Maynaguri Assembly constituency explained

Maynaguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 16 Maynaguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mainaguri municipality and Maynaguri community development block,^[1]

Maynaguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).^[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Year	Name of M.L.A.		Party Affiliation
1951	Surendra Nath Roy		Indian National Congress
1957	Jaineswar Roy
1962	Kamini Mohan Roy
1967	Jaineswar Roy
1969
1971	Bijoy Krishna Mohanta
1972
1977	Tarak Bandhu Roy		Revolutionary Socialist Party
1982
1987
1991	Nityananda Adhikari
1996	Bachchamohan Roy
2001
2006
2011	Ananta Deb Adhikari
2014 - By Election			All India Trinamool Congress
2016
2021	Kaushik Roy		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

2014 bye election

In the 2014 by election, Ananta Deb Adhikari of All India Trinamool Congress defeated Dinabandhu Roy (Palu) of Revolutionary Socialist Party by 31,790 votes.^[2] The former RSP MLA switched over to Trinamool Congress and had to face election again.^[3]

2011

In the 2011 elections, Ananta Deb Adhikari of RSP defeated his nearest rival Juthika Roy Basunia of Trinamool Congress.

1. Trinamool Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006,^[4] 2001^[5] and 1996 state assembly elections,^[6] Bachchamohan Roy of RSP won the Maynaguri assembly seat (SC) defeating his nearest rivals Gokul Kumar Roy of BJP, Purnaprabha Barman of Trinamool Congress and Manmatha Ray Basunia of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nityananda Adhikary of RSP defeated Manamatha Ray Basunia of Congress in 1991.^[7] Tarak Bandhu Roy of RSP defeated Manmatha Ray Basunia of Congress in 1987,^[8] Mridulendra Deb Rakshit of ICS in 1982^[9] and Bhabendra Nath Roy Hakim of Janata Party in 1977.^{[10] [11]}

1957–1972

Bijoy Krishna Mohanta of Congress won in 1972^[12] and 1971.^[13] Jajneswar Roy of Congress won in 1969^[14] and 1967.^[15] Kamini Mohan Roy of Congress won in 1962.^[16] Janjneswar Roy of Congress won in 1957.^[17] In independent India's first election in 1951,^[18] Surendra Nath Roy of Congress won from Mainaguri. Jajneswar Roy and Mangaldas Bhagat, both of Congress, won from the Central Duars joint seat.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 . 30 June 2014 . West Bengal. Election Commission of India.
2. Web site: General/Bye election to Vidhan Sabha Trends and Results 2014 . Constituency-wise results . Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
3. Web site: Former Left Front MLAs turn TMC candidates . The Hindu, 10 April 2014 . 18 June 2014.
4. Web site: General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
5. Web site: General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
6. Web site: General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
7. Web site: General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
8. Web site: General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
9. Web site: General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
10. Web site: General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
11. Web site: 17 - Mainaguri (SC) Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 29 August 2009.
12. Web site: General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
13. Web site: General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
14. Web site: General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
15. Web site: General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
16. Web site: General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
17. Web site: General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.
18. Web site: General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission . 18 June 2014.