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{{short description|Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Durgapur Paschim
| type = SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Durgapur Paschim.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Durgapur Paschim Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = [[Lakshman Chandra Ghorui]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Paschim Bardhaman district|Paschim Bardhaman]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency|Bardhaman–Durgapur]]
| constituency_no = 277
| established = 1962
| electors = 2,38,700 (2026)
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}

'''Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Paschim Bardhaman district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 277 Durgapur Paschim assembly constituency covers ward nos. 11 – 22 and 29 – 43 of Durgapur municipal corporation.<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |title=Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 |access-date=2010-08-21 |publisher=Government of West Bengal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |archive-date=2010-09-18 }}</ref>

As per orders of Delimitation Commission Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency is part of No. 39 [[Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Election!!Member!!colspan=2|Party
|-
| colspan="4" |'''''Durgapur I'''''
|-
|[[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]||rowspan=4|Dilip Mazumdar||{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=7|dab=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf | title = Statistical Report on General Elections 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Detailed Results P 352 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007062834/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf |access-date = 13 May 2021| archive-date = 7 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|[[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf | title = Statistical Report on General Elections 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Detailed Results P 345 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006142613/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf |access-date = 13 May 2021| archive-date = 6 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|[[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf | title = Statistical Report on General Elections 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Detailed Results P 351 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006063052/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf |access-date = 13 May 2021| archive-date = 6 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|[[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf| title = Statistical Report on General Elections 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Detailed Results P 361 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006200136/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf |access-date = 13 May 2021| archive-date = 6 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|[[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]||rowspan=3|[[Mrinal Banerjee]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf | title = Statistical Report on General Elections 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Detailed Results P 368 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007113156/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf |access-date = 13 May 2021| archive-date = 7 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|[[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf| title = Statistical Report on General Elections 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work = Detailed Results P 361 | publisher = Election Commission of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007212034/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf |access-date = 13 May 2021| archive-date = 7 October 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://in.rediff.com/election/wbdetail06.htm | title = List of Successful Candidates in West Bengal Assembly Election in 2006 | work = Hirapur| publisher = rediff.com |access-date = 13 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://eci.gov.in/States%20Htmls/WestBengalResults.htm | title = List of successful candidates - West Bengal Assembly Election | work= Durgapur I| publisher = Elections.in | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060520105555/http://eci.gov.in/States%20Htmls/WestBengalResults.htm |access-date =13 May 2021| archive-date = 20 May 2006 }}</ref>
|-
| colspan="4" |'''''Durgapur Paschim'''''
|-
|[[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]||[[Apurba Mukherjee]]||{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.elections.in/west-bengal/assembly-constituencies/2011-election-results.html | title = West Bengal Assembly Election Results in 2011 | work= Durgapur Paschim| publisher = Elections.in |access-date =13 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]||[[Biswanath Parial]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<ref name="vidhansabha2016">{{cite web | url = https://www.india.com/assembly-election-2016/west-bengal/asansol/ | title = Durgapur Paschim| work = Election Results| publisher = India.com |access-date = 13 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]||[[Lakshman Chandra Ghorui]]||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<ref name="vidhansabha2021">{{cite web | url = https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/asansol-dakshin-west-bengal-election-result-2021| title = Asansol Election Result 2021 | publisher = Times Now News.com |access-date =13 May 2021 }}</ref>
|-
|[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]||[[Lakshman Chandra Ghorui]]||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
<ref>{{cite web | url =https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/candidateswise-S25277.htm| title = West Bengal Assembly Election Results in 2026 | work= Durgapur Paschim| publisher = results.eci.gov.in |access-date =4 May 2026}}</ref>
|}

==Election results==
===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Durgapur Paschim}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Lakshman Chandra Ghorui]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:}}114,729
|percentage = 52.93
|change = +15.62 {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Kavi Dutta
|party = Trinamool Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:}}77,131
|percentage = 35.58
|change = -3.28 {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Tarun Roy
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = {{formatnum:}}3019
|percentage = 1.39
|change = -7.77 {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Pravas Sain
|party = Left Front (West Bengal)
|votes = {{formatnum:}}13,986
|percentage = 6.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Somnath Bannerjee
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|votes = {{formatnum:}}269
|percentage = 0.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Prabhu Nath Sah
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|votes = {{formatnum:}}645
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Gulnaj Khanam
|party = Janata Unnayan Party
|votes = {{formatnum:}}442
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
|party = None of the above (India)
|votes = {{formatnum:}}2947
|percentage = 1.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box turnout|
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}

