Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| Coordinates: 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E / 26.69278°N 89.47167°ECoordinates: 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E / 26.69278°N 89.47167°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Constituency No | 11 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 2 Alipurduars (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 182,397 |
Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 11 Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Kalchini community development block and Majherdabri gram panchayat of Alipurduar II community development block.
Kalchini (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Wilson Chapramary of TMC defeated his nearest rival Bishal Lama of BJP.
In the 2011 election, Wilson Chapramary (GJM supported Independent) defeated his nearest rival Binay Bhushan Kerketta of RSP.
Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In the 2009 by elections caused by the election of the sitting MLA Manohar Tirkey of RSP to the Lok Sabha from Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), Wilson Champamari, Independent candidate supported by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha defeated his nearest rival Sandip Ekka of Adivasi Vikas Parishad.
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