Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha Constituency in West Bengal

Balurghat
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Lok Sabha constituency

Interactive Map Outlining Balurghat Lok Sabha Constituency

Constituency details
Country| India
Region| East India
State| West Bengal
Assembly constituencies| Itahar
Kushmandi
Kumarganj
Balurghat
Tapan
Gangarampur
Harirampur
Established| 1962
Total electors| 1,254,497[1]
Reservation| None
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent

Dr. Sukanta Majumdar

Party| Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year| 2019

Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Balurghat in West Bengal. While six of the assembly segments of No. 6 Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency are in Dakshin Dinajpur district one assembly segment is in Uttar Dinajpur district. The seat was earlier reserved for scheduled castes but from 2009 it is an open seat.

## Assembly segments[edit]

Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal \- 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 6 Balurghat is composed of the following assembly segments from 2009:[2]

#  | Name  | District  | Member  | Party

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36  | Itahar | Uttar Dinajpur | Mosaraf Hossain  |  | TMC
37  | Kushmandi (SC)  | Dakshin Dinajpur | Rekha Roy |  | TMC
38  | Kumarganj | Toraf Hossain Mandal |  | TMC
39  | Balurghat | Ashok Lahiri |  | BJP
40  | Tapan (ST)  | Budhrai Tudu |  | BJP
41  | Gangarampur (SC)  | Satyendra Nath Ray |  | BJP
42  | Harirampur | Biplab Mitra |  | TMC

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Year  | Name[3] | Party

|
|

1952 | Susil Ranjan Chattopadhyay[a] |  | Indian National Congress
1957 | Selku Mardi
Chapala Kanta Bhattacharjee
1962 | Sarkar Murmu |  | Communist Party of India
1967 | J.N.Pramanick |  | Indian National Congress
1971 | Rasendranath Barman
1977 | Palash Barman |  | Revolutionary Socialist Party
1980
1984
1989
1991
1996 | Ranen Barman
1998
1999
2004
2009 | Prasanta Kumar Majumdar
2014 | Arpita Ghosh |  | Trinamool Congress
2019 | Sukanta Majumdar |  | Bharatiya Janata Party

## Election results[edit]

### General election 2024[edit]

2024 Indian general election: Balurghat Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
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| BJP | Sukanta Majumdar |  |  |
| AITC | Biplab Mitra |  |  |
| RSP | Joydeb Siddhanta  |  |  |
| NOTA | None of the above  |  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| gain from  | Swing |  |

### General election 2019[edit]

2019 Indian general election: Balurghat Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| BJP | Sukanta Majumdar | 539,317  | 45.02  | +25.04
| AITC | Arpita Ghosh | 506,024  | 42.24  | +3.71
| RSP | Ranen Barman | 72,990  | 6.09  | -22.38
| INC | Abdus Sadeq Sarkar  | 36,783  | 3.07  | -4.52
| JMM | Naran Tudu  | 6,387  | 0.53  |
| Independent | Muslima Khatun  | 4,950  | 0.41  |
| Independent | Bibhuti Tudu  | 4,719  | 0.39  |
| SHS | Ranjit Kumar Mohanta  | 3,300  | 0.28  |
| BMP | Ranendra Nath Mali  | 2,007  | 0.17  |
| Kamtapur People's Party (United)  | Nubash Chandra Barman  | 1,763  | 0.15  |
| SUCI(C) | Biren Mahanta  | 1,526  | 0.13  |
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Manas Chakraborty  | 1,349  | 0.11  |
| NOTA | None of the above  | 13,414  | 1.12  | +0.02
Majority  | 33,293  | 2.78  | -7.28
Turnout | 1,198,237  | 83.69  |
Registered electors | 1,431,704  |  |
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | +10.67  |

### General election 2014[edit]

2014 Indian general elections: Balurghat[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| AITC | Arpita Ghosh | 409,641  | 38.53  | -5.26
| RSP | Bimalendu Sarkar  | 3,02,677  | 28.47  | -15.91
| BJP | Bishwapriya Roychowdhury  | 2,23,014  | 20.98  | +14.16
| INC | Om Prakash Mishra  | 80,715  | 7.59  | +7.59
| AIUDF | Abdus Sadek Sarkar  | 10,547  |  |
| Independent | Shiben Sarkar  | 5,647  |  |
| JDP | Som Hemram  | 4,774  |  |
| BSP | Rajen Hansda  | 4,581  |  |
| RJSP | Sasti Chandra Sarkar  | 3,969  |  |
| SUCI(C) | Islam Nural  | 2,644  |  |
| BMP | Ranendranath Mali  | 1,687  |  |
| NOTA | None of the above  | 11,691  | 1.10  | \

Majority  | 1,06,964  | 10.06  | -9.47
Turnout | 10,63,053  | 84.74  |
| AITC gain from RSP | Swing |  |

