Salboni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| Coordinates: 22°38′23″N 87°20′09″E / 22.63972°N 87.33583°ECoordinates: 22°38′23″N 87°20′09″E / 22.63972°N 87.33583°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Constituency No. | 234 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 33. Jhargram (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 208,442 (2011) |
Salboni (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (also spelt Salbani) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 234 Salboni (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Bhimpur, Bishnupur, Debgram, Lalgeria and Shalboni gram panchayats of Salboni community development block, Goaltor, Gohaldanga, Jeerapara, Makli, Patharpara and Pingbani gram panchayats of Garhbeta II community development block, and Garhbeta III community development block.
Salboni (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).
In the 2011 election, Srikanta Mahato of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Abhiram mahato of CPI(M).
Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See for details)
In the 2006, 2001 and 1996 state assembly elections, Khagendranath Mahata of CPI(M) won the Salboni assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals, Uttara Singha (Hazra) of Trinamool Congress in 2006, Dinen Roy of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Tapas Das of Jharkhand Party (Naren) in 1996. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sundar Hazra of CPI(M) defeated Bijoy Mahata of Janata Party in 1991, Basanti Mahata of Congress in 1987, Kali Sadhan Mahata of Congress in 1982, and Basanti Mahata of Congress in 1977.
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