Bandwan Assembly constituency

Bandwan is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Bandwan
Constituency No. 238 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Bandwan Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
LS constituencyJhargram
Established1962
Total electors223,641
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 238 Bandwan Assembly constituency (ST) is composed of the following: Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II community development blocks.[1]

Bandwan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1962BandwanKandru MajhiLok Sewak Sangh [2]
1967Kandru MajhiIndependent (Lok Sewak Sangh)[3]
1969Budheswar MajhiIndian National Congress[4]
1971Sital Chandra HembramIndian National Congress [5]
1972Sital Chandra HembramIndian National Congress [6]
1977Sudhangsu Sekhar MajhiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1982Sudhangsu Sekhar MajhiCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [8]
1987Lakshi Ram KiskuCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [9]
1991Lakshi Ram KiskuCommunist Part of India (Marxist) [10]
1996Lakshi Ram KiskuCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [11]
2001Upendra Nath HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [12]
2006Upendra Nath HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [13]
2011Susanta BesraCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [14]
2016Rajib Lochan SarenAll India Trinamool Congress[15][16]
2021Rajib Lochan SarenAll India Trinamool Congress [17][18]

Election results

2021

Rajib Lochan Saren of AITC won the election in 2021 defeating the runner up candidate Pharmacy Murmu of BJP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Bandwan (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Rajib Lochan Saren 113,337 47.02 -0.83
BJP Parcy Murmu 94,506 39.21 +33.62
CPI(M) Susanta Kumar Besra 22,204 9.21 -29.32
Independent Sib Sankar Singh 5,067 2.10
NOTA None of the above 2,954 1.23 -0.56
Turnout 241,055
TMC hold Swing

2016

Rajib Lochan Saren (AITC) won the election in 2016 defeating the runner up candidate Susanta Besra(CPM ).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Bandwan (ST) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Rajib Lochan Saren 104,323 47.85
CPI(M) Susanta Kumar Besra 84,016 38.53 -9.75
BJP Labsen Baskey 14,371 6.59 +2.75
JMM Kamalakanta Baskey 5,201 2.39 -3.59
NOTA None of the above 3,906 1.79
Independent Bharat Singh 1,749 0.80
AMB Manohar Tudu 1,092 0.50
AJSU Jalim Chandra Saren 970 0.44
Independent Prakash Mandi 854 0.39
SUCI(C) Sukumar Tudu 785 0.36
AKBJHP Sadhuram Saren 769 0.35
Turnout 218,036 85.17 +4.60
TMC gain from CPI(M) Swing

2011

In the 2011 elections, Susanta Besra of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Bandwan [19][20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Susanta Kumar Besra 87,183 48.38 -6.72
INC Sital Chandra Hembram 65,163 36.16 #
JMM Chunaram Hembram 10,769 5.98
BJP Manika Murmu 6,912 3.84
Independent Jagran Murmu 4,217
JDP Biswanath Baskey 2,338
AJSU Fatik Kumar Hembram 2,051
JVM(P) Jalim Chandra Soren 1,559
Turnout 180,192 80.57
CPI(M) hold Swing #

.# Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Upendra Nath Hansda of CPI(M) won the Bandwan (ST) assembly seat, defeating his nearest rivals Kamala Kanta Mandi of BJP and Birsing Murmu of JMM respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Lakhiram Kisku of CPI(M) defeated Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress in 1996, Birsing Murmu of JMM in 1991 and Ramprasad Hansda of Congress in 1987. Sudhansu Sekhar Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Panchanan Soren, Independent, in 1982, and Budheswar Majhi of Congress in 1977.[22]

1962-1972

Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Budheswar Majhi of Congress won in 1969. Kandru Majhi, Independent/ Lok Sewak Sangh, won in 1967 and 1962. Prior to that the Bandwan seat was not there.[23]

References
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