Baghmundi Assembly constituency
West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency
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Baghmundi Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| Baghmundi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 240 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Baghmundi Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 191,991 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 240 Baghmundi Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi community development blocks; Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha community development block.[1]
Baghmundi Assembly constituency is part of No. 35 Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rahidas Mahato | 112,663 | 48.95 | ||
| AITC | Sushanta Mahato | 71,846 | 31.22 |  5.57 | |
| INC | Nepal Mahato | 31,686 | 13.77 | 10.97 | |
| AIFB | Parimal Kumar | 4,782 | 2.08 | 3.66 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,437 | 1.06 | 0.1 | |
| Majority | 40,817 | 17.73 |  10.96 | ||
| Turnout | 230,137 | 91.7 | 9.05 | ||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Sushanta Mahato | 75,905 | 36.79 | ||
| AJSU | Asutosh Mahato | 61,936 | 30.02 | ||
| INC | Nepal Mahato | 51,046 | 24.74 | ||
| AIFB | Debranjan Mahato | 11,842 | 5.74 | ||
| AMB | Pashupati Mahato | 2,000 | 0.97 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,386 | 1.16 | ||
| Majority | 13,969 | 6.77 | |||
| Turnout | 206,303 | 82.65 | |||
| AITC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nepal Mahato | 88,707 | 47.16 | ||
| AITC | Samir Mahato | 80,120 | 42.59 | ||
| BJP | Jyotirmay Singh Mahato | 11,219 | 5.96 | ||
| AMB | Pasupati Mahato | 2,047 | 1.09 | ||
| AJSU | Subal Prasad | 1,863 | 0.99 | ||
| Independent | Rabindra Nath Sin Mura | 1,102 | 0.59 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Mrityunjoy Singh Babu | 1,016 | 0.54 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,029 | 1.08 | ||
| Majority | 8,587 | 4.57 | |||
| Turnout | 188,103 | 84.18 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nepal Mahata | 77,458 | 49.48 | −2.00 | |
| AIFB | Mangal Mahato | 59,814 | 38.21 | +2.33 | |
| AJSU | Rakesh Mahato | 10,797 | 6.90 | ||
| Turnout | 156,549 | 81.54 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -4.33# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress and Forward Bloc vote percentages in 2006 in the now defunct Jhalda constituency.