Matigara-naxalbari is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Darjeeling district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Bharatiya Janata Party. Anandamoy Barman, from Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray of the All India Trinamool Congress by a margin of 70848 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Matigara-naxalbari assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anandamoy Barman
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
139,785
Lead: 70,848
|
58% |
| Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray | All India Trinamool Congress | 68,937 | 29% |
| Sankar Malakar | Indian National Congress | 23,060 | 10% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,912 | 2% |
| Rakesh Mondal | Independent | 2,046 | 1% |
| Sudip Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,577 | 1% |
| Harish Chandra Barman | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 1,274 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sankar Malakar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
86,441
Lead: 18,627
|
41% |
| Amar Sinha | All India Trinamool Congress | 67,814 | 32% |
| Anandamoy Barman | Bharatiya Janata Party | 44,625 | 21% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 3,307 | 2% |
| Bidur Barman | Kppu | 2,464 | 1% |
| Sudip Mandal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,849 | 1% |
| Goutam Kirtania | Independent | 1,739 | 1% |
| Kshitish Chandra Roy | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 1,138 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sankar Malakar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
74,334
Lead: 6,833
|
45% |
| Jharen Roy | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 67,501 | 41% |
| Sri Atul Chandra Roy | Kamtapur Progressive Party | 11,906 | 7% |
| Asim Sarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,351 | 4% |
| Dipu Haldar | Independent | 3,391 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anandamoy Barman | BJP | 139,785 | 70,848 | 58% |
| 2016 | Sankar Malakar | INC | 86,441 | 18,627 | 41% |
| 2011 | Sankar Malakar | INC | 74,334 | 6,833 | 45% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anandamoy Barman | BJP |
139,785
(Lead: 70,848)
|
58% |
| Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray | AITC | 68,937 | 29% | |
| 2016 | Sankar Malakar | INC |
86,441
(Lead: 18,627)
|
41% |
| Amar Sinha | AITC | 67,814 | 32% | |
| 2011 | Sankar Malakar | INC |
74,334
(Lead: 6,833)
|
45% |
| Jharen Roy | CPM | 67,501 | 41% |
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Anandamoy Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Matigara-naxalbari Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 70848 votes.
The strike rate in the Matigara-naxalbari constituency is 67% INC and 33% BJP, with INC won 2 times and BJP won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Anandamoy Barman (BJP) received 58.00% vote share.
Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray (AITC) received 29.00% vote share.
Anandamoy Barman (BJP) won the 2021 election with 139785 votes, leading by 70848 votes and securing a 58.00% vote share.
The Matigara-naxalbari Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Anandamoy Barman (BJP) won the Matigara-naxalbari Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 70848 votes over Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray (AITC).
The top candidates in the Matigara-naxalbari Assembly Election 2021 were:
Anandamoy Barman (BJP)
Captain Nalini Ranjan Ray (AITC)
Sankar Malakar (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Anandamoy Barman (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.