Mal Assembly constituency
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Mal
| type= SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Mal.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Mal Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| state = West Bengal
| district = Jalpaiguri
| loksabha_cons = Jalpaiguri
| constituency_no = 20
| established = 1951
| reservation = ST
| abolished =
| mla = Bulu Chik Baraik
| party = All India Trinamool Congress
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = 2021
| electors = 255,570
}}
Mal is an 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,{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 | access-date = 30 June 2014| work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India}}
Mal Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election Results
=2021=
In the 2021 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Mahesh Bagey of BJP.
{{Election box begin | title= 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Mal}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Bulu Chik Baraik
|votes = 99,086
|percentage = 46.46
|change = +2.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Mahesh Bagey
|votes = 93,621
|percentage = 43.90
|change = +28.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Manu Oraon
|votes = 10,929
|percentage = 5.12
|change = -29.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,699
|percentage = 2.20
|change = -0.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Gita Oraon
|votes = 3,008
|percentage = 1.41
|change = +0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bablu Majhi
|votes = 1,912
|percentage = 0.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 213,255
|percentage = 88.03
|change = +3.77
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
In the 2016 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Augustus Kerketta of CPI (M).
{{Election box begin | title= 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Mal (ST) constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Bulu Chik Baraik
|votes = 84,877
|percentage = 44.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Augustus Kerketta
|votes = 66,415
|percentage = 34.65
|change = -5.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Mahesh Bagey
|votes = 29,380
|percentage = 15.33
|change = +12.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,273
|percentage = 2.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Anjali Malo
|votes = 4,168
|percentage = 2.17
|change = -0.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Jyotish Minj
|votes = 2,553
|percentage = 1.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 191,666
|percentage = 84.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
In the 2011 elections, Bulu Chik Baraik of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival, Hiramoni Oraon of Congress.
{{Election box begin | title= West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Mal (ST) constituency{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=20| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120529223939/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=20| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 29 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work =Mal| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 1 June 2011}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Bulu Chik Baraik
|votes = 62,037
|percentage = 39.69
|change = -8.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Hiramoni Oraon
|votes = 57,821
|percentage = 36.99
|change = -8.78#
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Ganga Beck
|votes = 21,756
|percentage = 13.92
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Shibani Oraon
|votes = 5,724
|percentage = 3.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Baliram Ekka
|votes = 5,006
|percentage = 3.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Anjali Malo
|votes = 3,976
|percentage = 2.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 156,320
|percentage = 85.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = 0.04#
}}
{{Election box end}}
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. JMM did not contest the seat in 2006.
=1977-2006=
In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, 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 1996 and 1991. Mohanlal Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Aao Kalndi of Congress in 1987, Suman Tirkey of Congress in 1982 and Antani Topno of Congress in 1977.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp18.htm | title =18 - Mal (ST) Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 197 | publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 29 August 2009}}
=1957–1972=
Antoni Topno of Congress won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Barendra Krishna Bhowmick of Congress won in 1962. In 1957, 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.
References
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