Baghmundi constituency elected Congress candidate in 2016

The Baghmundi assembly constituency is currently held by Congress MLA Nepal Mahata, who defeated Samir Mahato of TMC in 2016. The seat, one of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls under Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Jhalda municipality, Jhalda I and Baghmundi community development blocks, Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha community development block fall under Baghmundi.

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Here are a few details about the Baghmundi Assembly seat.

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Baghmundi, Purulia

Lok Sabha constituency: Purulia

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2016 candidates: Nepal Mahata (Congress), Samir Mahato (TMC), Jyotirmay Mahato (BJP)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Nepal Mahata, Congress

Winning margin in 2016: 8587

Runner up name, party: Samir Mahato, TMC

Number of voters in 2016: 188,201

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 84.22%

Number of women voters in 2016: 92,062

Number of polling booths in 2016: 271