KALCHINI
Assembly seat no. 11 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
MANOHAR TIRKEY
RSP
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2006
4,989
4.36% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCPABAN KUMAR LAKRA
- Votes
- 47,759
- Vote share
- 41.73%
- Behind by
- 4,989
Electors
1,38,261
Total votes polled
1,14,446
Valid votes
1,14,446
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 1,14,446 valid votes
MANOHAR TIRKEYRSPwon
52,748
46.1%
PABAN KUMAR LAKRAINC
47,759
41.7%
GANESH MAHALIAITC
5,257
4.6%
PARMESHWAR TOPPOIND
3,684
3.2%
ISIDORE EKKAIND
2,720
2.4%
TETARI URAOIND
2,278
2.0%
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.
