The Pursurah assembly constituency is currently held by Trinamool Congress MLA M Nuruzzaman, who defeated Pratim Singha Roy of Congress in 2016. The seat, one of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls under the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency. 

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The Pursurah assembly constituency was politically leaned towards the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) until 2011. 

Here are a few details about the Pursurah Assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Pursurah, Hooghly

Lok Sabha constituency: Arambagh

2016 candidates: M Nuruzzaman (TMC), Pratim Singha Roy (Congress), Sukumar Dhara (BJP)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: M Nuruzzaman, TMC

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Winning margin in 2016: 29,127

Runner up name, party: Pratim Singh Roy, Congress

Number of voters in 2016: 206,057

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 86.35%

Number of women voters in 2016: 99,695

Number of polling booths in 2016: 293