### General election 2009[edit]

General Election, 2009: Balurghat[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| RSP | Prasanta Kumar Majumdar  | 388,444  | 44.38  |
| AITC | Biplab Mitra  | 383,339  | 43.79  |
| BJP | Subhash Chandra Barman  | 59,741  | 6.82  |
| BSP | Gobinda Hansda  | 13,977  | 1.60  |
| AUDF | Mridul Ghosh  | 10,460  | 1.19  |
| Independent | Samu Soren  | 8,182  | 0.93  |
| JMM | Chamru Oram  | 5,722  | 0.65  |
| Independent | Prahallad Barman  | 5,495  | 0.63  |
Majority  | 5,005  |  |
Turnout | 875,360  | 86.65  |
| RSP hold | Swing |  |

### General elections 1951-2004[edit]

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

Year  | Winner  |  | Runner-up

|
|
|

| Candidate  | Party  | Candidate  | Party
1951  | Susil Ranjan Chattopadhyay | Indian National Congress | Narendra Mohan Sen  | Communist Party of India[6]
1957  | Selku Mardi  | Indian National Congress  |  |
| Chapala Kanta Bhattacharjee  | Indian National Congress  | Narendra Mohan Sen  | Communist Party of India[7]
1962  | Sarkar Murmu  | Communist Party of India  | Selku Mardi  | Indian National Congress[8]
1967  | J.N.Pramanick  | Indian National Congress  | D.P.Kanti  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1971  | Rasendranath Barman  | Indian National Congress  | Pijush Kanti Das  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1977  | Palas Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Rasendra Nath Burman  | Indian National Congress[11]
1980  | Palas Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Ranajit Sarkar  | Indian National Congress (I)[12]
1984  | Palas Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Satyendra Nath Ray  | Indian National Congress[13]
1989  | Palas Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Satyendra Nath Ray  | Indian National Congress[14]
1991  | Palas Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Rasendra Nath Burman  | Indian National Congress[15]
1996  | Ranen Barman | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Satyendra Nath Ray  | Indian National Congress[16]
1998  | Ranen Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Nani Gopal Roy  | Trinamool Congress[17]
1999  | Ranen Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Subhash Chandra Barman  | Bharatiya Janata Party[18]
2004  | Ranen Barman  | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)  | Manomohan Roy  | Bharatiya Janata Party[19]

Note: In 1951 and 1957 the contest was in the West Dinajpur constituency. From 1962, it was Balurghat constituency.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ West Dinajpur (1952-62)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Turnout for General Elections 2014". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
2. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Table B – Extent of Parliamentary Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
3. ^ "Balurghat Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in.
4. ^ "General Elections 2014 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
5. ^ "General Elections, 2009 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962- Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
11. ^ "General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
12. ^ "General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
13. ^ "General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
14. ^ "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
15. ^ "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
16. ^ "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
17. ^ "General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
18. ^ "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
19. ^ "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

## See also[edit]

* Balurghat
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

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Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal

Before Delimitation|

* Cooch Behar
* Alipurduars
* Jalpaiguri
* Darjeeling
* Raiganj
* Balurghat
* Malda
* Jangipur
* Murshidabad
* Baharampur
* Krishnanagar
* Nabadwip
* Barasat
* Basirhat
* Jaynagar
* Mathurapur
* Diamond Harbour
* Jadavpur
* Barrackpore
* Dum Dum
* Calcutta North West
* Calcutta North East
* Kolkata Dakshin
* Howrah
* Uluberia
* Serampur
* Hooghly
* Arambagh
* Panskura
* Tamluk
* Kanthi
* Medinipur
* Jhargram
* Purulia
* Bankura
* Bishnupur
* Durgapur
* Asansol
* Burdwan
* Katwa
* Bolpur
* Birbhum

After Delimitation|

* Cooch Behar
* Alipurduars
* Jalpaiguri
* Darjeeling
* Raiganj
* Balurghat
* Maldaha Uttar
* Maldaha Dakshin
* Jangipur
* Baharampur
* Murshidabad
* Krishnanagar
* Ranaghat
* Bangaon
* Barrackpore
* Dum Dum
* Barasat
* Basirhat
* Jaynagar
* Mathurapur
* Diamond Harbour
* Jadavpur
* Kolkata Dakshin
* Kolkata Uttar
* Howrah
* Uluberia
* Serampore
* Hooghly
* Arambagh
* Tamluk
* Kanthi
* Ghatal
* Jhargram
* Medinipur
* Purulia
* Bankura
* Bishnupur
* Bardhaman Purba
* Bardhaman–Durgapur
* Asansol
* Bolpur
* Birbhum

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Dakshin Dinajpur district topics

General|

* Balurghat Airport
* Devkot
* West Dinajpur district
* North Bengal

Subdivisions|

* Balurghat
* Gangarampur

Municipalities|

* Balurghat
* Gangarampur
* Buniadpur Municipality

Community development
blocks|

| Balurghat subdivision|

* Hili
* Balurghat
* Kumarganj
* Tapan

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Gangarampur subdivision|

* Bansihari
* Gangarampur
* Harirampur
* Kushmandi

Higher Education|

* Dakshin Dinajpur University
* Balurghat College

Rivers|

* Atreyee
* Punarbhaba
* Tangon

Transport|

* NH 12

Railway stations|

* Balurghat

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Balurghat

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Kushmandi
* Kumarganj
* Balurghat
* Tapan
* Gangarampur
* Harirampur

See also|

* Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district
* People from Dakshin Dinajpur district
* Villages in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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