Saltora is an
assembly constituency in
Bankura district
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in the
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of
West Bengal
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. It is reserved for
scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 247 Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following:
Saltora and
Mejia community development blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni
gram panchayats of
Gangajalghati community development block.
Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 36
Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bankura Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. While six assembly segments of No. 36 Bankura Lok Sabha constituency are in Bankura district, one assembly segment is in Purulia district.
Assembly segmen ...
.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021
In the 2021 elections, Chandana Bauri of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.
2016
In the 2016 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
2011
In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct Gangajalghati constituency.
References
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Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Politics of Bankura district
Constituencies established in 2011
2011 establishments in West Bengal