# Nagrakata Assembly constituency

Nagrakata Assembly constituency 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. 21 Nagrakata Assembly constituency (ST) comprises the Nagrakat and Matiali community development blocks, along with the Banarhat II and Chamurchi gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.
The Nagrakata Assembly constituency falls under the No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 1962 | Nagrakata | Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | | Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | | Bhudhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1972 | | Prem Oraon | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1982 | | Punai Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2001 | | Chaitan Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2006 | | Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | | Joseph Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | | Sukra Munda | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | | Puna Bhengra | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Puna Bhengra of BJP defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of TMC.
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nagrakata :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Puna Bhengra | 94,722 | 49.55 | Winner |
| | AITC | Joseph Munda | 71,247 | 37.27 | |
| | INC | Sukbir Subba | 12,442 | 6.51 | |
| | Independent | Robat Munda | 3,283 | 1.72 | |
| | Progressive People's Party | Benam Oraon | 2,247 | 1.18 | |
| | Independent | Ashan Tirkey | 1,774 | 0.93 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 5,454 | 2.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,91,169 | | |
| | BJP gain from AITC | BJP gain from AITC | Swing | | |

### 2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sukra Munda of TMC defeated his nearest rival Joseph Munda of Congress.
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nagrakata (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Sukra Munda | 57,306 | 32.46 | Winner |
| | INC | Joseph Munda | 54,078 | 30.63 | |
| | BJP | John Barla | 47,836 | 27.10 | |
| | ABGL | Ganesh Lama | 3,855 | 2.18 | |
| | Independent | Indar Deo Oraon | 3,829 | 2.17 | |
| | Independent | Pawan Kumar Kherwar | 3,442 | 1.95 | |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 6,196 | 3.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,228 | 1.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,76,542 | 82.55 | |
| | AITC gain from INC | AITC gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Joseph Munda of Congress defeated his nearest rival Sukhmoith Oraon of CPI(M).
2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Nagrakata (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Joseph Munda | 46,537 | 30.27 | Winner |
| | CPI(M) | Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon | 43,774 | 29.77 | |
| | JMM | William Minj | 40,664 | 26.45 | |
| | Independent | Rajesh Lakra | 20,778 | 13.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 763 | 0.50 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,53,753 | 83.72 | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Sukhmoith (Piting) Oraon of CPI(M) won the 21 Nagrakata (ST) seat defeating his nearest rival Shankar Barik of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chaitan Munda of CPI(M) defeated Ganesh Oraon of Trinamool Congress in 2001, Victor Lakra of Congress in 1996 and Bhadeya Oraon of Congress in 1991. Sukra Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Bhadea Oraon of Congress in 1987. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) defeated Tuna Oraon of Congress in 1982 and Hemraj Bhagat of Congress in 1977.

### 1962–1972

Prem Oraon of CPI won in 1972. Punai Oraon of CPI(M) won in 1971. Budhu Bhagat of Congress won in 1969, 1967 and 1962. In 1957 Mangru Bhagat of CPI and Budhu Bhagat of Congress won the Mal (ST) joint seat.