The Nandigram Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is located in the Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. The Nandigram assembly constituency is part of the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, the Nandigram assembly constituency is composed of Nandigram I and Nandigram II community development blocks.
In the 2016 state assembly elections, TMC candidate Suvendu Adhikari won the Nandigram assembly constituency. In the 2021 assembly elections, Suvendu Adhikari is contesting from the seat as a BJP candidate. TMC supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is contesting from the seat, up against Adhikari.
Here are a few details about the Nandigram assembly seat
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Nandigram, Medinipur
Lok Sabha constituency: Tamluk
2016 candidates: Adhikari Suvendu of AITC and Abdul Kabir Sekh of CPI
2020 candidates: Mamata Banerjee (TMC), Suvendu Adhikari (BJP)
Sitting MLA, party: Suvendu Adhikari
Winning margin in 2016: 81,230
Runner up name, party: Abdul Kabir Sekh of CPI
Number of voters in 2016: 201,659
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 86.97%
Number of polling booths in 2016: 271