| Kalchini | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 11 for theWest Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Kalchini Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 247,425 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Kalchini Assembly constituency is anassembly constituency inAlipurduar district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is reserved forscheduled tribes.
As per orders of theDelimitation Commission, No. 11 Kalchini Assembly constituency (ST) coversKalchinicommunity development block and Majherdabrigram panchayat ofAlipurduar II community development block.[1]
Kalchini Assembly constituency is part of No. 2Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
In the2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bishal Lama of BJP defeated his nearest rival Passang Lama of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bishal Lama | 103,104 | 52.65 | Winner | |
| AITC | Passang Lama | 74,528 | 38.06 | ||
| INC | Avijit Narjinary | 5,482 | 2.80 | ||
| Independent | Binay Narjinary | 2,425 | 1.24 | ||
| Independent | Rekha Lakra (Ekka) | 2,251 | 1.15 | ||
| Independent | Prakash Kujur | 1,869 | 0.95 | ||
| LJP | Chanchal Narjinary | 1,164 | 0.59 | ||
| Independent | Sukumar Minj | 910 | 0.46 | ||
| NPP | Ashok Lama | 803 | 0.41 | ||
| BMP | Hakim Mahali | 479 | 0.24 | ||
| JD(U) | Madan Kumar Uraon | 423 | 0.22 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 2,377 | 1.21 | ||
| Turnout | 1,95,815 | ||||
| BJPgain fromAITC | Swing | ||||
In the2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Wilson Chapramary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Bishal Lama of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Wilson Champramary | 62,061 | 34.99 | Winner | |
| BJP | Bishal Lama | 60,550 | 34.14 | ||
| INC | Avijit Narjinary | 14,220 | 8.02 | ||
| RSP | John Philip Xalxo | 11,905 | 6.71 | ||
| Independent | Biswajit Minj | 7,458 | 4.21 | ||
| Independent | Atul Suba | 6,514 | 3.67 | ||
| JMM | Pankaj Tirkey | 2,551 | 1.44 | ||
| Independent | Sujit Mahali | 2,453 | 1.38 | ||
| Independent | Rakesh Kiran Indwar | 1,954 | 1.10 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Sukhan Munda | 1,148 | 0.65 | ||
| Independent | Jay Bhadra Karjee | 1,087 | 0.61 | ||
| Independent | Usha Tamang | 931 | 0.52 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 4,524 | 2.55 | ||
| Majority | 1,511 | 0.85 | |||
| Turnout | 1,77,356 | 81.25 | |||
| AITCgain fromGJM-supported Independent | Swing | ||||
In the2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Wilson Chapramary (GJM supported Independent) defeated his nearest rival Binay Bhushan Kerketta of RSP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent/GJM supported | Wilson Champramary | 46,455 | 30.05 | Winner | |
| RSP | Binay Bhusan Kerketta | 39,210 | 25.37 | ||
| JMM | Sandip Ekka | 36,285 | 23.47 | ||
| AITC | Paban Kumar Lakra | 27,662 | 17.90 | ||
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Nabin Prakash Kerketta | 2,861 | 1.85 | ||
| BSP | Bagrai Marandi | 2,096 | 1.36 | ||
| Majority | 7,245 | 4.68 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,569 | 84.68 | |||
| GJM-supported Independenthold | Swing | ||||
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In the 2009 by elections caused by the election of the sitting MLAManohar Tirkey ofRSP to the Lok Sabha fromAlipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), Wilson Champamari, Independent candidate supported by theGorkha Janmukti Morcha defeated his nearest rival Sandip Ekka of Adivasi Vikas Parishad.
In the2006 state assembly elections, Manohar Tirkey ofRSP defeated Paban Kumar Lakra ofCongress. Paban Kumar Lakra of Congress defeated Manohar Tirkey of RSP in 2001. Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Khudiram Pahan of Congress in 1996 and Khudiram Orao of Congress in 1991. Khudiram Pahan of Congress defeated Manohar Tirkey of RSP in 1987. Manohar Tirkey of RSP defeated Khudiram Pahan of Congress in 1982, and Denish Lakra of Congress in 1977.
Denis Lakra of Congress won in 1972, 1971, 1969, 1967. Nani Bhatacharya of RSP won in1962 when it was an open seat. Debendra Nath Brahma Mandal and Anima Hoare, both of Congress, won in 1957 when it was a joint seat reserved for ST.
