Durgapur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Durgapur Paschim | |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Durgapur Paschim
 Durgapur Paschim
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| Coordinates: 23°33′N 87°17′E / 23.550°N 87.283°ECoordinates: 23°33′N 87°17′E / 23.550°N 87.283°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Constituency No. | 277 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 39. Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Electorate (year) | 208,532 (2011) |
Durgapur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: দুর্গাপুর পশ্চিম বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It broadly covers the area earlier covered by Durgapur I assembly constituency.
In 1952 Ausgram constituency had two members. In 1957, there was the Ondal constituency with two members. In 1962 and 1967, there was a single Durgapur seat. Additionally, there was a Faridpur seat from 1967 to 1972.
From 1972, Durgapur had two assembly seats. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Durgapur I and II have been renamed Durgapur Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Durgapur Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) respectively. No. 276 Durgapur Purba assembly constituency covers ward nos. 1 – 10, 23 – 28 of Durgapur municipal corporation and Amlajora, Gopalpur and Molandighi gram panchayats of Kanksa community development block. No. 277 Durgapur Paschim assembly constituency covers ward nos. 11 – 22 and 29 – 43 of Durgapur municipal corporation.
Durgapur I & II assembly segments were earlier part of Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency). As per orders of Delimitation Commission Durgapur Purba and Durgapur Paschim are part of No. 39 Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Apurba Mukherjee emerged victorious by defeating his nearest rival Biprendu Kumar Chakraborty.
.# Change for CPI(M) calculated on the basis of its vote percentage in 2006 in Durgapur I constituency. Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.
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