Nagrakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


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

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 21 Nagrakata covers Nagrakata community development block, Matiali community development block and Banarhat II and Chamurchi gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.
Nagrakata is part of No. 2 Alipurduars .

Members of Legislative Assembly

2016 Election

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

Election results

2011

In the 2011 election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. ## JMM did not contest this seat in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI won the 21 Nagrakata 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 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 defeated Bhadea Oraon of Congress in 1987. Punai Oraon of CPI 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 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 joint seat.