Mekliganj is an assembly constituency in

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in the

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. It is reserved for scheduled castes.....

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 1 Mekliganj Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mekliganj municipality, Mekliganj

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, Haldibari municipality and Haldibari community development block. Mekliganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 3

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(SC).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Results

2021

In 2021 election,

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candidate Paresh Chandra Adhikary defeated

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candidate Dadhiram Ray by a margin of 14,685 votes.

2016

2011

In the 2011 elections, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Jayanta Kumar Ray of Congress.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc won the Mekliganj seat defeating his nearest rival Sunil Chandra Roy of

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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Ramesh Roy of Trinmool Congress. In 1996, Ramesh Roy representing Forward Bloc defeated Sunil Chandra Roy representing

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. In 1991, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Mani Bhusan Roy of Congress. Sada Kanta Roy of Forward Bloc defeated Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1987, Niren Chowdhury of ICS in 1982 and Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1977.

1951-1972

Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress won in 1972. Mihir Kumar Ray of Forward Bloc won in 1971. Amarendra Nath Roy Pradhan of Forward Bloc won in 1969, 1967 and

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. Prasanta Chatterjee of Congress won in

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and in independent India's first election in 1951.

References

{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of Cooch Behar district Constituencies established in 1951 1951 establishments in West Bengal