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SILIGURI 1996 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: PRAKASH MINJ (CPM). Winning margin: 10.9%.

Quick Summary

Winner
PRAKASH MINJ
Party
CPM
Vote Share
50.8%
Margin
10.9%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
PRAKASH MINJ✓ WinnerCPM85,84550.8%
CHHABILAL MINJINC67,43939.9%
RATAN KUMAR HANSDABJP9,5595.7%
RAM GANESH BARAIKIND3,9362.3%
RADHA MUNDABSP1,3790.8%
RENGTA MURMU (LALU)CPI(ML)(L)5920.3%
EKKA SAMARENDRA (PINTU)IND2790.2%

Historical Results — SILIGURI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021Sankar GhoshBJP50.0%19.9%
2016Asok BhattacharyaCPM46.4%8.4%
2011RUDRA NATH BHATTACHARYAAITC48.1%3.3%
2006Chhotan KiskuCPM50.2%19.0%
2001PRAKASH MINJCPM47.5%17.5%
1996PRAKASH MINJCPM50.8%10.9%
1991PRAKASH MINJCPM47.0%7.2%
1987PRAKASH MINJCPM49.4%5.8%
1982PATRAS MINJCPM45.8%5.8%
1977PATRAS MINJCPM41.9%15.0%
1972SHEIK SHARAFAT HUSSAININC54.2%17.6%
1971SHEIK SHARAFAT HUSSAININC34.7%4.9%
1969MD. SALIMUDDINPSP45.5%22.8%
1967M.SALIMUDDINPSP36.5%5.2%
1962SYAMA PRASAD BARMANINC39.1%8.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the SILIGURI constituency in 1996?
PRAKASH MINJ of CPM won the SILIGURI assembly constituency in the 1996 West Bengal election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in SILIGURI in 1996?
The winning margin for SILIGURI in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of SILIGURI constituency?
Historical results for SILIGURI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.