| Mal (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 20 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Mal (ST) Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 238,092 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2026 |
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) (8 times) (42.2%)
- Indian National Congress (7 times) (36.8%)
- All India Trinamool Congress (2 times) (10.5%)
- Communist Party of India (1 time) (5.26%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (1 time) (5.26%)
Mal (ST) is a West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 20 Mal Assembly constituency covers Mal municipality and Mal community development block,1
Mal Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).1
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Sasadhar Kar | Indian National Congress | |
| Munda Antoni Topno | |||
| 1957 | Mangru Bhagat | Communist Party of India | |
| Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1962 | Barendra Krishna Bhowmick | ||
| 1967 | Antony Topno | ||
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Mohanlal Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Jagannath Oraon | ||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | Somra Lakra | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | Bulu Chik Baraik | ||
| 2016 | All India Trinamool Congress | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2026 | Sukra Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2026
In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of BJP defeated his nearest rival Bulu Chik Baraik of TMC by 15,492 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sukra Munda | 112,095 | 49.94 |  6.04
| |
| AITC | Bulu Chik Baraik | 96,603 | 43.04 |  3.42
| |
| CPI(M) | Manu Oraon | 5,831 | 2.6 | 2.52
| |
| INC | Rakesh Kujur | 2,886 | 1.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,019 | 1.35 | 0.85
| |
| Majority | 15,492 | 6.9 | 4.34
| ||
| Turnout | 224,453 | 94.27 | 10.83
| ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | 4.73 | |||
2021
In the 2021 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Mahesh Bagey of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Bulu Chik Baraik | 99,086 | 46.46 | ||
| BJP | Mahesh Bagey | 93,621 | 43.9 | ||
| CPI(M) | Manu Oraon | 10,929 | 5.12 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Gita Oraon | 3,008 | 1.41 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,699 | 2.2 | ||
| Majority | 5,465 | 2.56 | |||
| Turnout | 213,255 | 83.44 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
In the 2016 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Augustus Kerketta of CPI (M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Bulu Chik Baraik | 84,877 | 44.28 | ||
| CPI(M) | Augustus Kerketta | 66,415 | 34.65 | −5.04 | |
| BJP | Mahesh Bagey | 29,380 | 15.33 | +12.13 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,273 | 2.23 | ||
| BSP | Anjali Malo | 4,168 | 2.17 | −0.37 | |
| SUCI(C) | Jyotish Minj | 2,553 | 1.33 | ||
| Turnout | 191,666 | 84.26 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival, Hiramoni Oraon of Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Bulu Chik Baraik | 62,037 | 39.69 | −8.74 | |
| INC | Hiramoni Oraon | 57,821 | 36.99 | −8.78# | |
| JMM | Ganga Beck | 21,756 | 13.92 | ||
| Independent | Shibani Oraon | 5,724 | 3.66 | ||
| BJP | Baliram Ekka | 5,006 | 3.20 | ||
| BSP | Anjali Malo | 3,976 | 2.54 | ||
| Turnout | 156,320 | 85.75 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.04# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. JMM did not contest the seat in 2006.
2006
In the 20065 and 2001 state assembly elections,6 Somra Lakra of CPI(M) won the Mal (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Turi Kol Munda and Shyam Bhagat, both of Congress, respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jagannath Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Turi Kule Munda and Shyam Bhagat, both of Congress, in 19967 and 1991.8 Mohanlal Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Aao Kalndi of Congress in 1987,9 Suman Tirkey of Congress in 198210 and Antani Topno of Congress in 1977.1112
1972
Antoni Topno of Congress won in 1972,13 1971,14 196915 and 1967.16 Barendra Krishna Bhowmick of Congress won in 1962.17 In 1957,18 Mal was a joint seat. Mangru Bhagat of CPI and Budhu Bhagat of Congress, won. In independent India's first election in 1951, Sasadhar Kar and Munda Antoni Topno, both of Congress, won the Western Duars seat.19
References
References
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- "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
- "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
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- "18 - Mal (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 197. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
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- "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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- "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.