Balarampur, West Bengal Assembly constituency

For disambiguation, see Balarampur.

Balarampur
Constituency No. 239 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Balarampur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
LS constituencyPurulia
Established1957
Total electors175,023
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Balarampur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 239 Balarampur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Balarampur community development block; Chakaltore, Dimdiha, Durku, Garafusra, Lagda and Sonaijuri gram panchayats of Purulia I community development block; and 3. Chatu Hansa, Hensla and Puara gram panchayats of Arsa community development block.[1]

Balarampur Assembly constituency is part of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1957 Bhim Chandra Mahato Independent (Lok Sewak Sangh)[2]
1962 Padak Mahata Lok Sewak Sangh[3]
1967 Gobardhan Majhi Independent (Lok Sewak Sangh)[4]
1969 Gobardhan Majhi Lok Sewak Sangh[5]
1971 Bikram Tudu Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1972 Rup Singh Majhi Indian National Congress[7]
1977 Bikram Tudu Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1982 Bikram Tudu Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1987 Bikram Tudu Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1991 Bhandu Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1996 Bhandu Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2001 Bhandu Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2006 Bhandu Majhi Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2011 Santiram Mahato All India Trinamool Congress[15]
2016 Santiram Mahato All India Trinamool Congress[16][17]
2021 Baneswar Mahato Bharatiya Janata Party[18][19]

Election results

2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Balarampur [18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Baneswar Mahato 89,521 45.22
AITC Santiram Mahato 89,098 45.01
INC Uttam Kumar Bandopadhyay 16,783 7.72
API Sitaram Hansda 2,153 1.09
SUCI(C) Dipak Kumar 1,793 0.91
Independent Aswini Singh Sardar 1,478 0.75
BSP Anadi Tudu 1,416 0.72
Bharateeya Manabadhikar Party Subhas Mahato 1,170 0.59
NOTA None of the above 2,441 1.23
Turnout 197,965
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Balarampur [16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Santiram Mahato 82,086 47.02
INC Jagadish Mahato 71,882 41.17
BJP Subhas Das 8,940 5.12
Independent Bimal Kanta Mahanty 2,870 1.64
BSP Bharati Mudi 1,860 1.07
JDP Anil Chandra Mandi 1,449 0.89
Independent Monbodh Mahato 930 0.53
AJSU Lal Mohan Mahato 894 0.51
SUCI(C) Dipak Kumar 805 0.46
NOTA None of the above 2,868 1.65
Majority
Turnout 174,594 83.46
AITC hold Swing

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Balarampur [20][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Santiram Mahato 65,244 45.79 +7.84#
CPI(M) Manindra Gope 54,716 38.40 −17.13
Independent Uttam Banerjee 9,529 6.69
BJP Batulal Mahato 3,528 2.48
JDP Shambhu Nath Hembram 2,897
JMM Pradipta Mahato 1,721
AJSU Sukanta Mahato 1,605
JVM(P) Nandalal Mahato 1,519
Independent Tahir Hussen Ansary 932
IPFB Mrityunjoy Mahato 793
Turnout 142,484 81.41
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing 24.97#

Uttam Banerjee, contesting as an independent candidate, was a rebel Congress candidate.[23]

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 state assembly elections Bhandu Majhi of CPI(M) won the Balarampur assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Barjuram Ram Singh Sardar of Trinamool Congress, Lambodar Mandi of Trinamool Congress, Dulali Mandi of Congress, and Subhas Mudi of Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bikram Tudu of CPI(M) defeated Rasik Chandra Majhi of Congress in 1987, and Rup Singh Majhi of Congress in 1982 and 1977.[24]

1957-1972

Rup Singh Majhi of Congress won in 1972. Bikram Tudu of CPI(M) won in 1971. Gobardhan Majhi of Lok Sewak Sangh/ Independent won in 1969 and 1967. Padak Mahata of LSS won in 1962. Bhim Chandra Mahato, Independent, won in 1957. Prior to that the Balarampur seat was not there.[25]

References

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  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 340-341. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 347. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 356. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 363. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 356. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Detailed Results P 550. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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  21. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Balarampur. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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  23. ^ "Cong rebels dare leaders". The Statesman 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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