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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]2021
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Saltora. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
