Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543
parliamentary
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constituencies in
India
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. The constituency centres on
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is loca ...
in
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. While six assembly segments of No. 3 Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency are in
Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj.
The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of No ...
, one assembly segment is in
Cooch Behar district
Cooch Behar district () is a district of Indian state of West Bengal.
Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar st ...
. The constituency is reserved for
Scheduled castes (SC).
Assembly segments
As per order of the
Delimitation Commission in respect of the
delimitation of constituencies
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 3 Jalpaiguri, reserved for
Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the following segments from 2009:
Members of the Parliament
Election results
General election 2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
General elections 1962-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
References
See also
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List of Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal
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Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal
Politics of Jalpaiguri district
Constituencies established in 1962
1962 establishments in West Bengal