Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1962-present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Reserved for SC |
| Current MP | Saumitra Khan |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | West Bengal |
| Total Electors | 1,466,921 |
| Assembly Constituencies |
Barjora Onda Bishnupur Katulpur (SC) Indas (SC) Sonamukhi (SC) Khandaghosh (SC) |
Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency) (Bengali: বিষ্নুপুর লোকসভা কেন্দ্র) (earlier known as Vishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency)) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bishnupur in West Bengal. While six of the assembly seats of No. 37 Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Bankura district, one assembly segment is in Bardhaman district. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 37 Bishnupur (SC) is composed of the following segments:
Prior to delimitation, Vishnupur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:Taldangra (assembly constituency no. 244), Raipur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 245), Ranibandh (ST) (assembly constituency no. 246), Indpur (SC) (assembly constituency no. 247), Vishnupur (assembly constituency no. 253), Kotulpur (assembly constituency no. 254) and Indas (SC) (assembly constituency no. 255).
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