Lok Sabha Constituency

Asansol

Constituency No. 40· West BengalGeneral

Asansol is Lok Sabha constituency No. 40 in West Bengal, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Paschim Bardhaman. The seat is made up of 9 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 17,52,100 electors, of whom 73.19% voted.

State
West Bengal
Constituency No.
40
Category
General
Assembly Segments
9
Districts Covered
Paschim Bardhaman
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

SS

Shatrughan Sinha

All India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament · Asansol (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
6,05,645
Votes
46.53%
Vote share
59,564
Victory margin

Ahead of SS Ahluwalia (Bharatiya Janata Party) on 5,46,081 votes.

Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
40
State
West Bengal
Category
General
Districts covered
Paschim Bardhaman
Assembly segments
9
Total electors
17,52,100
Male electors
9,01,200
Female electors
8,50,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,780
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
SS
Shatrughan Sinha
All India Trinamool Congress
6,05,645
Votes
46.53%
Vote Share
59,564
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Shatrughan SinhaAITC6,05,645 · 46.53%
  2. 2.SS AhluwaliaBJP5,46,081 · 41.95%
  3. 3.Jahanara KhanCPI(M)1,02,140 · 7.85%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BS
Babul Supriyo
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,33,378
Votes
51.04%
Vote Share
1,97,637
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Babul SupriyoBJP6,33,378 · 51.04%
  2. 2.Moon Moon SenAITC4,35,741 · 35.11%
  3. 3.Gouranga ChatterjeeCPI(M)66,100 · 5.33%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
BS
Babul Supriyo
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,19,983
Votes
36.76%
Vote Share
70,480
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Babul SupriyoBJP4,19,983 · 36.76%
  2. 2.Dola SenAITC3,49,503 · 30.59%
  3. 3.Bansa Gopal ChowdhuryCPI(M)2,55,840 · 22.39%

Assembly Segments in Asansol

(9)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Asansol Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Pandabeswar
    AC No. 275 · Paschim Bardhaman
    NC
    Narendranath Chakraborty
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA

  • Durgapur Purba

    AC No. 276 · Paschim Bardhaman
    PM
    Pradip Mazumdar
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA

  • Durgapur Paschim

    AC No. 277 · Paschim Bardhaman
    LR
    Laxmi Kanta Roy
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

  • Raniganj

    AC No. 278 · Paschim Bardhaman
    TB
    Tapas Banerjee
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
  • Jamuria
    AC No. 279 · Paschim Bardhaman
    HB
    Hararam Banerjee
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
  • Asansol Dakshin
    AC No. 280 · Paschim Bardhaman
    AP
    Agnimitra Paul
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Asansol Uttar
    AC No. 281 · Paschim Bardhaman
    MG
    Moloy Ghatak
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
  • Kulti
    AC No. 282 · Paschim Bardhaman
    AP
    Ajay Kumar Poddar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Barabani
    AC No. 283 · Paschim Bardhaman
    BU
    Bidhan Upadhyay
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
17.52 Lakh
Total Electors
9.01 Lakh
Male Electors
8.51 Lakh
Female Electors
1,780
Polling Stations
12.82 Lakh
Votes Polled
73.19%
Turnout
Voter turnout73.19%
EVM votes 12,78,000Postal votes 4,400

About Asansol Lok Sabha Constituency

State
West Bengal
Constituency number
40
Category
General
Districts covered
Paschim Bardhaman
Assembly segments
9
Sitting member
Shatrughan Sinha
Party
All India Trinamool Congress
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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