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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox Indian constituency
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| name                   = Saltora
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| district              = [[Bankura district|Bankura]]
|settlement_type  = Assembly constituency <!-- e.g. Town, Village, City, etc.-->
| loksabha_cons          = [[Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bankura]]
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| electors              = 188,583
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|subdivision_type5 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
|subdivision_name5 = [[Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)|36. Bankura]]
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Saltora  Assembly constituency  (SC) is part of No. 36 [[Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=delimitation/>
Saltora  Assembly constituency  (SC) is part of No. 36 [[Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name=delimitation/>
==Members of Legislative Assembly==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
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! Year
! Year
! Members<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saltora Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Saltora Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/west-bengal/saltora-election-result-s25a247/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=News18}}</ref>
! Members<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saltora Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Saltora Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/west-bengal/saltora-election-result-s25a247/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=News18}}</ref>
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|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|Swapan Bouri
|[[Swapan Bauri]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|-
|-
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|Swapan Bouri
|Swapan Bauri
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|[[All India Trinamool Congress]]
|-
|-
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==Election results==
==Election results==
===2026===
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===2021===
===2021===
In the 2021 elections, [[Chandana Bauri]] of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.
In the 2021 elections, [[Chandana Bauri]] of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.


{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2021]]: Saltora (SC)}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Saltora}}
 
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = [[Chandana Bauri]]
   |candidate  = [[Chandana Bauri]]
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In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).


{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Saltora (SC) <ref>{{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS25247.htm|title = Saltora |work = Assembly Elections May 2011 Results| publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=247|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Saltora | publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 2011-05-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_5th_phase.pdf |title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Saltora |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-06 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110912030706/http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_5th_phase.pdf |archive-date = 2011-09-12 }}</ref>  }}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Saltora (SC)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS25247.htm |title = Saltora |work = Assembly Elections May 2011 Results |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-22 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=247| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120526070641/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=247| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 26 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Saltora | publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 2011-05-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_5th_phase.pdf |title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Saltora |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-06 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110912030706/http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_5th_phase.pdf |archive-date = 2011-09-12 }}</ref>  }}


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<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct [[Gangajalghati Assembly constituency|Gangajalghati]] constituency.</small>
<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct [[Gangajalghati Assembly constituency|Gangajalghati]] constituency.</small>
===1962===
In the 1962 state assembly elections, [[Bidhan Chandra Roy|Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy]] won the Saltora assembly seat.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/electionstatistics.asp | title = Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections | access-date = 2011-04-03 | work = General Election Results and Statistics | publisher = Election Commission of India | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp | archive-date = 2010-10-05 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Politics of Bankura district]]
[[Category:Politics of Bankura district]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 2011]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in West Bengal]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 17 March 2026

Saltora
Constituency No. 247 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Established2011
Total electors188,583
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2021

Saltora Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview[edit | edit source]

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 247 Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Saltora and Mejia community development blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati community development block.[1]

Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 36 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Members[2] Party
2011 Swapan Bauri All India Trinamool Congress
2016 Swapan Bauri All India Trinamool Congress
2021 Chandana Bauri Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Saltora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC
BJP Chandana Bouri
LF
INC
None of the above (India) None of the above
Majority
Turnout
Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

In the 2021 elections, Chandana Bauri of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Saltora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chandana Bauri 91,648 45.28 +37.13
AITC Sontosh Kumar Mondal 87,503 43.23 −2.97
CPI(M) Nandadulal Bauri 14,084 6.96 −29.43
NOTA None of the above 3,363 1.66 −0.95
BMP Aditya Kumar Bauri 3,554 1.76 +0.53
SUCI(C) Dipen Bauri 2,261 1.12 −0.10
Turnout 202,413 90.16 +3.79
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016[edit | edit source]

In the 2016 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Saltora (SC)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Swapan Bauri 84,979 46.20 −4.40
CPI(M) Sasthi Charan Bauri 72,456 39.39 −3.43
BJP Snehasis Mondal 14,991 8.15 +1.57
NOTA None of the above 4,801 2.61
BMP Dipak Kumar Bhuiya 2,260 1.23
SUCI(C) Dipen Bauri 2,237 1.22
Independent Mahananda Maji 2,214 1.20
Turnout 183,938 86.37 −0.19
AITC hold Swing

2011[edit | edit source]

In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Saltora (SC)[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Swapan Bauri 82,597 50.60 +11.43#
CPI(M) Sasthi Charan Bauri 69,900 42.82 −16.29
BJP Mangal Chandra Mandal 10,741 6.58
Turnout 163,238 86.56
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing 27.72#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct Gangajalghati constituency.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Saltora Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Saltora Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Saltora". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Saltora. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Saltora. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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