The Barjora assembly constituency is
currently held by CPM MLA Sujit Chakraborty, who defeated Soham Chakraborty of TMC
in 2016. The seat, one of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls
under Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency.

As per orders of the Delimitation
Commission, Barjora community development block, and Bhaktabandh,
Gangajalghati, Gobindadham, Kapista, Nityanandapur and Piraboni gram
panchayats of Gangajalghati community development block fall under
Barjora.

Here are a few details about the Barjora
Assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency,
district: Barjora, Bankura

Lok Sabha constituency: Bishnupur

2016 candidates: Sujit Chakraborty
(CPM), Soham Chakraborty (TMC)

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Sujit Chakraborty,
CPM

Winning margin in 2016: 616

Runner up name, party: Soham
Chakraborty, TMC

Number of voters in 2016: 200,145

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 86.49%

Number of women voters in 2016: 95,919

Number of polling booths in 2016: 293