in 2006 and 2001, jajneswar das of cpi(m) won the patharpratima (vidhan sabha constituency) defeating his nearest rival samir kumar jana of aitc. gopal krishna dey of inc won in 1996 defeating janmenjay manna of cpi(m). in 1991, janmenjay manna of cpi(m) defeated banabehari patra of inc. gunadhar maity of cpi(m) won in 1987, 1982 and 1977 defeating ananta kumar bera of inc.