Mekliganj (SC) Assembly constituency
| Mekliganj (SC) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 1 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Mekliganj Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 224,781 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2026 |
- All India Forward Block (12 times) (66.7%)
- Indian National Congress (3 times) (16.7%)
- All India Trinamool Congress (2 times) (11.1%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (1 time) (5.55%)
Mekliganj (SC) Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 1 Mekliganj Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mekliganj municipality, Mekliganj community development block, Haldibari municipality and Haldibari community development block.[1]
Mekliganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Prasanta Chatterjee | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Amar Roy Pradhan | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | Mihir Kumar Roy | ||
| 1972 | Madhu Sudan Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Sada Kanta Roy | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | ||
| 1996 | Ramesh Roy | ||
| 2001 | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | Arghya Roy Pradhan | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | ||
| 2026 | Dadhiram Ray | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2026
In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Dadhiram Ray of BJP defeated outgoing mla Adhikary Paresh Chandra of TMC by 29584 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dadhiram Ray | 119,109 | 54.42 | 11.83 | |
| AITC | Adhikary Paresh Chandra | 89,525 | 40.91 | 9.07 | |
| AIFB | Kamal Kumar Roy | 2,386 | 1.09 | 2.36 | |
| SUCI(C) | Hiten Barman | 1,392 | 0.64 | 0.25 | |
| INC | Ila Rani Roy | 1,288 | 0.59 | ||
| IND | Hiranmay Deb Singha | 797 | 0.45 | ||
| IND | Purnendu Roy | 900 | 0.41 | ||
| IND | Golapi Roy | 427 | 0.2 | 0.06 | |
| IND | Manoj Kumar Ray | 278 | 0.13 | ||
| IND | Krishna Barman | 231 | 0.11 | ||
| IND | Kirttiram Barman | 218 | 0.1 | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 2,126 | 0.97 | 0.26 | |
| Majority | 29,584 | 13.51 | 6.12 | ||
| Turnout | 218,859 | 97.37 | 9.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 224,781 | 0.74 | |||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | 10.45 | |||
2021
In 2021 election, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Paresh Chandra Adhikary defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dadhiram Ray by a margin of 14,685 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Adhikary Paresh Chandra | 99,338 | 49.98 | ||
| BJP | Dadhiram Ray | 84,653 | 42.59 | ||
| AIFB | Gobindo Ray | 6,853 | 3.45 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,447 | 1.23 | ||
| Majority | 14,685 | 7.39 | |||
| Turnout | 198,744 | 87.76 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Arghya Roy Pradhan | 74,823 | 41.35 | ||
| AIFB | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | 68,186 | 37.68 | 10.99 | |
| BJP | Dadhiram Ray | 23,355 | 12.91 | 10.40 | |
| BSP | Jyotish Roy | 5,650 | 3.12 | 0.85 | |
| Majority | 6,637 | 3.67 | 18.38 | ||
| Turnout | 180,960 | 89.28 | 2.27 | ||
| AITC gain from AIFB | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 elections, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Jayanta Kumar Ray of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | Paresh Chandra Adhikary | 72,040 | 48.67 | 1.88 | |
| INC | Jayanta Kumar Ray | 39,408 | 26.63 | 0.75 | |
| Independent | Sunil Chandra Roy | 23,540 | 15.9 | ||
| BJP | Subhash Barman | 3,713 | 2.51 | ||
| BSP | Jyotish Ray | 3,359 | 2.27 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Pramila Roy | 2,593 | 1.75 | ||
| Independent | Purnendu Ray | 1,474 | 1.00 | ||
| Majority | 32,632 | 22.05 | |||
| Turnout | 148,010 | 87.01 | |||
| AIFB hold | Swing | 2.63 | |||
2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[5] Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc won the Mekliganj seat defeating his nearest rival Sunil Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[6] Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Ramesh Roy of Trinmool Congress. In 1996,[7] Ramesh Roy representing Forward Bloc defeated Sunil Chandra Roy representing Congress. In 1991,[8] Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Mani Bhusan Roy of Congress. Sada Kanta Roy of Forward Bloc defeated Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1987,[9] Niren Chowdhury of ICS in 1982[10] and Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1977.[11][12]
1972
Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress won in 1972.[13] Mihir Kumar Ray of Forward Bloc won in 1971.[14] Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan of Forward Bloc won in 1969,[15] 1967[16] and 1962.[17] Prasanta Chatterjee of Congress won in 1957[18] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- ^ a b "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "1 - Mekliganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partwise comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.