Saltora is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
| Saltora | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 247 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Saltora Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| LS constituency | Bankura |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 188,583 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 247 Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Saltora and Mejia community development blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati community development block.[1]
Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 36 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Members[2] | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Swapan Bauri | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2016 | Swapan Bauri | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | Chandana Bauri | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
In the 2021 elections, Chandana Bauri of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chandana Bauri | 91,648 | 45.28 | +37.13 | |
| AITC | Sontosh Kumar Mondal | 87,503 | 43.23 | −2.97 | |
| CPI(M) | Nandadulal Bauri | 14,084 | 6.96 | −29.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,363 | 1.66 | −0.95 | |
| BMP | Aditya Kumar Bauri | 3,554 | 1.76 | +0.53 | |
| SUCI(C) | Dipen Bauri | 2,261 | 1.12 | −0.10 | |
| Turnout | 202,413 | 90.16 | +3.79 | ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2016
In the 2016 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Swapan Bauri | 84,979 | 46.20 | −4.40 | |
| CPI(M) | Sasthi Charan Bauri | 72,456 | 39.39 | −3.43 | |
| BJP | Snehasis Mondal | 14,991 | 8.15 | +1.57 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,801 | 2.61 | ||
| BMP | Dipak Kumar Bhuiya | 2,260 | 1.23 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Dipen Bauri | 2,237 | 1.22 | ||
| Independent | Mahananda Maji | 2,214 | 1.20 | ||
| Turnout | 183,938 | 86.37 | −0.19 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct Gangajalghati constituency.
References
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