Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency

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Bishnupur
WB-37
Lok Sabha constituency
Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Bishnupur Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State West Bengal
Assembly constituencies Barjora
Onda
Bishnupur
Katulpur
Indas
Sonamukhi
Khandaghosh
Established1962
Total electors17,54,268 [1]
Reservation SC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Saumitra.jpg
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party logo.svg Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Bishnupur 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 Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency are in Bankura district, one assembly segment is in Purba Bardhaman district. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

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Assembly segments

Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal - 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum Westbengalen Wahlkreise Lok Sabha.svg
Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal - 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum

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]

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty
(2021 Assembly Election Winner)		Party
(Leading in 2024 Lok Sabha)		Party
(MLA Political Party in 2024)
253 Barjora None Bankura TMC BJP TMC
254 Onda None Bankura BJP BJP BJP
255 Bishnupur None Bankura BJP BJP TMC
256 Katulpur SC Bankura BJP BJP TMC
257 Indas SC Bankura BJP TMC BJP
258 Sonamukhi SC Bankura BJP BJP BJP
259 Khandaghosh SC Purba Bardhaman TMC TMC TMC

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 SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation
Third 1962-67 Pashupati Mandal Indian National Congress [4]
Fourth 1967-71 [5]
Fifth 1971-77 Ajit Kumar Saha Communist Party of India (Marxist) [6]
Sixth 1977-80 [7]
Seventh 1980-84 [8]
Eighth 1984-89 [9]
Ninth 1989-91Sukhendu Khan [10]
Tenth 1991-96 [11]
Eleventh 1996-98 Sandhya Bauri [12]
Twelfth 1998-99 [13]
Thirteenth 1999-04 [14]
Fourteenth 2004-09 Susmita Bauri [15]
Fifteenth 2009-14 [16]
Sixteenth 2014-19 Saumitra Khan Trinamool Congress [17]
Seventeenth 2019-24 Bharatiya Janata Party
Seventeenth 2024-29

Election results

General election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Bishnupur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Saumitra Khan 680,130 44.93 Decrease2.svg1.32
AITC Sujata Mondal6,74,56344.56Increase2.svg3.81
CPI(M) Shital Koiborto1,05,4116.96Decrease2.svg0.26
NOTA None of the Above 19,1321.26Increase2.svg0.24
Majority5,5670.37Decrease2.svg5.13
Turnout 15,13,87286.30Decrease2.svg1.04
Registered electors 17,54,268
BJP hold Swing

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Bishnupur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Saumitra Khan 657,019 46.25 +32.14
AITC Shyamal Santra 578,97240.75−4.75
CPI(M) Sunil Khan102,6157.22−26.55
INC Narayan Chandra Khan17,9321.26−0.86
BMP Basudeb Sikari7,8160.95+0.34
SUCI(C) Ajit Kumar Bauri11,2250.79+0.41
Independent Tarani Roy11,0700.78+0.25
NOTA None of the above14,4361.02−0.62
Majority78,0475.50
Turnout 14,21,19187.34
Registered electors 16,27,199
BJP gain from AITC Swing +18.45

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Bishnupur [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Saumitra Khan 578,87045.50+6.45
CPI(M) Susmita Bauri 459,18533.73−17.59
BJP Dr. Jayanta Mondal179,53014.11+10.14
INC Narayan Chandra Khan27,0542.12N/A
BSP Jagadananda Roy10,1270.79−0.04
BMP Joydeb Bauri7,8160.61N/A
Independent Tarani Roy6,8540.53N/A
Independent Dinesh Lohar6,8200.53N/A
SUCI(C) Sadananda Mandal4,8860.38N/A
NOTA None of the above20,9281.64N/A
Majority1,49,68511.77−0.50
Turnout 1,272,07086.72+1.56
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

General election 2009

General Election, 2009: Bishnupur [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Susmita Bauri 541,07551.92−12.96
AITC Seuli Saha 411,70939.05+15.91
BJP Jayanta Mondal41,9083.97N/A
JMM Tapas Das21,6342.02N/A
Independent Uma Kanta Bhakat17,7271.68N/A
Independent Uttam Bouri11,2801.07N/A
BSP Manik Bauri8,8160.83−0.48
Majority129,36612.27−28.87
Turnout 1,054,18885.16
CPI(M) hold Swing -12.96

General election 2004

General Election, 2004: Bishnupur [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Susmita Bauri 518,50764.28
AITC Janardan Saha186,67823.14
INC Achintya Majhi61,7937.66
Independent Sraban Mondal29,0093.59
BSP Ajoy Bauri10,6371.31
Majority3,31,82941.14
Turnout 8,06,624
CPI(M) hold Swing

General elections 1962-2004

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

YearVotersVoter TurnoutWinnerRunners up
%ageCandidate%agePartyCandidate%ageParty
1962214,66145.63Pashupati Mandal52.94 Indian National Congress Biswanath Bauri27.54 Communist Party of India [4]
1967315,03460.58Pashupati Mandal49.12Indian National CongressM.M.Mallick35.45 Bangla Congress [5]
1971316,88550.14Ajit Kumar Saha33.29 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Guru Pada Khan32.46Indian National Congress [6]
1977376,33062.60Ajit Kumar Saha67.30Communist Party of India (Marxist)Gour Chandra Lohar31.39Indian National Congress [7]
1980527,72076.18Ajit Kumar Saha58.27Communist Party of India (Marxist)Tulsi Das Mandal36.81Indian National Congress (I) [8]
1984613,20080.50Ajit Kumar Saha54.77Communist Party of India (Marxist)Gour Chandra Lohar42.17Indian National Congress [9]
1989744,88082.12Sukhendu Khan59.78Communist Party of India (Marxist)Jayanta Kumar Mallick34.20Indian National Congress [10]
1991738, 61078.99Sukhendu Khan58.57Communist Party of India (Marxist)Sadhan Majhi32.18Indian National Congress [11]
1996851,26084.13 Sandhya Bauri 58.14Communist Party of India (Marxist)Ashis Rajak25.99Indian National Congress [12]
1998862,53081.06Sandhya Bauri56.79Communist Party of India (Marxist)Purnima Lohar36.28 All India Trinamool Congress [13]
1999846,34078.96Sandhya Bauri57.89Communist Party of India (Marxist)Adhibas Duley36.13All India Trinamool Congress [14]
2004806,91076.64 Susmita Bauri 64.28Communist Party of India (Marxist)Janardan Saha23.14All 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

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