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Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Existence
  
1957-present

Current MP
  
Mriganko Mahato

Total Electors
  
1,471,933

State
  
West Bengal

Female electors
  
707,175

Reservation
  
None

Elected Year
  
2014

Member of parliament
  
Mriganko Mahato

Male electors
  
764,758

Assembly Constituencies
  
Balarampur Baghmundi Joypur Purulia Manbazar (ST) Kashipur Para (SC)

Party
  
All India Trinamool Congress

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Balarampur, Joypur Purulia, Kashipur, Para, Purulia, Manbazar, Baghmundi

Purulia Lok Sabha constituency is one of the present 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal state in eastern India. India has total 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies. All the seven assembly segments of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Purulia district.

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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. 35 Purulia is composed of the following segments:

  • Balarampur (assembly constituency no. 235)
  • Baghmundi (assembly constituency no. 233)
  • Joypur (assembly constituency no. 238)
  • Purulia (assembly constituency no. 239)
  • Manbazar (ST) (assembly constituency no. 234)
  • Kashipur (assembly constituency no. 236)
  • Para (SC) (assembly constituency no. 237)
  • Prior to delimitation, Purulia Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:Bandwan (ST) (assembly constituency no. 233), Manbazar (assembly constituency no. 234), Balarampur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 235), Arsha (assembly constituency no. 236), Jhalda (assembly constituency no. 237), Joypur (assembly constituency no. 238), Purulia (assembly constituency no. 239)

    Members of Parliament

  • Both the constituencies were in Bihar at the time of election.
  • 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

    References

    Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia