The Purulia assembly constituency is currently held by Congress MLA Sudip Kumar Mukherjee, who defeated Dibyajyoti Prasad Singh Deo 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, Purulia municipality, Purulia II community development blocks, Bhandar Purachipida and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I community development block fall under Purulia.

Here are a few details about the Purulia Assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Purulia, Purulia

Lok Sabha constituency: Purulia

2016 candidates: Sudip Kumar Mukherjee (Congress), Dibyajyoti Prasad Singh Deo (TMC)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Sudip Kumar Mukherjee, Congress

Winning margin in 2016: 4,911

Runner up name, party: Dibyajyoti Prasad Singh Deo, TMC

Number of voters in 2016: 182,755

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 80.26%

Number of women voters in 2016: 87,115

Number of polling booths in 2016: 266