Dhupguri Assembly constituency

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

Dhupguri
Constituency No. 15 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Dhupguri Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
LS constituencyJalpaiguri
Established1952
Total electors263,118
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Nirmal Chandra Roy
Party Trinamool Congress
Elected year2023 Bye-Election

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri Assembly constituency (SC) covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Banarhat CD block and Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block,[1]

Dhupguri 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 Rabindranath Sikdar Indian National Congress
1957 No constituency
1962
1967 Anil Guha Neogi Samyukta Socialist Party
1969
1971 Bhawani Paul Indian National Congress
1972
1977 Banamali Roy Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991
1996
2001 Lakshmi Kanta Roy
2006
2011 Mamata Roy
2016 Mitali Roy Trinamool Congress
2021 Bishnu Pada Ray Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 - Bye Election Dr. Nirmal Chandra Roy Trinamool Congress

Election Results

2023 Bye Election
Dhupguri (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Nirmal Chandra Roy 97,613 46.28
BJP Tapasi Roy 93,304 44.23
CPI(M) Iswar Chandra Roy 13,758 6.52
BNARP Sadhana Singha Roy 2,171 1.03
Kamtapur People's Party(United) Ranjit Barman 1,161 0.55
Independent Debasish Roy 994 0.47
Swabhiman Party Rabindranath Roy 714 0.34
None of the Above 1,220 0.58
Turnout 2,10,935
TMC gain from BJP Swing

2021 Election
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Dhupguri (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bishnu Pada Roy 104,688 45.65
TMC Mitali Roy 1,00,333 43.75
CPI(M) Dr. Pradip Kumar Roy 13,107 5.73
Turnout 2,29,323 87.16
BJP gain from TMC Swing

2016 Election
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Dhupguri (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Mitali Roy 90,781 43.49%
CPI(M) Mamata Roy 71,517 34.26%
BJP Agun Roy 36,167 17.33%
Turnout 2,08,947
TMC gain from CPI(M) Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Dhupguri (SC) constituency[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mamata Roy 73,644 42.25 -7.04
TMC Mina Barman 69,406 39.82 -0.23#
BJP Amar Chand Sarkar 18,559 10.65
Independent Mitali Roy 7,021 4.03
BSP Rai Charan Siddhya 3,578
Samajwadi Jan Parishad Subhas Chandra Roy 2,077
Turnout 174,285 87.12
CPI(M) hold Swing -6.81

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

In 2006[4] and 2001 state assembly elections,[5] Lakshmi Kanta Roy of CPI(M) won the 15 Dhupguri (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ashok Kumar Barman of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Banamali Roy of CPI(M) defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1996,[6] Birendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1991,[7] Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1987, and Jagadamba Roy of Congress in 1982[8] and 1977.[9][10]

1951–1972

Bhawani Paul of Congress won in 1972[11] and 1971.[12] Anil Guha Neogi of SSP won in 1969[13] and 1967.[14] Dhupguri constituency did not exist 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951 Rabindra Nath Sikdar of Congress won from Dhupguri.[15]

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Dhupguri. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  4. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. "15 – Dhupguri (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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