]In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated her nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Kumari Kujur | 42,539 | 31.93 | Winner | |
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 34,630 | 26.00 | ||
| INC | Atul Subba | 26,027 | 19.54 | ||
| JMM | Jerome Lakra | 22,541 | 16.92 | ||
| Independent | Ramesh Oraon | 4,923 | 3.70 | ||
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Samir Beck | 2,553 | 1.92 | ||
| Majority | 7,909 | 5.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,33,213 | 82.57 | |||
| RSP hold | Swing |
2006
[edit]In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996, Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991 and 1987, and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982. A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.
1972
[edit]A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967. A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "Madarihat Assembly constituency 2024 By Poll Result". ECI. 24 November 2024. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
