Bandwan Assembly constituency (also spelt Banduan) is an
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constituency in
Purulia district in the
Indian
state of
West Bengal. The seat is reserved for
scheduled tribes
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. Rajib Lochan Saren (AITC) is the current MLA from the constituency.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 238 Bandwan Assembly constituency (ST) is composed of the following:
Bandwan
Bandwan is a census town in the Bandwan CD block in the Manbazar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bandwan is located at .
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of t ...
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Barabazar
Barabazar is a census town in the Barabazar CD block in the Manbazar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The g ...
and
Manbazar II community development blocks
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Bandwan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 33
Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).
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The West Bengal political scenario has changed dramatically over the years. In the early years after independence it was a scene of fluctuating fortunes between the Congress and the Left wing parties, till the latter captured power in the late seventies. The United News of India in a candid analysis says, “The green surge swept Bengal to demolish the red bastion in 2011 Assembly elections… Moreover, as the Left still remained cornered in state politics, their neutralised voters are increasingly migrating to the BJP for a viable alternative.”
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Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
Rajib Lochan Saren of AITC won the election in 2021 defeating the runner up candidate Parcy Murmu of BJP.
2016
Rajib Lochan Saren (AITC) won the election in 2016 defeating the runner up candidate Susanta Besra(CPM ).
2011
In the 2011 elections, Susanta Besra of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress.
.# Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.
1977-2006
In the 2006
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and 2001 state assembly elections, Upendra Nath Hansda of CPI(M) won the Banduan (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.
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
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
. Prior to that the Banduan seat was not there.
1951 Barabazar cum Chandil constituency
In independent India's first election in 1951, there was a constituency entitled Barabazar cum Chandil. The area now covered by Purulia district was then part of Bihar. Bhim Chandra Mahato and Atul Chandra Singh Bhuiya, both of Lok Sewak Sangh, won the joint seat.[
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References
{{West Bengal elections
Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Purulia district