KALCHINI
Assembly seat no. 11 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
PABAN KUMAR LAKRA
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2001
4,934
4.97% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
RSPMAHONAR TIRKEY
- Votes
- 38,815
- Vote share
- 39.14%
- Behind by
- 4,934
Electors
1,44,247
Total votes polled
99,179
Valid votes
99,179
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 99,179 valid votes
PABAN KUMAR LAKRAINCwon
43,749
44.1%
MAHONAR TIRKEYRSP
38,815
39.1%
MADAN KUMAR LAMABJP
12,693
12.8%
TETARI ORAONIND
3,922
4.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bishal Lama | BJP | 1,14,759 | 56.64% | Birendra Bara (oraon) | 37,843 |
| 2021 | BISHAL LAMA | BJP | 1,03,104 | 52.65% | PASSANG LAMA | 28,576 |
| 2016 | WILSON CHAMPRAMARY | AITC | 62,061 | 34.99% | BISHAL LAMA | 1,511 |
| 2011 | WILSON CHAMPRAMARY | IND | 46,455 | 30.05% | BINAY BHUSAN KERKETTA | 7,245 |
| 2006 | MANOHAR TIRKEY | RSP | 52,748 | 46.09% | PABAN KUMAR LAKRA | 4,989 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KALCHINI assembly constituency in 2026?
Bishal Lama (BJP) won KALCHINI in 2026, by a margin of 37,843 votes.
Which party has won KALCHINI the most times?
RSP, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALCHINI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KALCHINI the most times?
MANOHAR TIRKEY, with 3 wins between 1977 and 2006.
