Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Sitalkuchi | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Sitalkuchi Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′04″N 89°11′24″E / 26.18444°N 89.19000°ECoordinates: 26°11′04″N 89°11′24″E / 26.18444°N 89.19000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Constituency No | 5 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 216,452 (2011) |
Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 5 Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Sitalkuchi community development block and Bairagirhat, Gopalpur, Jorpatiki, Kedarhat, Kursamari, Nayarhat and Shikarpur gram panchayats of Mathabhanga I community development block.[1]
Sitalkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 1 Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sitalkuchi | Bejoy Kumar Roy | Forward Bloc[2] |
| From 1967 to 1977 there was no seat at Sitalkuchi | |||
| 1977 | Sudhir Pramanik | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] | |
| 1982 | Sudhir Pramanik | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[4] | |
| 1987 | Sudhir Pramanick | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5] | |
| 1991 | Sudhir Pramanick | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6] | |
| 1996 | Sudhir Pramanik | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 2001 | Sudhir Pramanik | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 2006 | Harish Chandra Barman | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 2011 | Hiten Barman | All India Trinamul Congress[10] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Hiten Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Biswanath Pramanik of CPI(M).
| West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Sitalkuchi (SC) constituency [10][11] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| AITMC | Hiten Barman | 84,651 | 44.22 | +4.73 | |
| CPI(M) | Biswanath Pramanik | 84,394 | 44.08 | -8.66 | |
| BJP | Bhabendra Nath Barman | 8,829 | 4.61 | ||
| JMM | Subal Barman | 6,000 | 3.13 | ||
| Independent | Dwijendra Nath Barman | 3,547 | |||
| BSP | Gautam Barman | 2,369 | |||
| Amra Bangalee | Subodh Barman | 1,663 | |||
| Turnout | 191,453 | 88.45 | |||
| AITMC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +13.39 | |||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 4 |  3 |
| Indian National Congress | 1 | 0 |
| Forward bloc | 4 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 |  4 |
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[9] Harish Chandra Barman of CPI(M) won the Sitalkuchi seat defeating his nearest rival Lalit Chandra Pramanik of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sudhir Pramanik of CPI(M) defeated Birendra Narayan Barma of Congress in 2001[8] and 1996,[7] Ambika Charan Ray of Congress in 1991,[6] Sabita Roy of Congress in 1987,[5] and Birendranath Roy of Congress in 1982[4] and 1977.[3][12]
Earlier
Bejoy Kumar Roy of Forward Bloc won the Sitalkuchi seat in 1962.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Sitalkuchi. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "2 - Sitalkuchi (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
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