Saltora Assembly constituency
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Saltora
| 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/Saltora.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Saltora Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| state = West Bengal
| district = Bankura
| loksabha_cons = Bankura
| constituency_no = 247
| established = 2011
| reservation = SC
| abolished =
| mla = Chandana Bauri
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = 2021
| electors = 188,583
}}
Saltora is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 247 Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Saltora and Mejia community development blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati community development block.{{cite web | url = http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 | access-date = 2011-04-03 | 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 = 18 September 2010 }}
Saltora Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 36 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
=2021=
In the 2021 elections, Chandana Bauri of BJP defeated her nearest rival, Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress.
{{Election box begin | title=2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Saltora}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Chandana Bauri
|votes = 91,648
|percentage = 45.28
|change = +37.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Sontosh Kumar Mondal
|votes = 87,503
|percentage = 43.23
|change = -2.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Nandadulal Bauri
|votes = 14,084
|percentage = 6.96
|change = -29.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 3,363
|percentage = 1.66
|change = -0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Mukti Party
|candidate = Aditya Kumar Bauri
|votes = 3,554
|percentage = 1.76
|change = +0.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Dipen Bauri
|votes = 2,261
|percentage = 1.12
|change = -0.10
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 202,413
|percentage = 90.16
|change = +3.79
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = All India Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
In the 2016 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
{{Election box begin | title=West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Saltora (SC)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Swapan Bauri
|votes = 84,979
|percentage = 46.20
|change = -4.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Sasthi Charan Bauri
|votes = 72,456
|percentage = 39.39
|change = -3.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Snehasis Mondal
|votes = 14,991
|percentage = 8.15
|change = +1.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,801
|percentage = 2.61
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Mukti Party
|candidate = Dipak Kumar Bhuiya
|votes = 2,260
|percentage = 1.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Dipen Bauri
|votes = 2,237
|percentage = 1.22
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mahananda Maji
|votes = 2,214
|percentage = 1.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 183,938
|percentage = 86.37
|change = -0.19
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
In the 2011 elections, Swapan Bauri of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival, Sasthi Charan Bauri of CPI(M).
{{Election box begin | title=West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Saltora (SC){{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS25247.htm|title = Saltora |work = Assembly Elections May 2011 Results| publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-22 }}{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=247| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120526070641/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=247| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 26 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Saltora | publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 2011-05-06 }}{{cite web |url = http://www.ceowestbengal.nic.in/mis_pdf/election_2011/canddtl_5th_phase.pdf |title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Saltora |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2011-05-06 |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 }} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Swapan Bauri
|votes = 82,597
|percentage = 50.60
|change = +11.43#
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Sasthi Charan Bauri
|votes = 69,900
|percentage = 42.82
|change = -16.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Mangal Chandra Mandal
|votes = 10,741
|percentage = 6.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 163,238
|percentage = 86.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|swing = 27.72#
}}
{{Election box end}}
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006, for the now defunct Gangajalghati constituency.
References
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Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Category:Politics of Bankura district