Mal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Members of Legislative Assembly
Table:
Election
Year
Constituency
Name of M.L.A.
Party Affiliation

1951
Western Duars
Sasadhar Kar
Indian National Congress[2]

Munda Antoni Topno
Indian National Congress[2]

1957
Mal
Mangru Bhagat
Communist Party of India[3]

Budhu Bhagat
Indian National Congress[3]

1962

Barendra Krishna Bhowmick
Indian National Congress[4]

1967

Antoni Topno
Indian National Congress[5]

1969

Antony Topno
Indian National Congress[6]

1971

Antony Topno
Indian National Congress[7]

1972

Antony Topno
Indian National Congress[8]

1977

Mohanlal Oraon
Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]

1982

Mohanlal Oraon
Communsit Party of India (Marxist)[10]

1987

Mohanlal Oraon
Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11]

1991

Jagannath Oraon
Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]

1996

Jagannath Oraon
Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]

2001

Somra Lakra
Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14]

2006

Somra Lakra
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [15]

2011

Bulu Chik Baraik
Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16]

From the table titled Mal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the "Members of Legislative Assembly" section, write a short sentence answering the following question: When was the last time a member of the Indian National Congress won the seat in the Mal district? Provide just your answer in a JSON object {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.

answer: In 1972, Antony Topno won the Mal district as a member of the Indian National Congress.