# Bandwan Assembly constituency

Bandwan is an assembly constituency in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.

## Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 238 Bandwan Assembly constituency (ST) is composed of the following: Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II community development blocks.
Bandwan Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Kandru Majhi | Lok Sewak Sangh |
| 1967 | Kandru Majhi | Independent (Lok Sewak Sangh) |
| 1969 | Budheswar Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Sital Chandra Hembram | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sital Chandra Hembram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sudhangsu Sekhar Majhi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1982 | Sudhangsu Sekhar Majhi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | Lakshi Ram Kisku | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | Lakshi Ram Kisku | Communist Part of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | Lakshi Ram Kisku | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2001 | Upendra Nath Hansda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2006 | Upendra Nath Hansda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | Susanta Besra | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2016 | Rajib Lochan Saren | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | Rajib Lochan Saren | All India Trinamool Congress |

## Election results
### 2021

Rajib Lochan Saren of AITC won the election in 2021 defeating the runner up candidate Parcy Murmu of BJP.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Bandwan (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Rajib Lochan Saren | 113,337 | 47.02 | −0.83 |
| | BJP | Parcy Murmu | 94,506 | 39.21 | +33.62 |
| | CPI(M) | Susanta Kumar Besra | 22,204 | 9.21 | −29.32 |
| | Independent | Sib Sankar Singh | 5,067 | 2.10 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,954 | 1.23 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 241,055 | | |
| | AITC hold | AITC hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

Rajib Lochan Saren (AITC) won the election in 2016 defeating the runner up candidate Susanta Besra(CPM ).
West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Bandwan (ST) constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Rajib Lochan Saren | 104,323 | 47.85 | |
| | CPI(M) | Susanta Kumar Besra | 84,016 | 38.53 | −9.75 |
| | BJP | Labsen Baskey | 14,371 | 6.59 | +2.75 |
| | JMM | Kamalakanta Baskey | 5,201 | 2.39 | −3.59 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,906 | 1.79 | |
| | Independent | Bharat Singh | 1,749 | 0.80 | |
| | AMB | Manohar Tudu | 1,092 | 0.50 | |
| | AJSU | Jalim Chandra Saren | 970 | 0.44 | |
| | Independent | Prakash Mandi | 854 | 0.39 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Sukumar Tudu | 785 | 0.36 | |
| | AKBJHP | Sadhuram Saren | 769 | 0.35 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 218,036 | 85.17 | +4.60 |
| | AITC gain from CPI(M) | AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 2011

In the 2011 elections, Susanta Besra of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress.
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Bandwan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Susanta Kumar Besra | 87,183 | 48.38 | −6.72 |
| | INC | Sital Chandra Hembram | 65,163 | 36.16 | |
| | JMM | Chunaram Hembram | 10,769 | 5.98 | |
| | BJP | Manika Murmu | 6,912 | 3.84 | |
| | Independent | Jagran Murmu | 4,217 | | |
| | JDP | Biswanath Baskey | 2,338 | | |
| | AJSU | Fatik Kumar Hembram | 2,051 | | |
| | JVM(P) | Jalim Chandra Soren | 1,559 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,192 | 80.57 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | # | |
.# Congress did not contest this seat in 2006.

### 1977-2006

In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Upendra Nath Hansda of CPI(M) won the Bandwan (ST) assembly seat, defeating his nearest rivals Kamala Kanta Mandi of BJP and Birsing Murmu of JMM respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Lakhiram Kisku of CPI(M) defeated Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress in 1996, Birsing Murmu of JMM in 1991 and Ramprasad Hansda of Congress in 1987. Sudhansu Sekhar Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Panchanan Soren, Independent, in 1982, and Budheswar Majhi of Congress in 1977.

### 1962-1972

Sital Chandra Hembram of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Budheswar Majhi of Congress won in 1969. Kandru Majhi, Independent/ Lok Sewak Sangh, won in 1967 and 1962. Prior to that the Bandwan seat was not there.