This article is about the assembly constituency in West Bengal. For 2. its namesake village, see Sitai, Cooch Behar. For 3.its namesake community development block, see Sitai.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 6 Sitai Assembly constituency covers Sitaicommunity development block and Bara Atiabari I, Bara Atiabari II, Bara Soulmari, Bhetaguri II, Gitaldaha I, Gitaldaha II, Gosanimari I, Gosanimari II, Matalhat, Okrabari and Petla Putimari II gram panchayats of Dinhata I community development block.[1]
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[6] Dr. Md. Fazle Haque of Congress won the Sitai seat defeating his nearest rival Nripendra Nath Roy of Forward Bloc. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[7] Nripendra Nath Roy of Forward Bloc defeated Dr. Md. Fazle Haque of Congress. In 1996,[8] Dr. Md. Fazle Haque, Independent, defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Forward Bloc. Dipak Sengupta of Forward Block defeated Dr. Md. Fazle Haque of Congress in 1991,[9] 1987[10] and 1982,[11] and Sushil Roy Sarkar of Congress in 1977.[12][13]
1967-1972
Dr. Md Fazle Haque of Congress won the seat in 1972,[14] 1971,[15] 1969[16] and 1967.[17] Prior to that the seat was not there.