===2021===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Durgapur Paschim<ref name=vidhansabha2021/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Lakshman Chandra Ghorui]]|votes=91,186|percentage=46.31|change=+37.31}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Biswanath Parial]]|votes=76,522|percentage=38.86|change=+5.86}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Debesh Chakraborty|votes=18,030|percentage=9.16|change=-46.84}}
{{Election box candidate||party=Independent|candidate=Narayan Mondal|votes=2,130|percentage=1.08|change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party=Independent|candidate=Chadramallika Bandopadhyay|votes=2038|percentage=1.04|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Prabhunath Sah|votes=1228|percentage=0.62|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Janata Dal (United)|candidate=Sanjiban Hazra|votes=915|percentage=0.16|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party of India (Athawale)|candidate=Sandip Sikder|votes=879|percentage=0.45|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Somnath Banerjee|votes=691|percentage=0.35|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=196,902|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2016]]: Durgapur Paschim<ref name=vidhansabha2016/>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Biswanath Parial]]|votes=108,533|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Apurba Mukherjee]]|votes=63,709|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Kalyan Dubey|votes=18313|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Shyamali Banerjee (Roy Choudhuri)|votes=1917|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Sandip Sarkar|votes=1,506|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party=Independent|candidate=Kanai Dutta|votes=839|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party=Bahujan Mukti Party|candidate=Atul Chandra Bauri |votes=679|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party=NOTA|candidate=None of the above |votes=3, 879|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2011 ===
Apurba Mukherjee emerged victorious by defeating his nearest rival Biprendu Kumar Chakraborty{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Durgapur Paschim<ref>{{cite web |url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS25277.htm |title = Durgapur Paschim |work = Assembly Elections May 2011 Results |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-28 |archive-date = 16 May 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110516060800/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS25277.htm |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=277| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120529223023/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=277| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 29 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Durgapur Paschim| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 2011-05-09 }}</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=Durgapur Paschim |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2011-05-09 |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 candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Apurba Mukherjee]]|votes=92,454|percentage=51.94|change=#}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Biprendu Kumar Chakraborty|votes=75,448|percentage=42.38|change=-17.52#}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Kalyan Dubey|votes=5,434|percentage=3.05|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Dal (United)|candidate=Sunil Yadab|votes=2,859|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Sandip Sarkar|votes=1,813|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=178,008|percentage=85.36|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = #
}}
{{Election box end}}
<small>.# Change for CPI(M) calculated on the basis of its vote percentage in 2006 in Durgapur I constituency. Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.</small>

===1977–2010===
In the by-election, caused by the death of sitting MLA, [[Mrinal Banerjee]], held in July 2010, Archana Bhattacharya of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] defeated Bansi Badan Karmakar of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://bardhaman.nic.in/election/dgp_bye2010.pdf | title = Bye election 2010 for 264 Durgapur I assembly constituency | access-date = 2010-08-24 }}</ref> Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mrinal Banerjee of CPI (M) won the Durgapur I seat in 2006, 2001, and 1996 defeating Congress candidates Banshi Badan Karmakar, Chandra Sekhar Banerjee and Mrigendranath Pal respectively. Dilip Mazumdar of CPI (M) won the seat in 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp264.htm | title = 264 – Durgapur I Assembly Constituency | work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977| publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 2010-08-29 }}</ref>

===1962–1972===
[[Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay]] of Congress won the Durgapur seat in 1972. Dilip Mazumdar of CPI (M) won the seat in 1971, 1969 and 1967. Ananda Gopal Mukhopadhyay of INC won the seat in 1962.<ref name=archive>{{cite web | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/electionstatistics.asp | title = Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections | access-date = 2010-08-29 | 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==
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{{Paschim Bardhaman topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Politics of Paschim Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Durgapur]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in West Bengal]]

Durgapur Paschim Assembly constituency - Revision history

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