# Madarihat Assembly constituency

Madarihat Assembly constituency 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. 14 Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.
Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election Year | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 1962 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1967 | D. N. Rai | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1971 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1972 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1977 | A.H. Besterwitch | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1982 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1987 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1991 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 1996 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 2001 | Kumari Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 2006 | Kumari Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 2011 | Kumari Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| 2016 | Manoj Tigga | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2021 | Manoj Tigga | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

2024 West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election: Madarihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Jay Prakash Toppo | 89,186 | 61.80 | 22.49 |
| | BJP | Rahul Lohar | 31,018 | 21.30 | 31.02 |
| | Independent | Budhiman Lama (Tamang) | 5,061 | 3.45 | New |
| | RSP | Padam Oraon | 16,412 | 11.04 | 7.91 |
| | INC | Bikash Champramary | 923 | 0.45 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,856 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,168 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,556 | | |
| | AITC gain from BJP | AITC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajesh Lakra of TMC.
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manoj Tigga | 90,718 | 54.35 | Winner |
| | AITC | Rajesh Lakra | 61,033 | 36.56 | |
| | RSP | Subhas Lohar | 7,072 | 4.24 | |
| | BSP | Uttam Barua | 1,696 | 1.02 | |
| | BTP | Vivek Pradeep Tete | 1,540 | 0.92 | |
| | NPP | Panchu Oraon | 1,272 | 0.76 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 967 | 0.58 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,622 | 1.57 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,685 | 17.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,66,920 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manoj Tigga | 66,989 | 43.98 | Winner |
| | AITC | Padam Lama | 44,951 | 29.51 | |
| | RSP | Kumari Kujur | 29,885 | 19.62 | |
| | JMM | Padam Oraon | 3,089 | 2.03 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 2,319 | 1.52 | |
| | None of the Above | None of the above | 5,068 | 3.32 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,038 | 14.47 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,301 | 79.45 | |
| | BJP gain from RSP | BJP gain from RSP | Swing | | |

### 2011

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated her nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.
2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RSP | Kumari Kujur | 42,539 | 31.93 | Winner |
| | BJP | Manoj Tigga | 34,630 | 26.00 | |
| | INC | Atul Subba | 26,027 | 19.54 | |
| | JMM | Jerome Lakra | 22,541 | 16.92 | |
| | Independent | Ramesh Oraon | 4,923 | 3.70 | |
| | Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Samir Beck | 2,553 | 1.92 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,909 | 5.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,33,213 | 82.57 | |
| | RSP hold | RSP hold | Swing | | |

### 1977-2006

In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996, Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991 and 1987, and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982. A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.

### 1962–1972

A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967. A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.