Madarihat (ST) Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.
Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).
Members of the Legislative Assembly ElectionYear Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation 1962 A.H. Besterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party 1967 D. N. Rai Indian National Congress 1969 A.H. Besterwitch Revolutionary Socialist Party 1971 1972 1977 1982 Sushil Kujur 1987 1991 1996 2001 Kumari Kujur 2006 2011 2016 Manoj Tigga Bharatiya Janata Party 20212024 by-electionJay Prakash Toppo 2026Laxuman Limbu Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results 2026 In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Laxuman Limbu of BJP defeated his nearest rival Jayprakash Toppo of TMC by 40,910 votes.
2024 bypoll
2021
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajesh Lakra of TMC.
2016
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.
2011
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated her nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.
2006 In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996, Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991 and 1987, and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982. A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.
1972 A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967. A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.
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