Sitalkuchi Assembly Election Result 2001

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

Sudhir Pramanik of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Sitalkuchi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 74,907 votes (57.60% vote share). The runner-up was Birendra Narayan Barma (Indian National Congress) with 29,345 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Sitalkuchi
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • District: Koch Bihar
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudhir Pramanik

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

74,907
57.60%
#2
Birendra Narayan Barma

Indian National Congress

29,345
22.60%
#3
Hemchandra Barman

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,628
12.80%
#4
Dinesh Roy

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,582
2.80%
#5
Bisnumani Patowari

Independent

3,119
2.40%
#6
Subodh Barman

Amara Bengali

1,356
1.00%
#7
Girindra Barman

Independent

1,081
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudhir Pramanik Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 74,907 57.60%
2 Birendra Narayan Barma Indian National Congress 29,345 22.60%
3 Hemchandra Barman Bharatiya Janata Party 16,628 12.80%
4 Dinesh Roy Bahujan Samaj Party 3,582 2.80%
5 Bisnumani Patowari Independent 3,119 2.40%
6 Subodh Barman Amara Bengali 1,356 1.00%
7 Girindra Barman Independent 1,081 0.80%

About Sitalkuchi Assembly Constituency

The Sitalkuchi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sudhir Pramanik (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 74,907 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Sitalkuchi assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

Sitalkuchi is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Sudhir Pramanik (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Sitalkuchi assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.