Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1951-present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | None |
| Current MP | Idris Ali |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | West Bengal |
| Total Electors | 1,490,596 |
| Assembly Constituencies |
Baduria Haroa Minakhan (SC) Sandeshkhali (ST) Basirhat Dakshin Basirhat Uttar Hingalganj (SC) |
Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency) (Bengali: বসিরহাট লোকসভা কেন্দ্র) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Basirhat in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 18 Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency) are in North 24 Parganas district.
According to The Hindustan Times, Basirhat and Bangaon have the most porous stretch of West Bengal’s 2,217 km border with Bangladesh.The Indian Express estimates the proportion of Muslims in Basirhat’s electorate at 54%.
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 18 Basirhat is composed of the following assembly segments from 2009:
In 2004 Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:Swarupnagar (assembly constituency no. 93), Baduria (assembly constituency no. 94), Basirhat (assembly constituency no. 95), Hasnabad (assembly constituency no. 96), Haroa (SC) (assembly constituency no. 97), Hingalganj (SC) (assembly constituency no. 99), Bhangar (assembly constituency no. 107)
Source: General Election to the Lok Sabha 2014 - State wise seats won & valid votes polled by political parties
General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha - Party wise seats won and votes polled
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