Mal Assembly constituency is an

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constituency 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 ...

in the

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. The seat is reserved for

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Overview

As per orders of the

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, No. 20 Mal Assembly constituency covers Mal municipality and Mal

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, Mal Assembly constituency is part of No. 3

Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 3 Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency are in Jalpaiguri district, ...

(SC).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

2021

In the 2021 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Mahesh Bagey of BJP.

2016

In the 2016 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Augustus Kerketta of CPI (M).

2011

In the 2011 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival, Hiramoni Oraon of Congress. .# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. JMM did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977-2006

In the

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and 2001 state assembly elections, Somra Lakra of

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won the Mal (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Turi Kol Munda and Shyam Bhagat, both of

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, respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jagannath Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Turi Kule Munda and Shyam Bhagat, both of Congress, in 1996 and 1991. Mohanlal Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Aao Kalndi of Congress in 1987, Suman Tirkey of Congress in 1982 and Antani Topno of Congress in 1977.

1957–1972

Antoni Topno of Congress won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Barendra Krishna Bhowmick of Congress won in

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. In

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, Mal was a joint seat. Mangru Bhagat of

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and Budhu Bhagat of Congress, won. In independent India's first election in 1951, Sasadhar Kar and Munda Antoni Topno, both of Congress, won the Western Duars seat.

References

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