Purulia Assembly constituency explained

Purulia
Type:SLA
Mla:Sudip Kumar Mukherjee
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:2021
State:West Bengal
District:Purulia
Loksabha Cons:Purulia
Constituency No:242
Established:1957
Electors:192,269
Reservation:None

Purulia 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. 242 Purulia Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Purulia municipality; Purulia II community development blocks; Bhandar Purachipida and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I community development block.[1]

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1957PuruliaLabanya Prabha Ghosh and
Nakul Chandra Sahis		Independent (Lok Sewak Sangh)[2]
1962Tara Pada RoyIndian National Congress[3]
1967Bibhuti Bhusan DasguptaIndependent (Lok Sewak Sangh)[4]
1969Bibhuti Bhusan DasguptaLok Sewak Sangh[5]
1971Sanat Kumar MukherjeeIndian National Congress[6]
1972Sanat Kumar MukherjeeIndian National Congress[7]
1977Mahadeb MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1982Sukumar RoyIndian Congress (Socialist)[9]
1987Mamata MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1991Mamata MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1996Mamata MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2001Nikhil MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2006Nikhil MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2011K.P.Singh DeoAll India Trinamool Congress[15]
2016Sudip Kumar MukherjeeIndian National Congress[16] [17]
2021Sudip Kumar MukherjeeBharatiya Janata Party[18] [19]

Election results

2016

In the 2016 elections, Sudip Kumar Mukherjee of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Jyotiprasad Singh Deo of All India Trinamool Congress.

2011

In the 2011 elections, Kamakshya Prasad Singh Deo of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Koushik Majumder of CPI(M).

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

1977-2006

In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Nikhil Mukherjee of CPI(M) won the Purulia assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Dr. Sukumar Roy of Congress and Kamakshya Prasad Singh Deo of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mamata Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Sukumar Roy of Congress in 1996, 1991 and 1987. Sukumar Roy of ICS defeated Mahadeb Mukherjee of CPI(M) in 1982. Mahadeb Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Sanat Kumar Mukherjee, Independent, in 1977.[20]

1957-1972

Sanat Kumar Mukherjee of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Bibhuti Bhusan Dasgupta of Lok Sewak Sangh/ Independent won in 1969 and 1967. Tara Pada Roy of Congress won in 1962. In 1957 Purulia was a joint seat with one seat reserved for SC. Nakul Chandra Sahis, Independent, and Labanya Prabha Ghosh, Independent, won in 1957.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 . 2011-01-27 . Government of West Bengal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813092204/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf . 13 August 2011 .
  2. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 221 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006032945/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  3. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 294 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006192934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_WB_1962.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  4. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 324 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006080357/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  5. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 324 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112051819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf . 22 May 2021. 12 January 2012 .
  6. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1971 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 328 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112052412/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf . 22 May 2021. 12 January 2012 .
  7. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 320 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007094829/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf . 22 May 2021. 7 October 2010 .
  8. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 348 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007062834/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf . 22 May 2021. 7 October 2010 .
  9. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 341 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006142613/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  10. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 348 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006063052/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  11. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 356 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006200136/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  12. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 364 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007113156/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf . 22 May 2021. 7 October 2010 .
  13. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 357 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007212034/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf . 22 May 2021. 7 October 2010 .
  14. Web site: Statistcal Report on General Elections 2006 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal . Detailed Results P 554 . Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006232430/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf . 22 May 2021. 6 October 2010 .
  15. Web site: West Bengal Assembly Election Results in 2011 . Bandwan. Elections.in . 22 May 2021.
  16. Web site: Purulia. 2016 Legislative Assembly Election. Result University . 22 May 2021.
  17. Web site: Purulia. Assembly Election Result 2016 Live. InfoElections . 22 May 2021.
  18. Web site: Purulia Election Result 2021 . Times Now News.com . 22 May 2021 .
  19. Web site: Assembly Election Result 2021 – West Bengal, Purulia . Election Commission of India . 22 May 2021 .
  20. Web site: 239 - Purulia Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 2011-01-26 .

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