Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency

Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is spread across Paschim Bardhaman district and Purba Bardhaman district in West Bengal. While five of the assembly seats of Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency are in Purba Bardhaman district, two assembly segment is in Paschim Bardhaman district.

Bardhaman–Durgapur
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Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
Assembly constituenciesBardhaman Dakshin
Manteshwar
Bardhaman Uttar
Bhatar
Galsi
Durgapur Purba
Durgapur Paschim
Established2009-present
Total electors1,583,498
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
S. S. Ahluwalia
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency, Katwa Lok Sabha constituency and Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency ceased to exist from 2009 and new constituencies came into being: Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency and Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency.

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