| Nagrakata | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 21 for theWest Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Nagrakata Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 237,305 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nagrakata Assembly constituency is anassembly constituency inJalpaiguri district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is reserved forscheduled tribes.
As per orders of theDelimitation Commission, No. 21 Nagrakata Assembly constituency (ST) comprises theNagrakat andMatialicommunity development blocks, along with the Banarhat II and Chamurchigram panchayats ofDhupguri community development block.[1]
The Nagrakata Assembly constituency falls under the No. 2Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1969 | Bhudhu Bhagat | ||
| 1971 | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India | |
| 1972 | Prem Oraon | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Chaitan Munda | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon | ||
| 2011 | Joseph Munda | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Sukra Munda | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2021 | Puna Bhengra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
In the2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Puna Bhengra of BJP defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Puna Bhengra | 94,722 | 49.55 | Winner | |
| AITC | Joseph Munda | 71,247 | 37.27 | ||
| INC | Sukbir Subba | 12,442 | 6.51 | ||
| Independent | Robat Munda | 3,283 | 1.72 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Benam Oraon | 2,247 | 1.18 | ||
| Independent | Ashan Tirkey | 1,774 | 0.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,454 | 2.85 | ||
| Turnout | 1,91,169 | ||||
| BJPgain fromAITC | Swing | ||||
In the2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Sukra Munda | 57,306 | 32.46 | Winner | |
| INC | Joseph Munda | 54,078 | 30.63 | ||
| BJP | John Barla | 47,836 | 27.10 | ||
| ABGL | Ganesh Lama | 3,855 | 2.18 | ||
| Independent | Indar Deo Oraon | 3,829 | 2.17 | ||
| Independent | Pawan Kumar Kherwar | 3,442 | 1.95 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 6,196 | 3.51 | ||
| Majority | 3,228 | 1.83 | |||
| Turnout | 1,76,542 | 82.55 | |||
| AITCgain fromINC | Swing | ||||
In the2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Joseph Munda | 46,537 | 30.27 | Winner | |
| CPI(M) | Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon | 43,774 | 29.77 | ||
| JMM | William Minj | 40,664 | 26.45 | ||
| Independent | Rajesh Lakra | 20,778 | 13.51 | ||
| Majority | 763 | 0.50 | |||
| Turnout | 1,53,753 | 83.72 | |||
| INCgain fromCPI(M) | Swing | ||||
In the2006 state assembly elections, Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon ofCPI(M) won the 21 Nagrakata (ST) seat defeating his nearest rival Shankar Barik ofCongress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chaitan Munda of CPI(M) defeated Ganesh Oraon ofTrinamool Congress in 2001, Victor Lakra of Congress in 1996 and Bhadeya Oraon of Congress in 1991. Sukra Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Bhadea Oraon of Congress in 1987. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Tuna Oraon of Congress in 1982 and Hemraj Bhagat of Congress in 1977.
Prem Oraon ofCPI won in 1972. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) won in 1971. Budhu Bhagat of Congress won in 1969, 1967 and1962. In1957 Mangru Bhagat of CPI and Budhu Bhagat of Congress won theMal (ST) joint seat.
