# Tapan Assembly constituency

Tapan is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

## Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 40 Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) covers Dwip Khanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapan Chandipur gram panchayats of Tapan community development block, and Boaldar, Chak Vrigu, Jalghar, Bolla, Danga, Gopalbati, Najirpur and Patiram gram panchayats of Balurghat community development block,
Tapan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 1962 | Tapan | Nathaniel Murmu | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1967 | | Nathaniel Murmu | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1969 | | Nathanel Murmu | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1971 | | Patrash Hembram | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | | Patrash Hembrom | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | | Nathaniel Murmu | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1982 | | Khara Soren | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1987 | | Khara Soren | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1991 | | Khara Soren | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 1996 | | Khara Soren | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 2001 | | Khara Soren | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 2006 | | Khara Soren | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 2011 | | Bachchu Hansda | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2006 | | Bachchu Hansda | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | | Budhrai Tudu | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2021 Election

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Budhrai Tudu of BJP defeated his nearest rival, Kalpana Kisku of TMC.
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Budhrai Tudu | 84,381 | 45.29 | +33.19 |
| | AITC | Kalpana Kisku | 82,731 | 44.41 | +1.63 |
| | RSP | Raghu Urow | 12,088 | 6.49 | −33.70 |
| | BSP | Bablu Kisku | 2,146 | 1.15 | +0.02 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,703 | 0.91 | −1.51 |
| | BMP | Albinus Hasda | 1,315 | 0.71 | |
| | KPPU | Nipesh Tirki | 1,125 | 0.60 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Kalicharan Ekka | 820 | 0.44 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 186,309 | 89.42 | +0.58 |
| | BJP gain from AITC | BJP gain from AITC | Swing | | |

### 2016 Election

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bachchu Hansda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Raghu Urow of RSP.
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Tapan (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Bachchu Hansda | 72,511 | 42.78 | −8.83 |
| | RSP | Raghu Urow | 68,110 | 40.19 | +1.83 |
| | BJP | Krishna Kujur | 20,510 | 12.10 | +7.47 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 4,101 | 2.42 | |
| | BSP | Bablu Kisku | 1,913 | 1.13 | −0.24 |
| | SUCI(C) | Kalicharan Ekka | 1,298 | 0.77 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Ram Kisku | 1,045 | 0.62 | −0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 169,488 | 88.84 | +3.20 |
| | AITC hold | AITC hold | Swing | | |

### 2011

In the 2011 election, Bachchu Hansda of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Khara Soren of RSP.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Tapan (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Bachchu Hansda | 72,643 | 51.61 | |
| | RSP | Khara Soren | 53,986 | 38.36 | −18.43 |
| | BJP | Colombas Tirki | 6,518 | 4.63 | |
| | BSP | Nitai Kisku | 1,931 | 1.37 | |
| | JMM | Bajal Soren | 1,686 | | |
| | Independent | Sobindra Nath Mahato | 1,670 | | |
| | Independent | Ukil Kujur | 1,238 | | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Rayman Kisku | 1,081 | 0.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,753 | 89.78 | |
| | AITC gain from RSP | AITC gain from RSP | Swing | # | |
.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

### 1977–2006

Khara Soren of RSP won the Tapan (ST) assembly seat six times in a row, defeating his nearest rivals Columbus Tirkey of BJP in 2006, Anony Uraw of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Lakshmi Ram Hembram of Congress in 1996 and 1991, Japan Bhonajala of Congress in 1987, and Japan Hasda of Congress in 1982. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Natheniel Murmu of RSP defeated Sebastian Tudu of Congress in 1977.

### 1962–1972

Patrash Hembram of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Nathaniel Murmu of RSP/ Independent, won in 1969, 1967 and 1962. Prior to the Tapan seat was not there.