Ukhra was an assembly constituency in

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. It was reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Ukhra Assembly constituency ceased to exist and No. 275 Pandaveswar assembly constituency was created from 2011. It covers

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and Faridpur-Durgapur community development blocks. Pandaveswar assembly segment is part of No. 40

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. For Members of Legislative Assembly in the Ukhra (Lok Sabha constituency), see Pandaveswar Assembly constituency.

Election results

1977-2006

Madan Bauri of

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won the Ukhra (SC) assembly seat in

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and 2001 defeating his nearest rivals Upender Paswan of

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and Nirmal Maji of

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respectively. Lakhan Bagdi of CPI (M) won the seat in 1996, 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977, defeating Jethu Ram of

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in 1996, Gopal Mondal of Congress in 1991, Haradhan Mondal of Congress in 1987 and 1982, and Gopal Mondal of Congress in 1977.

1969-1972

Gopal Mondal of INC won the seat in 1972. Lakhan Bagdi of CPI (M) won the seat in 1971 and 1969. Prior to that the Ukhra constituency was not there. Ukhra assembly constituency was part of

Impact of delimitation

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Ukhra Assembly constituency has ceased to be an assembly constituency from 2011.

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community development block is part of Raniganj, West Bengal Assembly constituency.

References

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