Kumargram Assembly constituency

Kumargram (ST)
Constituency No. 10 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Kumargram (ST) Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
Lok Sabha constituencyAlipurduars (ST)
Established1967
Total electors260,288
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2026
Most Successful parties from Kamargram (ST) assembly
  1. Revolutionary Socialist Party (9 times) (56.2%)
  2. Indian National Congress (4 times) (25.0%)
  3. Bharatiya Janata Party (2 times) (12.5%)
  4. All India Trinamool Congress (1 time) (6.25%)

Kumargarm is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 10 Kumargram (ST) covers Kumargram community development block and Bhatibari, Kohinoor, Mahakalguri Parokata, Samuktala, Tatpara I and Turturi gram panchayats in Alipurduar II community development block.[1]

Kumargram Assembly constituency is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1967 Pijushkanti Mukherjee Indian National Congress
1969
1971
1972 Debabrata Chatterjee
1977 John Arther Baxla Revolutionary Socialist Party
1982 Subodh Oraon
1987
1991 Salib Toppo
1996
2001 Dasrath Tirkey
2006
2011
2014^ Manoj Kumar Oraon
2016 James Kujur All India Trinamool Congress
2021 Manoj Kumar Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party
2026
  • ^ by-election

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2026
 
 57.95%
2021
 
 48.16%
2016
 
 37.27%
2014 (Bye-Poll)
 
 34.79%
2011
 
 40.84%
2006
 
 53.92%
2001
 
 54.98%
1996
 
 52.21%
1991
 
 52.21%
1987
 
 58.21%
1982
 
 56.27%
1977
 
 53.75%
1972
 
 67.90%
1971
 
 43.94%
1969
 
 48.19%
1967
 
 41.30%

2026

In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Kumar Oraon of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajeev Tirkey of TMC by 52,877 votes.

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manoj Kumar Oraon 143,044 57.95 Increase9.79
AITC Rajeev Tirkey 90,167 36.53 Decrease6.9
RSP Kishor Minj 4,111 1.67 Decrease3.17
INC Sudham Lama 2,261 0.92 Decrease7.57
IND Bikash Oraon 1,791 0.73 New entry
IND Paulus Tudu 873 0.35 New entry
AJUP Unilish Mochari 461 0.19 New entry
IND Abkari Kujur 423 0.17 New entry
SUCI(C) Ram Oraon 279 0.11 New entry
IND Amit Chompramari 248 0.1 New entry
GSP Sushil Minz 245 0.1 New entry
NOTA Nota 2,924 1.18 Increase0.01
Majority 52,877 21.42 Increase16.69
Turnout 246,827 94.83 Increase9.65
Registered electors 260,288 Increase9.65
BJP hold Swing 8.34

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Kumar Oraon of BJP defeated his nearest rival Leos Kujur of TMC.[3]

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manoj Kumar Oraon 111,974 48.16
AITC Leos Kujur 100,973 43.43
RSP Kishor Minz 11,253 4.84
NOTA None of the above 2,718 1.17
Majority 11,001 4.73
Turnout 232,489 85.18
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, James Kujur of TMC defeated his nearest rival Manoj Kumar Oraon of RSP.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC James Kujur 77,668 37.27 Winner
RSP Manoj Kumar Oraon 71,515 34.32
BJP Leos Kujur 45,137 21.66
JMM Vinay Kr. Minj 3,296 1.58
BSP Eliash Narjinary 2,737 1.31
SUCI(C) Ram Oraon 2,179 1.05
NOTA None of the Above 5,874 2.82
Majority 6,153 2.95
Turnout 2,08,406 85.64
AITC gain from RSP Swing

2014

In the bye-elections held in 2014, Manoj Kumar Oraon of RSP defeated Joachim Baxla of AITC by 2,667 votes.

