Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Mekliganj | |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Mekliganj
 Mekliganj
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| Coordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.350°N 88.917°ECoordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.350°N 88.917°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Constituency No | 1 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 3 Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 170,101 (2011) |
Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 1 Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Mekliganj municipality, Mekliganj community development block, Haldibari municipality and Haldibari community development block.
Mekliganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).
In the 2011 elections, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of AIFB defeated his nearest rival Jayanta Kumar Ray of Congress.
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc won the Mekliganj seat defeating his nearest rival Sunil Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Ramesh Roy of Trinmool Congress. In 1996, Ramesh Roy representing Forward Bloc defeated Sunil Chandra Roy representing Congress. In 1991, Paresh Chandra Adhikary of Forward Bloc defeated Mani Bhusan Roy of Congress. Sada Kanta Roy of Forward Bloc defeated Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1987, Niren Chowdhury of ICS in 1982 and Madhu Sudan Roy of Congress in 1977.
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