Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Jalpaiguri is one of the 543 parliamentary
constituencies in India
. The constituency centres on Jalpaiguri
in West Bengal
. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled castes (SC).
In 2004 Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituencies in India
India
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. The constituency centres on Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the North Bengal region.-History:...
in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled castes (SC).
Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 3 Jalpaiguri, reserved for Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the following segments from 2009:- Mekliganj (SC)Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mekliganj is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 1) - Dhupguri (SC)Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dhupguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 15) - Maynaguri (SC)Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Maynaguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 16) - Jalpaiguri (SC)Jalpaiguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jalpaiguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 17) - Rajganj (SC)Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Rajganj is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 18) - Dabgram-PhulbariDabgram-Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dabgram-Phulbari is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Delimitation Commission has abolished the Kranti , and formed the new Dabgram-Phulbari .-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 19) - Mal (ST)Mal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mal is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 20)
In 2004 Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- Mekliganj (SC)Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mekliganj is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 1) - Dhupguri (SC)Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dhupguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 15) - Maynaguri (SC)Maynaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Maynaguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 17) - Mal (ST)Mal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mal is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 18) - KrantiKranti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Kranti was an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. As a consequence of the order of the Delimitation Commission Kranti ceases to exist from 2011 and the new Dabgram-Phulbari comes into being.-1977-2006:In the 2006 state assembly elections, Fazlul...
(assembly constituency no. 19) - JalpaiguriJalpaiguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Jalpaiguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 20) - Rajganj (SC)Rajganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Rajganj is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 21)
Election results
1951-1971
The winners are shown below.| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Nalini Ranjan Ghosh | Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 1967 | B.N.Katham | Congress |
| 1971 | Tuna Oraon | Congress |
1977-2004
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1971 | Tuna Oraon | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
Birsen Kujar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
| 1977 | Khagendra Nath Dasgupta | Independent | Maya Ray | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 1980 | Subodh Sen | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
Sriram Singh | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Manik Sanyal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Arun Moitra | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Manik Sanyal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Sriram Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Jitendra Nath Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Tushar Kanti Choudhuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Jitendra Nath Das | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Deb Prasad Roy | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Minati Sen Minati Sen Minati Sen is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Jalpaiguri constituency of West Bengal and is a member of the Communist Party of India political party.Position Held : 1998... |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Kalyan Chakraborty | Trinamool Congress |
| 1999 | Minati Sen | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Kalyan Chakraborty | All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition... |
| 2004 | Minati Sen | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Parash Datta | All India Trinamool Congress |
See also
- JalpaiguriJalpaiguriJalpaiguri is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the North Bengal region.-History:...
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha