Arsha Assembly constituency was an

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constituency in

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in the

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Overview

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission, Arsha Assembly constituency ceased to exist from 2011. It was part of

Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency) 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 con ...

. For Members of Legislative Assembly for Arsha Assembly constituency see

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Election results

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Prabhat Mahato of

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won the Arsha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Bibhuti Bhusan Mahato of

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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Nishi Kanta Mehta of Forward Bloc defeated Ajit Prasad Mahata of JMM in 2001, Kamakshya Prasad Singh Deo of Congress in 1996, and Hare Krishna Mahato of Congress in 1991. Kumar Pandab of Forward Bloc defeated K.P.Singh Deo of Congress in 1987. Dhrubeswar Chattopadhyay of Forward Bloc defeated K.P.Singh Deo of Congress in 1982. Daman Chandra Kuiry of Forward Bloc defeated Tilakeswar Majhi of

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in 1977.

1957–72

Nitai Chandra Deshmukh of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Dahan Chandra Kuiri of Forward Bloc won in 1969. B.Mukherjee of Congress won in 1967. Daman Kuiry of Forward Bloc won in

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. Sagar Chandra Mahato won in

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References

{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal Former assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of Purulia district