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