Gopiballavpur elected TMC candidate in 2016 West Bengal polls

Gopiballavpur Vidhan Sabha constituency falls under Jhargram district of West Bengal. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Gopiballavpur is composed of Beliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia gram panchayats of Gopiballavpur II community development block, Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha gram panchayats of Jhargram CD Block and Sankrail CD Block. It is part of Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency.

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Here are a few details about the Gopiballavpur assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Gopiballavpur, Jhargram

Lok Sabha constituency : Jhargram

Polling date: March 27

2016 candidates: Churamani Mahata of TMC and Pulin Bihari Baske of CPM

2021 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Churamani Mahata of TMC

Winning margin in 2016: 43,255

Runner up name, party : Pulin Bihari Baske of CPM

Number of voters in 2016: 180,831

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 87.78 %

Number of polling booths in 2016: 283