Manikchak Assembly constituency is an
assembly
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constituency in
Malda district in the
Indian
state of
West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the
Delimitation Commission
The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the vari ...
, No. 49 Manikchak Assembly constituency covers
Manikchak community development block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
, and Milki, Fulbaria and Sovanagar
gram panchayats of
English Bazar community development block.
Manikchak Assembly constituency is part of No. 8
Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).
[ It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency).
]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
2011
In the 2011 elections, Sabitri Mitra
Sabitri Mitra is an Indian politician, belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress, who has served as Cabinet Minister of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare in the Government of West Bengal. She has also served as MLA for Manikc ...
of Trinamool Congress defeated her nearest rival Ratna Bhattacharya of CPI(M).
Ramprabesh Mandal, who had filed his nomination as an Independent candidate was a rebel Congress candidate. He withdrew on the last day for withdrawal of nominations.
.# Swing based on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
1977–2006
In the 2006
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[ and 2001][ state assembly elections, Asima Chowdhuri of CPI(M) won the Manikchak assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Ram Probesh Mondal of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ram Probesh Mondal of Congress defeated Subodh Choudhary of CPI(M) in 1996.][ Subodh Choudhary of CPI(M) defeated Ram Probesh Mondal of Congress in 1991][ Jokhilal Mandal of Congress in 1987.][ Jokhilal Mandal of Congress defeated Subodh Choudhary of CPI(M) in 1982.][ Subodh Choudhary of CPI(M) defeated Jokhilal Mandal of Congress in 1977.]
1951–1972
Jokhilal Mandal of Congress won in 1972[ and 1971.][ Arun Chandra Jha of Congress won in 1969.][ R.S.Singhi of Swatantra Party won in 1967.][ Sowrindra Mohan Misra of Congress won in ]1962
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
.[ The Manikchak seat was not there in ]1957
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...
.[ In independent India's first election in 1951, Pashupati Jha of Congress won from the Manikchak seat.][
]
References
{{West Bengal elections
Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Malda district