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==Overview==
==Overview==
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 240 Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: [[Jhalda]] municipality; [[Jhalda I (community development block)|Jhalda I]] and [[Baghmundi (community development block)|Baghmundi]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]; Hetgugui and Sirkabad [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Arsha (community development block)|Arsha]] community development block.<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 | accessdate=2011-01-27|work = | publisher=Government of West Bengal}}</ref>
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 240 Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: [[Jhalda]] municipality; [[Jhalda I (community development block)|Jhalda I]] and [[Baghmundi (community development block)|Baghmundi]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]; Hetgugui and Sirkabad [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Arsha (community development block)|Arsha]] community development block.<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |title=Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 |accessdate=2011-01-27 |work= |publisher=Government of West Bengal |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |archivedate=2010-09-18 |df= }}</ref>


Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 35 [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=delimitation/>
Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 35 [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=delimitation/>

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Baghmundi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Constituency No.240
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency35. Purulia
Electorate (year)191,991 (2011)

Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 240 Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Jhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi community development blocks; Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha community development block.[1]

Baghmundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Baghmundi [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nepal Mahata 77,458 49.48 −2.00
AIFB Mangal Mahato 59,814 38.21 +2.33
AJSU Rakesh Mahato 10,797 6.90
JDP Nepal Majhi 2,023
JVM(P) Daroga Majhi 1,702
BJP Shankar Kumar 1,625
SUCI(C) Bisambar Mura 1,399
JMM Abhinash Rajwar 893
AMB Pashpati Mahato 838
Turnout 156,549 81.54
INC hold Swing -4.33#

.# Swing calculated on Congress and Forward Bloc vote percentages in 2006 in the now defunct Jhalda constituency. Template:Purulia 2011 election summary

1951

While in 2011 Baghmundi is a newly created constituency in West Bengal, it was there in independent India’s first election in 1951. The areas now part of Purulia district were then part of Bihar. Sirish Chandra Banerjee of Lok Sewak Sangh won the Baghmundi seat.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2011-01-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Baghmundi". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  3. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Baghmundi. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Baghmundi. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  5. ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-27.