Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543
parliamentary constituencies in
India. The constituency centred on
Durgapur in
West Bengal. The seat was reserved for
scheduled castes.
As a consequence of the order of the
Delimitation Commission
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in respect of the
delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist from 2009; some of the assembly segments under this constituency will be part of a new
Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency, others will be part of
Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency.
This page also includes results for Ausgram Lok Sabha constituency during the short period of its existence from 1962 to 1971.
Assembly segments
Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following
assembly segments:
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Gangajalghati (SC) (assembly constituency no. 249)
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Barjora (assembly constituency no. 250)
*
Sonamukhi (SC) (assembly constituency no. 256)
*
Durgapur I (assembly constituency no. 264)
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Durgapur II (assembly constituency no. 265)
*
Kanksa (SC) (assembly constituency no. 266)
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History
The feasibility study was completed in 2005. The intergover ...
(assembly constituency no. 269)
Members of Parliament
For Members of Parliament from this area in subsequent years see
Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency and
Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Election results
General election 2004
General election 1999
General election 1998
General elections 1962-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are generally mentioned below:
* Results for Ausgram constituency
See also
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List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
{{West Bengal elections
Former Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Paschim Bardhaman district
Politics of Purba Bardhaman district
Politics of Bankura district
Durgapur, West Bengal
Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
2008 disestablishments in India
Constituencies disestablished in 2008