Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Bishnupur
Existence 1962-present
Reservation Reserved for SC
Current MP Saumitra Khan
Party All India Trinamool Congress
Elected Year 2014
State West Bengal
Total Electors 1,466,921[1]
Assembly Constituencies Barjora
Onda
Bishnupur
Katulpur (SC)
Indas (SC)
Sonamukhi (SC)
Khandaghosh (SC)

Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Bengali: বিষ্নুপুর লোকসভা কেন্দ্র) (earlier known as Vishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency)) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bishnupur in West Bengal. While six of the assembly seats of No. 37 Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Bankura district, one assembly segment is in Bardhaman district. 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:[2]

Prior to delimitation, Vishnupur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[3]Taldangra (assembly constituency no. 244), Raipur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 245), Ranibandh (ST) (assembly constituency no. 246), Indpur (SC) (assembly constituency no. 247), Vishnupur (assembly constituency no. 253), Kotulpur (assembly constituency no. 254) and Indas (SC) (assembly constituency no. 255).

Members of Parliament

Lok SabhaDurationConstituencyName of M.P.Party Affiliation
Third1962-67BishnupurPashupati MandalIndian National Congress [4]
Fourth1967-71Pashupati MandalIndian National Congress[5]
Fifth 1971-77Ajit Kumar SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
Sixth1977-80Ajit Kumar SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
Seventh1980-84Ajit Kumar SahaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
Eighth1984-89Ajit Kumar SahaCommunist Party of India (Marist)[9]
Ninth1989-91Sukhendu KhanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
Tenth1991-96Sukhendu KhanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
Eleventh1996-98Sandhya BauriCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
Twelfth1998-99Sandhya BauriCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [13]
Thirteenth1999-04Sandhya BauriCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
Fourteenth2004-09Susmita BauriCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
Fifteenth2009-14Susmita BauriCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
Sixteenth2014-incumbentSaumitra KhanAll India Trinamool Congress[17]

Election results

General election 2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Bishnupur[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Trinamool Congress Saumitra Khan 578,870 45.50 +6.45
CPI(M) Susmita Bauri 459,185 33.73 -17.59
BJP Dr. Jayanta Mondal 179,530 14.11 +10.14
INC Narayan Chandra Khan 27,054 2.12 N/A
BSP Jagadananda Roy 10,127 0.79 -0.04
BMP Joydeb Bauri 7,816 0.61 N/A
Independent Tarani Roy 6,854 0.53 N/A
Independent Dinesh Lohar 6,820 0.53 N/A
SUCI(C) Sadananda Mandal 4,886 0.38 N/A
NOTA None of the above 20,928 1.64 N/A
Majority 149,685 11.77 -0.50
Turnout 1,272,070 86.72 +1.56
Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) Swing
 Indian general election, 2014
West Bengal summary
Party Seats won Seat change Vote percentage
Trinamool Congress 34 Increase15 39.3
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 Decrease7 22.7
Communist Party of India 0 Decrease2 2.3
Revolutionary Socialist Party 0 Decrease2 2.4
Forward Bloc 0 Decrease2 2.1
Indian National Congress 4 Decrease2 9.6
Bharatiya Janata Party 2 Increase1 16.8
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) 0 Decrease1 0.7

Source: General Election to the Lok Sabha 2014 - State wise seats won & valid votes polled by political parties
General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha - Party wise seats won and votes polled

General election 2009

General Election, 2009: Bishnupur[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI(M) Susmita Bauri 541,075 51.92 -12.96
Trinamool Congress Seuli Saha 411,709 39.05 +15.91
BJP Jayanta Mondal 41,908 3.97 N/A
JMM Tapas Das 21,634 2.02 N/A
Independent Uma Kanta Bhakat 17,727 1.68 N/A
Independent Uttam Bouri 11,280 1.07 N/A
BSP Manik Bauri 8,816 0.83 -0.48
Majority 129,366 12.27 -28.87
Turnout 1,054,188 85.16
CPI(M) hold Swing -12.96

General election 2004

General Election, 2004: Bishnupur[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI(M) Susmita Bauri 518,507 64.28
Trinamool Congress Janardan Saha 186,678 23.14
INC Achintya Majhi 61,793 7.66
Independent Sraban Mondal 29,009 3.59
BSP Ajoy Bauri 10,637 1.31
Majority 3,31,829 41.14
Turnout 8,06,624
CPI(M) hold Swing
 Indian general election, 2004
West Bengal summary
Party Seats won Seat change Vote percentage
Trinamool Congress 1 Decrease7 31.8
Indian National Congress 6 Increase3 13.45
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) 0 Steady0 NA
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 26 Increase3 33.1
Communist Party of India 3 Increase1 3.6
Revolutionary Socialist Party 3 Steady0 3.56
All India Forward Bloc 3 Increase1 3.04
Bharatiya Janata Party 0 Decrease1 6.14

General elections 1962-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

Year Voters Voter Turnout Winner Runners up
%age Candidate %age Party Candidate %age Party
1962 214,661 45.63 Pashupati Mandal 52.94 Indian National Congress Biswanath Bauri 27.54 Communist Party of India[4]
1967 315,034 60.58 Pashupati Mandal 49.12 Indian National Congress M.M.Mallick 35.45 Bangla Congress[5]
1971 316,885 50.14 Ajit Kumar Saha 33.29 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Guru Pada Khan 32.46 Indian National Congress[6]
1977 376,330 62.60 Ajit Kumar Saha 67.30 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Gour Chandra Lohar 31.39 Indian National Congress[7]
1980 527,720 76.18 Ajit Kumar Saha 58.27 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tulsi Das Mandal 36.81 Indian National Congress (I)[8]
1984 613,200 80.50 Ajit Kumar Saha 54.77 Communst Party of India (Marxist) Gour Chandra Lohar 42.17 Indian National Congress[9]
1989 744,880 82.12 Sukhendu Khan 59.78 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Jayanta Kumar Mallick 34.20 Indian National Congress[10]
1991 738, 610 78.99 Sukhendu Khan 58.57 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sadhan Majhi 32.18 Indian National Congress[11]
1996 851,260 84.13 Sandhya Bauri 58.14 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Ashis Rajak 25.99 Indian National Congress[12]
1998 862,530 81.06 Sandhya Bauri 56.79 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Purnima Lohar 36.28 All India Trinamool Congress[13]
1999 846,340 78.96 Sandhya Bauri 57.89 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Adhibas Duley 36.13 All India Trinamool Congress[14]
2004 806,910 76.64 Susmita Bauri 64.28 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Janardan Saha 23.14 All India Trinamool Congress[15]

In 1951 and 1957 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency), then covering the Bishnupur area also, had two seats with one reserved for Scheduled Castes

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Table B – Extent of Parliamentary Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
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Coordinates: 23°05′N 87°19′E / 23.08°N 87.32°E / 23.08; 87.32

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