Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| Coordinates: 25°17′19″N 88°34′35″E / 25.28861°N 88.57639°ECoordinates: 25°17′19″N 88°34′35″E / 25.28861°N 88.57639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Constutuency No | 40 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 6. Balurghat |
| Electorate (year) | 156,773 (2011) |
Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
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Overview[edit]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 40 Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Dwipkhanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur gram panchayats of Tapan community development block, and Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gpalbati, Najirpur and Patiram gram panchayats of Balurghat community development block,[1]
Tapan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results[edit]
2011[edit]
In the 2011 election, Bachchu Hansda of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Khara Soren of RSP.
| West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tapan[2][3][4] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Trinamool Congress | Bachchu Hansda | 72,643 | 51.61 | # | |
| RSP | Khara Soren | 53,986 | 38.36 | -18.43 | |
| BJP | Colombas Tirki | 6,518 | 4.63 | ||
| BSP | Nitai Kisku | 1,931 | |||
| JMM | Bajal Soren | 1,686 | |||
| Independent | Sobindra Nath Mahato | 1,670 | |||
| Independent | Ukil Kujur | 1,238 | |||
| CPI(ML) Liberation | Rayman Kisku | 1,081 | |||
| Turnout | 140,753 | 89.78 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from RSP | Swing | # | |||
.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
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| Trinamool Congress | 5 |  5 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 |  2 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 2 |
Note: New constituency – 1 (See template talk page for details)
1977–2006[edit]
Khara Soren of RSP won the Tapan (ST) assembly seat six times in a row, defeating his nearest rivals Columbus Tirkey of BJP in 2006, Anony Uraw of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Lakshmi Ram Hembram of Congress in 1996 and 1991, Japan Bhonajala of Congress in 1987, and Japan Hasda of Congress in 1982. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Natheniel Murmu of RSP defeated Sebastian Tudu of Congress in 1977.[5]
1962–1972[edit]
Patrash Hembram of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Nathaniel Murmu of RSP/ Independent, won in 1969, 1967 and 1962. Prior to the Tapan seat was not there.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Tapan". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Tapan. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates, Phase I". West Bengal Assembly Election 2011. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "36 - Tapan (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
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