Nagrakata Assembly constituency
| Nagrakata | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 21 for the ST | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nagrakata Assembly constituency is an
scheduled tribes
.
Overview
As per orders of the
Dhupguri community development block.[1]
Nagrakata Assembly constituency is part of No. 2
Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Nagrakata | Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | Bhudhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1972 | Prem Oraon | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1982 | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1987 | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1991 | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1996 | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2001 | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2006 | Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2011 | Joseph Munda | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Sukra Munda | All India Trinamool Congress
| |
| 2021 | Puna Bhengra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Puna Bhengra of BJP defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Puna Bhengra | 94,722 | 49.55 | Winner | |
AITC
|
Joseph Munda | 71,247 | 37.27 | ||
| INC | Sukbir Subba | 12,442 | 6.51 | ||
| Independent | Robat Munda | 3,283 | 1.72 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Benam Oraon | 2,247 | 1.18 | ||
| Independent | Ashan Tirkey | 1,774 | 0.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,454 | 2.85 | ||
| Turnout | 1,91,169 | ||||
AITC
|
Swing | ||||
2016
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AITC
|
Sukra Munda | 57,306 | 32.46 | Winner | |
| INC | Joseph Munda | 54,078 | 30.63 | ||
| BJP | John Barla | 47,836 | 27.10 | ||
| ABGL | Ganesh Lama | 3,855 | 2.18 | ||
Independent
|
Indar Deo Oraon | 3,829 | 2.17 | ||
Independent
|
Pawan Kumar Kherwar | 3,442 | 1.95 | ||
None of the Above
|
None of the Above | 6,196 | 3.51 | ||
| Majority | 3,228 | 1.83 | |||
| Turnout | 1,76,542 | 82.55 | |||
AITC gain from INC
|
Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Joseph Munda | 46,537 | 30.27 | Winner | |
| CPI(M) | Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon | 43,774 | 29.77 | ||
| JMM | William Minj | 40,664 | 26.45 | ||
Independent
|
Rajesh Lakra | 20,778 | 13.51 | ||
| Majority | 763 | 0.50 | |||
| Turnout | 1,53,753 | 83.72 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
1977-2006
In the
Trinamool Congress
in 2001, Victor Lakra of Congress in 1996 and Bhadeya Oraon of Congress in 1991. Sukra Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Bhadea Oraon of Congress in 1987. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Tuna Oraon of Congress in 1982 and Hemraj Bhagat of Congress in 1977.
1962–1972
Prem Oraon of
1957 Mangru Bhagat of CPI and Budhu Bhagat of Congress won the Mal
(ST) joint seat.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2001.