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Asansol Lok Sabha Elections

Asansol Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Asansol in West Bengal.

The seat is not reserved for any category and its constituency number is 40.

The voting for the parliamentary polls 2019 on this seat will take place in the fourth phase on April 29.



In 2014 Lok Sabha election, BJP for the first time tasted victory from the seat, which has once dominated by Communist Party of India(Marxist). BJP's Babul Supriyo defeated Dola Sen of the Trinamool Congress and CPI(M)'s Bansa Gopal Chowdhury on the seat.

This year, the BJP has nominated actor-turned-politician Moon Moon Sen to contest from Asansol seat.

Here are some facts about Asansol:

State: West Bengal
Lok Sabha constituency: Asansol
Sitting MP: Babul Supriyo
Winning margin: 70,480
Runner up: Dola Sen (Trinamool Congress)
Number of votes polled in 2014: 1,142,395
Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 77.73%
Number of women voters in 2014: 677,788
Number of polling booths in 2014: 1,813

Asansol is composed of the following assembly segments — Pandaveswar, Raniganj, Jamuria, Asansol Dakshin, Asansol Uttar, Kulti and Barabani. All the seven assembly segments of Asansol are in Paschim Bardhaman district.

In 1951, the Asansol area was part of Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency. In 1957, it was double seat constituency.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Babul Supriyo BJP

Won

633378
Moon Moon Sen AITC

Lost

435741
Gouranga Chatterjee CPI(M)

Lost

87608
Biswarup Mondal INC

Lost

21038
Nota NOTA

Lost

14447
Md. Zahir Alam BMP

Lost

12677
Swaraj Das (Bapi) IND

Lost

10066
Sandip Sarkar BSP

Lost

7860
Abhisekh Kumar Singh SHS

Lost

5761
Kajal Banerjee IND

Lost

5176
Amar Chowdhury SUCI

Lost

4383

Asansol News

Why Bihar's Pawan Singh Was Given A BJP Ticket From Bengal's Asansol?

Why Bihar's Pawan Singh Was Given A BJP Ticket From Bengal's Asansol?

The BJP aimed at reclaiming the Asansol seat by nominating Pawan Singh and capitalizing on his popularity as a Bhojpuri singer.

Mar 03, 2024, 23:33 PM IST
Bhojpuri Singer Pawan Singh Expresses Inability To Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Asansol; Check Why

Bhojpuri Singer Pawan Singh Expresses Inability To Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Asansol; Check Why

The BJP released a list of 195 candidates in its first list yesterday which included names of many key political figures including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mar 03, 2024, 13:47 PM IST
West Bengal Cattle Smuggling Case: TMC ‘Bahubali’ Anubrata Mondal Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody

West Bengal Cattle Smuggling Case: TMC ‘Bahubali’ Anubrata Mondal Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody

West Bengal Cattle Smuggling Case: TMC ‘Bahubali’ Anubrata Mondal is under the CBI scanner for his alleged role in the inter-state cattle smuggling scam.

Feb 03, 2023, 13:55 PM IST
Coal Smuggling Case: Never-ending TROUBLE for Mamata Banerjee, CBI raids house of DIDI's Law Minister

Coal Smuggling Case: Never-ending TROUBLE for Mamata Banerjee, CBI raids house of DIDI's Law Minister

Coal Smuggling Case: CBI is conducting searches in at least seven places, including Kolkata and Asansol. On Wednesday, the CBI first conducted raids at Asansol's Aftar Road Garden and two houses of

Sep 07, 2022, 11:20 AM IST
Asansol municipal by-poll begins amid high security; to decide mayor Bidhan Upadhyay's fate

Asansol municipal by-poll begins amid high security; to decide mayor Bidhan Upadhyay's fate

There was high security deployed as voting for the Asansol municipal by-election began in West Bengal on August 21.

Aug 21, 2022, 09:25 AM IST
By-poll results 2022: TMC sweeps Bengal, Lalu's RJD wins in Bihar - 10 points

By-poll results 2022: TMC sweeps Bengal, Lalu's RJD wins in Bihar - 10 points

Trinamool Congress won the people's mandate by delivering big in the Ballygunge by-polls and Asansol Lok Sabha seat, while Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD wrested the Bochahan assembly seat from the ruling

Apr 16, 2022, 17:49 PM IST
If PM can contest from Varanasi, so can I from Bengal's Asansol: Shatrughan on ‘outsider' remarks

If PM can contest from Varanasi, so can I from Bengal's Asansol: Shatrughan on ‘outsider' remarks

If for national figures like the PM, contesting the Lok Sabha polls from anywhere is accepted, then the same holds true for me as well, the actor-turned-politician said.

Mar 20, 2022, 23:48 PM IST
Babul Supriyo to formally resign as Lok Sabha MP today

Babul Supriyo to formally resign as Lok Sabha MP today

This comes after the two-term MP from Asansol had on September 20 - two days after joining West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress party - wrote to Birla, seeking a 'brief' appointment with him to

Oct 19, 2021, 08:13 AM IST
Coal scam: Enforcement Directorate summons 7 IPS officers in West Bengal

Coal scam: Enforcement Directorate summons 7 IPS officers in West Bengal

Enforcement Directorate summoned at least seven IPS officers of West Bengal for virtual interrogation. The IPS officers who have been issued a summon by the ED are senior officers in the rank of ADG

Jul 08, 2021, 17:05 PM IST
ED conducts multiple raids in West Bengal's Asansol in connection with coal scam probe

ED conducts multiple raids in West Bengal's Asansol in connection with coal scam probe

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting multiple raids at various places in West Bengal's Asansol and adjacent areas in connection with its ongoing probe into the coal scam and cattle smuggling

Feb 26, 2021, 11:14 AM IST
Sushant Singh Rajput's first wax statue comes up in West Bengal - In Pics

Sushant Singh Rajput's first wax statue comes up in West Bengal - In Pics

Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14, 2020.

Sep 18, 2020, 11:03 AM IST
Migrant workers protest in Asansol, allege Jharkhand Police not allowing them to cross border

Migrant workers protest in Asansol, allege Jharkhand Police not allowing them to cross border

Hundreds of migrant labourers staged a protest at Chourangee area of Asansol which is the border of West Bengal and Jharkhand. 

May 08, 2020, 13:05 PM IST
BJP office set ablaze in West Bengal's Asansol, party blames Trinamool Congress

BJP office set ablaze in West Bengal's Asansol, party blames Trinamool Congress

The BJP has accused Trinamool Congress to be behind the incident. 

Jan 13, 2020, 10:23 AM IST
70 labourers trapped in West Bengal's Asansol coal mines rescued after 15 hours

70 labourers trapped in West Bengal's Asansol coal mines rescued after 15 hours

The workers went inside the mines at around 11 pm and were scheduled to come out at 7 am as per there shift timings. They were not able to come out because the lift stopped working due to the low

Nov 03, 2019, 14:56 PM IST
Bodies of 3 people trapped in coal mine in Asansol recovered by NDRF

Bodies of 3 people trapped in coal mine in Asansol recovered by NDRF

The incident occurred on October 13 when four people allegedly tried to dig the mine illegally, during which three of them got trapped inside it.

Oct 18, 2019, 09:39 AM IST
BJP candidate from Asansol Babul Supriyo files counter complaint, says did not violate any rules

BJP candidate from Asansol Babul Supriyo files counter complaint, says did not violate any rules

The Union Minister also reportedly denied violating any rules.

Apr 29, 2019, 18:30 PM IST
Asansol Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Asansol Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Asansol Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal.

Apr 19, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
Asansol Lok Sabha constituency

Asansol Lok Sabha constituency

The voting for the parliamentary polls 2019 on this seat will take place in the fourth phase on April 29. 

Apr 18, 2019, 12:33 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Clashes broke out between TMC and CPM workers in Asansol

Bharat Bandh: Clashes broke out between TMC and CPM workers in Asansol

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that the trade unions-called general strike would have no impact in the state

Jan 08, 2019, 10:25 AM IST
Bengal Police threatened to cancel Shaan-KK concert if I showed up, says Babul Supriyo; attacks Mamata Banerjee's TMC government

Bengal Police threatened to cancel Shaan-KK concert if I showed up, says Babul Supriyo; attacks Mamata Banerjee's TMC government

The singer-turned-politician took to Twitter to vent his anger.

Oct 04, 2018, 09:07 AM IST
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