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Maynaguri Assembly constituency

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Maynaguri
Constituency No. 16 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
LS constituencyJalpaiguri
Established1951
Total electors264,265
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Maynaguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 16 Maynaguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mainaguri municipality and Maynaguri community development block,[1]

Maynaguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election
Year 		Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1951 Surendra Nath Roy Indian National Congress
1957 Jaineswar Roy
1962 Kamini Mohan Roy
1967 Jaineswar Roy
1969
1971 Bijoy Krishna Mohanta
1972
1977 Tarak Bandhu Roy Revolutionary Socialist Party
1982
1987
1991 Nityananda Adhikari
1996 Bachchamohan Roy
2001
2006
2011 Ananta Deb Adhikari
2014 - By Election All India Trinamool Congress
2016
2021 Kaushik Roy Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

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2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Maynaguri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kaushik Roy 115,306 48.84 +34.25
AITC Manoj Roy 103,395 43.79 −4.06
RSP Naresh Chandra Roy 5,760 2.44 −28.85
NOTA None of the above 3,095 1.31 −0.76
KPPU Biswanath Roy 2,868 1.21 −0.62
CPI(ML)L Uday Shankar Adhikari 1,555 0.66 −0.15
BSP Ganesh Mandal 1,550 0.66 −0.20
Independent Bilash Sarkar 1,079 0.46
SUCI(C) Shyamal Roy 745 0.32
AMB Binay Sarkar 740 0.31 −0.39
Turnout 236,093 93.92 +4.88
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016 Election

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2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Maynaguri (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Ananta Deb Adhikari 100,837 47.85 −3.88
RSP Chaya Dey (Roy) 65,930 31.29 −3.86
BJP Biswajit Roy 30,742 14.59
NOTA None of the above 4,368 2.07 +0.46
KPPU Kausik Roy 3,856 1.83
BSP Amit Kumar Sarkar 1,818 0.86
CPI(ML)L Rupeswar Ray 1,701 0.81 −0.28
AMB Binay Sarkar 1,476 0.70
Turnout 210,728 89.04 −9.06
AITC hold Swing

2014 bye election

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In the 2014 by election, Ananta Deb Adhikari of All India Trinamool Congress defeated Dinabandhu Roy (Palu) of Revolutionary Socialist Party by 31,790 votes.[2] The former RSP MLA switched over to Trinamool Congress and had to face election again.[3]

2014 West Bengal Legislative Assembly bye-election: Maynaguri (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Ananta Deb Adhikari 99,185 51.73 +12.36
RSP Dinabandhu Roy (Paltu) 67,395 35.15 −13.56
Independent Animes Roy 10,938 5.90
INC Puranjan Sarker 8,488 4.43
NOTA None of the above 3,141 1.61
Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party Mohit Kumar Roy 2,242 1.17
CPI(ML)L Rupeswar Ray 2,082 1.09
SUCI(C) Suresh Chandra Roy 1,406 0.73
Turnout 194,877 98.10 +10.16
AITC gain from RSP Swing

2011

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In the 2011 elections, Ananta Deb Adhikari of RSP defeated his nearest rival Juthika Roy Basunia of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Maynaguri (SC) constituency[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Ananta Deb Adhikari 84,887 48.71
AITC Juthika Roy Basunia 68,611 39.37
BJP Bibhas Chandra Paul 6,309 3.62
Independent Bharani Roy 5,100 2.93
Independent Dinesh Sinha 4,892 2.81
CPI(ML)L Haripada Ray Lashkar 2,259
BSP Santi Kumar Sarkar 2,218
Turnout 174,276 87.84
RSP hold Swing

# Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.

1977-2006

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In the 2006,[6] 2001[7] and 1996 state assembly elections,[8] Bachchamohan Roy of RSP won the Maynaguri assembly seat (SC) defeating his nearest rivals Gokul Kumar Roy of BJP, Purnaprabha Barman of Trinamool Congress and Manmatha Ray Basunia of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nityananda Adhikary of RSP defeated Manamatha Ray Basunia of Congress in 1991.[9] Tarak Bandhu Roy of RSP defeated Manmatha Ray Basunia of Congress in 1987,[10] Mridulendra Deb Rakshit of ICS in 1982[11] and Bhabendra Nath Roy Hakim of Janata Party in 1977.[12][13]

1957–1972

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Bijoy Krishna Mohanta of Congress won in 1972[14] and 1971.[15] Jajneswar Roy of Congress won in 1969[16] and 1967.[17] Kamini Mohan Roy of Congress won in 1962.[18] Janjneswar Roy of Congress won in 1957.[19] In independent India's first election in 1951,[20] Surendra Nath Roy of Congress won from Mainaguri. Jajneswar Roy and Mangaldas Bhagat, both of Congress, won from the Central Duars joint seat.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ "General/Bye election to Vidhan Sabha Trends and Results 2014". Constituency-wise results. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Former Left Front MLAs turn TMC candidates". The Hindu, 10 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Maynaguri. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. ^ "17 - Mainaguri (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  18. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  19. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  20. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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