2014 West Bengal Legislative Assembly bye- election: Kumargram (ST) constituency[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Manoj Kumar Oraon 65,634 34.79
AITC Joachim Baxla 62,967 33.38
BJP Binod Minj 44,039 23.34
INC Clement Dungdung 16,020 8.49
NOTA None of the above 4,377
Majority 2,677 1.35
Turnout 197,414 96.04
RSP hold Swing

2011

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Dasrath Tirkey 71,545 40.84
AITC Joachim Baxla 58,964 33.66
JMM Vinay Kumar Minj 18,784 10.72
BJP Hopna Soren 12,488 7.13
IND Hira Charan Narjinari 4,687 2.68
IND Sanjib Kumar Narjinari 2,960 1.69
BSP Eliash Narjinary 2,782 1.59
IND Khulu Saren 1,751 1.00
RADP[a] Sushila Lakra 1,220 0.70
Majority 12,581 7.18
Turnout 175,181 85.22
RSP hold Swing

2006

2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Dasrath Tirkey 69,540 53.92
AITC Swapan Kujur 32,372 25.10
INC Clement Dungdung 27,065 20.99
Majority 37,168 28.82
Turnout 128,977
RSP hold Swing

2001

2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Dasrath Tirkey 60,966 54.98
AITC Paresh Chandra Das 27,782 25.05
IND Samarjit Narjinary 13,882 12.52
BJP Laudha Oraon 8,266 7.45
Majority 33,184 29.93
Turnout 110,967 75.95
RSP hold Swing

1996

1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Salib Toppo 59,032 52.21
INC Krishna Chik Baraik 41,580 36.77
BJP Laudha Oraon 10,337 9.14
IND Jarj Besra 959 0.85
SWJP Silbanus Lakra 654 0.58
IND Jharia Oraon 436 0.39
IND Ekka Samendra 76 0.07
Majority 17,452 15.44
Turnout 116,551 86.12
RSP hold Swing

1991

1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Salib Topo 52,282 52.21
INC Dudsai Topp 35,021 34.97
BJP Laudha Oraon 11,626 11.61
IND Samarendra Ekka 838 0.84
AMB Lawrence Lakra 367 0.37
Majority 17,261 17.24
Turnout 102,955 80.78
RSP hold Swing

1987

1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Subodh Barwa 48,081 58.21
INC Khagendra Nath Thakur 34,514 41.79
Majority 13,567 16.42
Turnout 85,325 77.29
RSP hold Swing

1982

1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP Subodh Uraon 40,531 56.27
INC Dutsai Toppo 31,493 43.73
Majority 9,038 12.54
Turnout 75,170 80.61
RSP hold Swing

1977

1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RSP John Arther Baxla 22,882 53.75
INC Konda Bhagat 15,543 36.51
JP Naranarayan Narjinary 3,807 8.94
IND Degendra Nath Das 337 0.79
Majority 7,339 17.24
Turnout 43,937 59.38
Swing to RSP from INC Swing

1972

1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Debabrata Chatterjee 25,515 67.90
CPI(M) Nitai Chandra Das 12,061 32.10
Majority 13,454 35.80
Turnout 39,175 56.39
INC hold Swing

1971

1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pijush Kanti Mukherjee 16,619 43.94
CPI(M) Netai Chandra Das 7,984 21.11
INC(O) Anima Hmare 4,089 10.81
RSP Suresh Talukdar 4,083 10.80
AIFB Dhirendra Chandra Sarker 3,261 8.62
IND Benjamin Soren 994 2.63
IND Karji Lalit Mohan 793 2.10
Majority 8,635 22.83
Turnout 41,321 60.39
INC hold Swing

1969

1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pijish Kanti Mukherjee 19,197 48.19
CPI(M) Ranjit Das Gupta 13,760 34.55
NDF Michael Basumata 4,345 10.91
IND Sankhapati Roy 1,819 4.57
PBI[b] Kalipada Chattopadhaya 711 1.78
Majority 5,437 13.64
Turnout 41,375 64.71
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kumargram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. K. Mukherjee 16,093 41.30
CPI(M) R. Das Gupta 9,007 23.11
IND M. Basumata 8,927 22.91
AIFB M. Adhikari 2,981 7.65
IND J. N. Das 1,962 5.03
Majority 7,086 18.19
Turnout 43,201 67.30
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Rashtriya Deshaj Party
  2. ↑ Proutist Bloc India

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  3. 1 2 "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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