Nagrakata Assembly constituency explained

Nagrakata
Type:SLA
Mla:Puna Bhengra
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:2021
State:West Bengal
District:Jalpaiguri
Loksabha Cons:Alipurduars
Constituency No:21
Established:1962
Electors:237,305
Reservation:ST

Nagrakata Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 21 Nagrakata Assembly constituency (ST) comprises the Nagrakat and Matiali community development blocks, along with the Banarhat II and Chamurchi gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.[1]

The Nagrakata Assembly constituency falls under the No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1962NagrakataBudhu BhagatIndian National Congress
1967Budhu BhagatIndian National Congress
1969Bhudhu BhagatIndian National Congress
1971Punai OraonCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1972Prem OraonCommunist Party of India
1977Punai OraonCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1982Punai OraonCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1987Chaitan MundaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1991Chaitan MundaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1996Chaitan MundaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
2001Chaitan MundaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
2006Sukhmoith (Piting) OraonCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
2011Joseph MundaIndian National Congress
2016Sukra MundaAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Puna BhengraBharatiya 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.

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of Congress.

2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI(M).

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon of CPI(M) won the 21 Nagrakata (ST) seat defeating his nearest rival Shankar Barik of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chaitan Munda of CPI(M) defeated Ganesh Oraon of 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 CPI won in 1972. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) won in 1971. Budhu Bhagat of Congress won in 1969, 1967 and 1962. In 1957 Mangru Bhagat of CPI and Budhu Bhagat of Congress won the Mal (ST) joint seat.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 . 21 June 2001 . West Bengal. Election Commission.