Sitai is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
| Sitai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 6 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Sitai Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| LS constituency | Cooch Behar |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 290,568 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
Overview
editAs per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 6 Sitai Assembly constituency covers Sitai community development block and Bara Atiabari I, Bara Atiabari II, Bara Soulmari, Bhetaguri II, Gitaldaha I, Gitaldaha II, Gosanimari I, Gosanimari II, Matalhat, Okrabari and Petla Putimari II gram panchayats of Dinhata I community development block.[1]
Sitai Assembly constituency is part of No. 1 Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editElection results
edit2024 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Sangita Roy | 165,984 | 76.08 |  26.66
| |
| BJP | Dipak Kumar Roy | 35,348 | 16.20 |  28.98
| |
| INC | Harihar Roy Singha | 9,177 | 4.21 | 2.55
| |
| AIFB | Arun Kumar Barma | 3,319 | 1.52 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,317 | |||
| Majority | 130,636 | ||||
| Turnout | 215,145 | ||||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia | 117,908 | 49.42 | ||
| BJP | Dipak Kumar Roy | 107796 | 45.18 | ||
| INC | Keshab Chandra Roy | 3964 | 1.66 | ||
| Turnout | 238578 | 82.11 | |||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
editIn the 2011 elections, Keshab Chandra Roy of Congress defeated his nearest rival Dipak Kumar Roy of AIFB.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Keshab Chandra Ray | 79,791 | 46.63 | −0.67 | |
| AIFB | Dipak Kumar Roy | 78,214 | 45.71 | +1.62 | |
| BJP | Brajo Gobinda Barman | 5,185 | 3.03 | ||
| Independent | Bhajan Biswas | 2,904 | |||
| SUCI | Anil Chandra Barman Roy | 2,035 | |||
| Independent | Goutam Barman | 1,613 | |||
| Independent | Tapas Barman | 1,220 | |||
| Turnout | 171,102 | 81.84 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | - 2.29 | |||
1972-2006
editIn the 2006 state assembly elections,[6] Dr. Md. Fazle Haque of Congress won the Sitai seat defeating his nearest rival Nripendra Nath Roy of Forward Bloc. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[7] Nripendra Nath Roy of Forward Bloc defeated Dr. Md. Fazle Haque of Congress. In 1996,[8] Dr. Md. Fazle Haque, Independent, defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Forward Bloc. Dipak Sengupta of Forward Block defeated Dr. Md. Fazle Haque of Congress in 1991,[9] 1987[10] and 1982,[11] and Sushil Roy Sarkar of Congress in 1977.[12][13]
1967-1972
editDr. Md Fazle Haque of Congress won the seat in 1972,[14] 1971,[15] 1969[16] and 1967.[17] Prior to that the seat was not there.
References
edit- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "West Bengal bypolls: Trinamool Congress sweeps bypolls in six Assembly seats". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2021". Sitai. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Sitai. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "6 - Sitai Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.