Tapan Assembly constituency

Tapan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Tapan
Constituency No. 40 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Tapan Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDakshin Dinajpur
LS constituencyBalurghat
Established1962
Total electors220,236
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 40 Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) covers Dwipkhanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur gram panchayats of Tapan community development block, and Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gopalbati, Najirpur and Patiram gram panchayats of Balurghat community development block,[1]

Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1962TapanNathaniel MurmuRevolutionary Socialist Party[2]
1967Nathaniel MurmuRevolutionary Socialist Party [3]
1969Nathanel MurmuRevolutionary Socialist Party[4]
1971Patrash HembramIndian National Congress[5]
1972Patrash HembromIndian National Congress[6]
1977Nathaniel MurmuRevolutionary Socialist Party[7]
1982Khara SorenRevolutionary Socialist Party[8]
1987Khara SorenRevolutionary Socialist Party[9]
1991Khara SorenRevolutionary Socialist Party[10]
1996Khara SorenRevolutionary Socialist Party[11]
2001Khara SorenRevolutionary Socialist Party[12]
2006Khara SorenRevolutionary Socialist Party[13]
2011Bachchu HansdaAll India Trinamool Congress[14]
2006Bachchu HansdaAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Budhrai TuduBharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2021 Election

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Budhrai Tudu of BJP defeated his nearest rival, Kalpana Kisku of TMC.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Budhrai Tudu 84,381 45.29 +33.19
TMC Kalpana Kisku 82,731 44.41 +1.63
RSP Raghu Urow 12,088 6.49 -33.70
BSP Bablu Kisku 2,146 1.15 +0.02
NOTA None of the above 1,703 0.91 -1.51
BMP Albinus Hasda 1,315 0.71
KPPU Nipesh Tirki 1,125 0.60
SUCI(C) Kalicharan Ekka 820 0.44 -0.33
Turnout 186,309 89.42 +0.58
BJP gain from TMC Swing

2016 Election

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bachchu Hansda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Raghu Urow of RSP.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Bachchu Hansda 72,511 42.78 -8.83
RSP Raghu Urow 68,110 40.19 +1.83
BJP Krishna Kujur 20,510 12.10 +7.47
NOTA None of the above 4,101 2.42
BSP Bablu Kisku 1,913 1.13 -0.24
SUCI(C) Kalicharan Ekka 1,298 0.77
CPI(ML)L Ram Kisku 1,045 0.62 -0.15
Turnout 169,488 88.84 +3.20
TMC hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Bachchu Hansda of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Khara Soren of RSP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tapan (ST) constituency[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Bachchu Hansda 72,643 51.61 #
RSP Khara Soren 53,986 38.36 -18.43
BJP Colombas Tirki 6,518 4.63
BSP Nitai Kisku 1,931 1.37
JMM Bajal Soren 1,686
Independent Sobindra Nath Mahato 1,670
Independent Ukil Kujur 1,238
CPI(ML)L Rayman Kisku 1,081 0.77
Turnout 140,753 89.78
TMC gain from RSP Swing #

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

1977–2006

Khara Soren of RSP won the Tapan (ST) assembly seat six times in a row, defeating his nearest rivals Columbus Tirkey of BJP in 2006,[13] Anony Uraw of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[12] Lakshmi Ram Hembram of Congress in 1996[11] and 1991,[10] Japan Bhonajala of Congress in 1987,[9] and Japan Hasda of Congress in 1982.[8] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Natheniel Murmu of RSP defeated Sebastian Tudu of Congress in 1977.[7][16]

1962–1972

Patrash Hembram of Congress won in 1972[6] and 1971.[5] Nathaniel Murmu of RSP/ Independent, won in 1969,[4] 1967[3] and 1962.[2] Prior to the Tapan seat was not there.

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Tapan. Empowering India. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  16. "36 - Tapan (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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