West Bengal polls: Kashipur constituency elected a TMC candidate in 2016
- The Kashipur assembly constituency falls under Purulia constituency
- Sudin Kisku (CPM) was the runner up in the last election
- A total of 88,650 women voters participated in the election
The Kashipur assembly constituency is currently held by TMC MLA Swapan Kumar Beltharia, who defeated Sudin Kisku of CPM in 2016. The seat, one of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls under Purulia constituency.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Kashipur community development block, Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka, Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura community development block fall under Kashipur.
Here are a few details about the Kashipur Assembly seat:
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Kashipur, Purulia
Lok Sabha constituency: Purulia
2016 candidates: Swapan Kumar Beltharia (TMC), Sudin Kisku (CPM),
2020 candidates: NA
Sitting MLA, party: Swapan Kumar Beltharia, TMC
Winning margin in 2016: 19,578
Runner up name, party: Sudin Kisku, CPM
Number of voters in 2016: 179,712
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 82.83%
Number of women voters in 2016: 88,650
Number of polling booths in 2016: 272
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