Saltora Assembly constituency
| Saltora | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 247 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Saltora Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| LS constituency | Bankura |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 188,583 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Saltora is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 247 Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Saltora and Mejia community development blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati community development block.[1]
Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 36 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Members[2] | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Swapan Bauri | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2016 | Swapan Bauri | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | Chandana Bauri | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
In the 2021 elections, Chandana Bauri of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chandana Bauri | 91,648 | 45.28 | +37.13 | |
| AITC | Sontosh Kumar Mondal | 87,503 | 43.23 | -2.97 | |
| CPI(M) | Nandadulal Bauri | 14,084 | 6.96 | -29.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,363 | 1.66 | -0.95 | |
| BMP | Aditya Kumar Bauri | 3,554 | 1.76 | +0.53 | |
| SUCI(C) | Dipen Bauri | 2,261 | 1.12 | -0.10 | |
| Turnout | 202,413 | 90.16 | +3.79 | ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016
In the 2016 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Swapan Bauri | 84,979 | 46.20 | -4.40 | |
| CPI(M) | Sasthi Charan Bauri | 72,456 | 39.39 | -3.43 | |
| BJP | Snehasis Mondal | 14,991 | 8.15 | +1.57 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,801 | 2.61 | ||
| BMP | Dipak Kumar Bhuiya | 2,260 | 1.23 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Dipen Bauri | 2,237 | 1.22 | ||
| Independent | Mahananda Maji | 2,214 | 1.20 | ||
| Turnout | 183,938 | 86.37 | -0.19 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Swapan Bauri | 82,597 | 50.60 | +11.43# | |
| CPI(M) | Sasthi Charan Bauri | 69,900 | 42.82 | -16.29 | |
| BJP | Mangal Chandra Mandal | 10,741 | 6.58 | ||
| Turnout | 163,238 | 86.56 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 27.72# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct Gangajalghati constituency.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Saltora Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Saltora Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Saltora". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Saltora. Empowering India. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Saltora. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.