Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Birbhum is one of the 543 parliamentary
constituencies in India
. The constituency centres on the western part of Birbhum district
in West Bengal
. The seat was reserved for scheduled castes till 2004, but was declared a free seat from 2009 general elections.
segments from 2009:
Prior to delimitation, Birbhum 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 the western part of Birbhum district
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
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 was reserved for scheduled castes till 2004, but was declared a free seat from 2009 general elections.
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. 42 Birbhum is composed of the following assemblyVidhan 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 from 2009:
- Dubrajpur (SC)Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dubrajpur is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It was an open seat earlier.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 284) - SuriSuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Suri is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Rajnagar ceases to exist from 2011.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 285) - Sainthia (SC)Sainthia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Sainthia is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Mahammad Bazar ceases to be an assembly constituency from 2011. Sainthia is a newly constituted constituency.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation...
(assembly constituency no. 289) - RampurhatRampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Rampurhat is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 291) - HansanHansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Hansan is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an open seat now but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes. Hansan is a gram panchayat under Rampurhat intermediate panchayat....
(assembly constituency no. 292) - NalhatiNalhati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Nalhati is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 293) - MuraraiMurarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Murarai is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 294)
Prior to delimitation, Birbhum 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:
- Rajnagar (SC) (assembly constituency no. 287)
- SuriSuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Suri is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Rajnagar ceases to exist from 2011.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 288) - Mahammad BazarMahammad Bazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Mahammad Bazar was an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 Mahammad Bazar ceases to exist from 2011...
(assembly constituency no. 289) - RampurhatRampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Rampurhat is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 291) - Hansan (SC)Hansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Hansan is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an open seat now but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes. Hansan is a gram panchayat under Rampurhat intermediate panchayat....
(assembly constituency no. 292) - NalhatiNalhati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Nalhati is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 293) - MuraraiMurarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Murarai is an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...
(assembly constituency no. 294)
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 | ||
| 1971 | 270,782 | 52.77 | Gadadhar Saha | 39.59 | 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... |
Kanai Saha | 35.47 | 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... |
| 1977 | 288.120 | 52.08 | Gadadhar Saha | 49.00 | CPI(M) | Birendaban Saha | 38.04 | INC |
| 1980 | 441,810 | 67.18 | Gadadhar Saha | 51.91 | CPI(M) | Badal Chandra Bagdi | 42.48 | INC(I) |
| 1984 | 563,390 | 74.98 | Gadadhar Saha | 50.32 | CPI(M) | Badal Bagdi | 47.88 | INC |
| 1989 | 692,220 | 76.28 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome Ram Chandra Dome Ram Chandra Dome is an Indian politician and a leader of the Communist Party of India . A doctor by profession , he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Birbhum constituency in West Bengal state in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004... |
50.88 | CPI(M) | Badal Bagdi | 41.77 | INC |
| 1991 | 692,510 | 75.21 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome | 49.71 | CPI(M) | Subhendu Mondal | 25.47 | INC |
| 1996 | 827,370 | 83.18 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome | 50.35 | CPI(M) | Mamata Saha | 36.48 | INC |
| 1998 | 789,910 | 76.83 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome | 69.07 | CPI(M) | Dr. Madan Lal Choudhury | 28.23 | BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 1999 | 734,170 | 70.33 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome | 51.65 | CPI(M) | Dr. Madan Lal Choudhury | 29.93 | BJP |
| 2004 | 724, 090 | 70.31 | Dr. Ram Chandra Dome | 51.42 | CPI(M) | Gopal Chadra Das | 24.95 | INC |
See also
- Birbhum districtBirbhum districtBirbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha