Matigara-Naxalbari

Matigara-Naxalbari is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.OverviewAs per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 25 Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Naxalbari community development block, and Atharakhai, Champasari (excluding villages Sitong Forest, Sivoke Hill Forest and Sivoke Forest), Matigara I, Matigara II, Patharghata gram panchayats of Matigara community development block.Matigara-Naxalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).2016 ElectionIn the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Amar Sinha of TMC.Election results2011In the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011, Sankar Malakar of Congress defeated his nearest rival Jharen Roy of CPI(M).