Dhupguri Assembly constituency explained

Dhupguri
Type:SLA
Mla:Nirmal Chandra Roy
District:Jalpaiguri
Loksabha Cons:Jalpaiguri
Constituency No:15
Established:1951
Reservation:SC
Party:Trinamool Congress
Latest Election Year:2023 Bye-Election
State:West Bengal
Electors:263,118

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

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Banarhat community development block and Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block,[1]

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty Affiliation
1951Rabindranath SikdarIndian National Congress
1957No constituency
1962
1967Anil Guha NeogiSamyukta Socialist Party
1969
1971Bhawani PaulIndian National Congress
1972
1977Banamali RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991
1996
2001Lakshmi Kanta Roy
2006
2011Mamata Roy
2016Mitali RoyTrinamool Congress
2021Bishnu Pada RoyBharatiya Janata Party
Nirmal Chandra RoyTrinamool Congress

Election Results

2011

In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress.

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

In 2006[2] and 2001 state assembly elections,[3] Lakshmi Kanta Roy of CPI(M) won the 15 Dhupguri (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ashok Kumar Barman of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Banamali Roy of CPI(M) defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1996,[4] Birendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1991,[5] Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1987, and Jagadamba Roy of Congress in 1982[6] and 1977.[7] [8]

1951–1972

Bhawani Paul of Congress won in 1972[9] and 1971.[10] Anil Guha Neogi of SSP won in 1969[11] and 1967.[12] Dhupguri constituency did not exist 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951 Rabindra Nath Sikdar of Congress won from Dhupguri.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 . 30 June 2014 . West Bengal . Election Commission of India.
  2. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  3. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  4. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  5. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  7. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  8. Web site: 15 – Dhupguri (SC) Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 29 August 2009.
  9. Web site: General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  10. Web site: General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  11. Web site: General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  12. Web site: General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
  13. Web site: General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.