BJP's Lakshman Chandra Ghorui Wins Durgapur Paschim Seat in West Bengal
BJP's Lakshman Chandra Ghorui Wins Durgapur Paschim

Lakshman Chandra Ghorui of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the Durgapur Paschim Assembly Constituency (No. 277), defeating his nearest rival Kabi Dutta of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). This constituency, categorized as a General category seat, is situated in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

Constituency Details

Durgapur Paschim is one of the seven assembly segments that fall under the Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting MLA from this constituency is Lakshman Chandra Ghorui of the BJP, who won the seat in the 2021 assembly election with 46.32% of the total votes polled. The AITC candidate secured 38.87% of the votes in that election.

Historical Election Results

In the 2016 assembly election, the constituency was won by Bishwanath Parial of the Indian National Congress (INC). Prior to that, in 2011, Apurba Mukherjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) had secured victory in the seat. The election history of Durgapur Paschim reveals a pattern of changing political representation over the years, reflecting competitive electoral dynamics and shifting voter preferences in the constituency.

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