In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.
Bardhaman Durgapur Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
| Candidate | Party | EVM Votes | Migrant Votes | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % of Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S Ahluwalia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 597450 | 0 | 926 | 598376 | 41.76 | Winner |
| Dr. Mamtaz Sanghamita | All India Trinamool Congress | 595611 | 0 | 326 | 595937 | 41.59 | 1st Runner-up |
| Abhas Ray Chaudhuri | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 161103 | 0 | 226 | 161329 | 11.26 | 2nd Runner-up |
| Ranajit Mukherjee | Indian National Congress | 38481 | 0 | 35 | 38516 | 2.69 | 3rd Runner-up |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 18526 | 0 | 14 | 18540 | 1.29 | 4th Runner-up |
| Ramkrishna Malik (Dev) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 13762 | 0 | 4 | 13766 | 0.96 | 5th Runner-up |
| Sucheta Kundu(Banerjee) | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (Communist) | 6542 | 0 | 1 | 6543 | 0.46 | 6th Runner-up |
One of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, Bardhaman Durgapur was formed after the 2008 delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. The total number of electorates in the Bardhaman Durgapur Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 39) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,353,380 of which 709,424 are males and 643,956 are females. It comprises of six Vidhan Sabha segments of which two are reserved for the SC category. The constituency represents the Burdwan District which is at an average elevation of 30 m and covers an area of 56 sq km. Its headquarters are situated in the city of Burdwan and is about 100 km away from the city of Kolkata. It has always been an important city in history and has cultural and economic importance.
As per 2011 India census, the total population of the Urban Agglomeration of Bardhaman is over 347,000 with a 53% male majority. Over 25,000 of the population are under the age of six and the average literacy rate is 89%. The city has an 84% Hindu majority and the city is famous is home to the Hindu Goddess, Kankeleswari Kali. There are several schools and colleges located here including the prestigious St. Xaviers School. The economy is mostly agrarian and rice cultivation being the primary activity and the city is nicknamed to be the "Rice Bowl" of the state. The National Highway NH-2 passes through the district.
List of winner/current and runner up MPs Bardhaman-Durgapur Parliamentary Constituency.
The table below represents the names of all the winning and runner up MPs of Bardhaman-Durgapur parliamentary constituency of all the years from the starting until now . It also shows the number of votes secured by each MP and the name of the political party they belong to. The current sitting member of parliament of the Bardhaman Durgapur constituency is Dr. Mamtaz Sanghamita of AITC.| Year | PC No. | PC Name | Category | Winner/Currentr MP | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner Up MP | Gender | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 39 | Chamrajanagar | GEN | Dr. Mamtaz Sanghamita | F | AITC | 554521 | Sk. Saidul Haque | M | CPM | 447190 |
| 2009 | 39 | Bardhaman-Durgapur | GEN | Haque,Prof. Sk. Saidul | M | CPM | 573399 | Nargis Begum | M | INC | 465162 |
*PC = Parliamentary Constituency
List of Assembly Constituencies in Bardhaman-Durgapur Parliamentary Constituency
The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Bardhaman-Durgapur parliamentary constituency.| Names of Assembly Constituencies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Burdwan Dakshin | Monteswar | Burdwan Uttar (SC) |
| Bhatar | Galsi (SC) | Durgapur Purba |
| Durgapur Paschim | ||
Last Updated on June 26, 2019