Vishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Bishnupur (earlier known as Vishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency)) is one of the 543 parliamentary
constituencies in India
. The constituency centres on Bishnupur
in West Bengal
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Prior to delimitation, Vishnupur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly
segments:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituencies in India
India
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. The constituency centres on Bishnupur
in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 37 Bishnupur (SC) is composed of the following segments:- BarjoraBarjora (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Barjora is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 253) - OndaOnda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Onda is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 254) - BishnupurBishnupur, Bankura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bishnupur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 255) - Katulpur (SC)Katulpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Katulpur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes from 2011. Prior to that it was an open seat.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 256) - Indas (SC)Indas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Indas is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 257) - Sonamukhi (SC)Sonamukhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Sonamukhi is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 258) - Khandaghosh (SC)Khandaghosh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Khandaghosh is an assembly constituency in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per order of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 259)
Prior to delimitation, Vishnupur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
segments:
- TaldangraTaldangra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Taldangra is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 244) - Raipur (ST)Raipur, Bankura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Raipur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 245) - Ranibandh (ST)Ranibandh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Ranibandh is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 246) - Indpur (SC)Indpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Indpur was an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was reserved for scheduled castes....
(assembly constituency no. 247) - VishnupurBishnupur, Bankura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Bishnupur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 253) - KotulpurKatulpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Katulpur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes from 2011. Prior to that it was an open seat.-Extent:...
(assembly constituency no. 254) - Indas (SC)Indas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Indas is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 255)
Election results
Results of elections prior to 2009 are summarised below:| Year | Voters | Voter Turnout | Winner | Runners up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %age | Candidate | %age | Party | Candidate | %age | Party | ||
| 1977 | 376,330 | 62.60 | Ajit Kumar Saha | 67.30 | CPI(M) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
Gour Chandra Lohar | 31.39 | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
| 1980 | 527,720 | 76.18 | Ajit Kumar Saha | 58.27 | CPI(M) | Tulsi Das Mandal | 36.81 | INC(I) |
| 1984 | 613,200 | 80.50 | Ajit Kumar Saha | 54.77 | CPI(M) | Gour Chandra Lohar | 42.17 | INC |
| 1989 | 744,880 | 82.12 | Sukhendu Khan | 59.78 | CPI(M) | Jayanta Kumar Mallick | 34.20 | INC |
| 1991 | 738, 610 | 78.99 | Sukhendu Khan | 58.57 | CPI(M) | Sadhan Majhi | 32.18 | INC |
| 1996 | 851,260 | 84.13 | Sandhya Bauri | 58.14 | CPI(M) | Ashis Rajak | 25.99 | INC |
| 1998 | 862,530 | 81.06 | Sandhya Bauri | 56.79 | CPI(M) | Purnima Lohar | 36.28 | WBTC |
| 1999 | 846,340 | 78.96 | Sandhya Bauri | 57.89 | CPI(M) | Adhibas Duley | 36.13 | AITC All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition... |
| 2004 | 806,910 | 76.64 | Susmita Bauri Susmita Bauri Susmita Bauri is an Indian politician and has been elected on a CPI ticket from the Bishnupur in the Indian state of West Bengal to the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha.... |
64.28 | CPI(M) | Janardan Saha | 23.14 | AITC |
See also
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha