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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

Complaint lodged against Babul Supriyo for threatening to break man's leg at event for differently abled

Complaint lodged against Babul Supriyo for threatening to break man's leg at event for differently abled

The complaint has been lodged in Asansol (South) police station.  

Sep 20, 2018, 00:16 AM IST
BJP’s Babul Supriyo threatens to break man’s leg at event for differently-abled people

BJP’s Babul Supriyo threatens to break man’s leg at event for differently-abled people

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babul Supriyo triggered a row on Tuesday as he threatened to break the leg of a man. The singer-turned-politician was addressing an event of

Sep 19, 2018, 07:31 AM IST
Centre seeks report on Asansol violence, offers additional force to West Bengal

Centre seeks report on Asansol violence, offers additional force to West Bengal

Section 144 has been imposed in Asansol after clashes broke out between two communities on the occasion of Ram Navami. A huge contingent of police force and RAF have been deployed in the area.

Mar 28, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
Sec 144 imposed following violence in Asansol over Ram Navami clashes, RAF deployed

Sec 144 imposed following violence in Asansol over Ram Navami clashes, RAF deployed

Massive clashes broke out in Asansol's Raniganj during Ram Navami celebrations. Deputy Commissioner of Police had reportedly sustained injuries in his forearm as miscreants hurled bombs at him and

Mar 28, 2018, 10:52 AM IST
Massive clashes break out in Asansol on Ram Navami, several policemen injured

Massive clashes break out in Asansol on Ram Navami, several policemen injured

One person was killed and five police personnel were injured during a clash between two groups over a Ram Navami procession in Purulia in West Bengal on Sunday.

Mar 26, 2018, 18:52 PM IST
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