Mathabhanga (SC)
SLA
MlaNisith Pramanik
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest election year2026
Preceded bySushil Barman
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Loksabha consCooch Behar (SC)
Constituency no2
Established1951
ReservationSC

Mathabhanga (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. 2 Mathabhanga Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mathabhanga municipality, Mathabhanga II community development block, and Hazrahat I, Hazrahat II and Pachagarh gram panchayats of Mathabhanga I community development block.[1]

Mathabhanga Assembly constituency is part of No. 1. Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearNameParty
1951Sarada Prasad Pramanick
1957
1962Mahendra Nath Dakua
1967Dinesh Chandra Dakua
1969Birendranath Roy
1971
1972
1977Dinesh Chandra Dakua
1982
1987
1991
1996
2001
2006Ananta Roy
2011Binay Krishna Barman
2016
2021Sushil Barman
2026Nisith Pramanik

Election results

2026

In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Nisith Pramanik of BJP defeated Dr. Sablu Barman of TMC by 57090 votes.

2011

In the 2011 election, Binay Krishna Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ananta Roy of CPI(M).

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[2] Ananta Roy of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the Mathabhanga seat defeating Hem Chandra Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dinesh Chandra Dakua of CPI(M) won the seat six times in a row from 1977 to 2001, and also in 1967. He defeated Binoy Krishna Barman of the Trinamool Congress in 2001,[3] Jatindranath Barman of the Indian National Congress in 1996,[4] Prasenjit Barman of Congress in 1991,[5] Jatindranath Barman of Congress in 1987,[6] Hitendra Nath Pramanik of Congress on 1982[7] and Pratap Singha in 1977.[8][9]

1972

Birendranath Roy of Congress won in 1972,[10] 1971[11] and 1969.[12] Dinesh Chandra Dakua of CPI(M) won in 1967.[13] Mahendra Nath Dakua of Congress won in 1962.[14] Sarada Prasad Pramanick of Congress won in 1957[15] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18". West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ^ "3 - Mathabhanga (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.