Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Matigara-Naxalbari
—  Vidhan Sabha constituency  —
Matigara-Naxalbari is located in West Bengal
Matigara-Naxalbari
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E / 26.717°N 88.383°E / 26.717; 88.383Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°23′E / 26.717°N 88.383°E / 26.717; 88.383
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Constituency No 25
Type Reserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency 4 Darjeeling
Electoral system First past the post

Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

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Extent

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 25 Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Naxalbari community development block, and Atharakhai, Champasari (excluding villages Sitong Forest, Sivoke Hill Forest and Sivoke Forest), Matigara I, Matigara II, Patharghata gram panchayats of Matigara community development block.[1]

Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Results

2011

In the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Matigara-Naxalbari (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Asim Sarkar 7351 4.46
CPI(M) Jharen Roy 67501 41.03
CPI(ML)(L) Dipu Haldar 3391 2.06
Congress Sankar Malakar 74334 45.19 Winner
Kamtapur Progressive Party Atul Chandra Roy 11906 7.23
Turnout 164483

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