| 1 | A | B | C | D |
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| 2 | Mal (Vidhan Sabha constituency) - Members of Legislative Assembly |  |  |  |
| 3 | Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 4 | 1951 | Western Duars | Sasadhar Kar | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | - | - | Munda Antoni Topno | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | 1957 | Mal | Mangru Bhagat | Communist Party of India |
| 7 | - | - | Budhu Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | 1962 | - | Barendra Krishna Bhowmick | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | 1967 | - | Antoni Topno | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | 1969 | - | Antony Topno | Indian National Congress |
| 11 | 1971 | - | Antony Topno | Indian National Congress |
| 12 | 1972 | - | Antony Topno | Indian National Congress |
| 13 | 1977 | - | Mohanlal Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 14 | 1982 | - | Mohanlal Oraon | Communsit Party of India (Marxist) |
| 15 | 1987 | - | Mohanlal Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 16 | 1991 | - | Jagannath Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 17 | 1996 | - | Jagannath Oraon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 18 | 2001 | - | Somra Lakra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 19 | 2006 | - | Somra Lakra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 20 | 2011 | - | Bulu Chik Baraik | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |

Question: When was the last time a member of the Indian National Congress won the seat in the Mal district?
Answer: In 1972, Antony Topno won the Mal district as a member of the Indian National Congress.