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The incumbent TMC MLA Hareram Singh is once again contesting the Jamuria assembly seat in the 2026 assembly elections. Dr. Bijan Mukherjee is in the fray as a BJP candidate.  CPIM has been winning the Jamuria seat since 1977 till 2021. In 2016, Jahanara Khan emerged victorious for second time. CPI(M)'s Bikash Chowdhury who was later elected to the Lok Sabha from Asansol four times, had represented the Jamuria assembly seat for successive four terms from 1977.  One of the seven assembly segments comprising the parliamentary constituency of Asansol, Jamuria in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal covers Wards nos. 1–12, 32 of Asansol Municipal Corporation, Jamuria CD Block, and Ratibati gram panchayat of Raniganj CD Block.

Located in the Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal, Pandaveswar  is one of the seven assembly segments under the Asansol parliamentary constituency. Pandaveswar seat, which came into existence in place of erstwhile Ukhara assembly constituency before 2011 following the recommendations of the delimitation commission,  is marked by mix population of coal miners, factory workers, Hindi speaking and Muslim voters. There is also a substantial rural population.

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar Buddha Purnima, commemorating the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, is an auspicious occasion for the followers of Buddhism.  The festival, which actually celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death (Mahaparinirvana) of the Buddha, falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakha (in April/ May) and is celebrated with great gusto and devotion in several prominent Buddhist places in India particularly at Bodhgaya and Sarnath.  2026 Buddha Jayanti falls on Friday, May 1. During the Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, prayers meets are held in shrines or temples all over the country and Buddhist saints deliver the sermons on the life of Gautam Buddha.  On the Buddha Purnima day, Bodh Gaya teems with devotees who come from almost all parts of the world and participate in the religious activities at the Mahabodhi Temple which begin at dawn and continue till late in the evening.

Electoral History  Mekliganj is currently represented in the West Bengal legislative assembly by Paresh Chandra Adhikary who won the seat in 2021 on the ticket of Trinamool Congress. In that election while 99,338 votes were polled in favour Paresh Chandra Adhikary, his nearest rival was the BJP nominee Dadhiram Ray who secured 84,653 votes and was distantly followed by Gobindo Ray of AIFB with 6,853 votes.  Earlier Paresh Chandra Adhikary had won the seat third time in a row in 2011 on the ticket of Forward Block. Once a  stronghold of Forward Block, Mekliganj had been sending Forward Block MLAS to the state legislative assembly on all occasions since 1962 to 2011 except in 1972. Background One of nine assembly constituencies located in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, Mekliganj contains in its jurisdiction the blocks of Mekliganj and Haldibari as well as the municipalities of Mekliganj and Haldibari. Reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes, ...

Andal Railway Station  One of the 9 assembly constituencies located in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, Raniganj assembly is composed of the geographical areas covered by Ward nos. 33–37, 88-93 of Asansol Municipal Corporation and Andal community development block.  Asansol Uttar, Asansol Dakshin, Barabani, Durgapur Purba, Durgapur Paschim, Jamuria, Kulti, Pandabeswar are the other eight assembly seats in the district.  The constituency is one of the seven assembly segments that fall under the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency.  Electoral History Raniganj assembly seat is currently held by Tapas Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. In 2021 he had defeated his nearest BJP rival Bijan Mukherjee by a close margin of 3,556 votes in a bipolar contest. In 2016, Runu Dutta had won the seat on the ticket of CPI (M). In the previous assembly elections in 2011, he was defeated by  Sohrab Ali of Trinamool Congress.  Earlier Raniganj had been a pocket borough o...

Panch Mandir premises at Bhatpara / Image Credit Located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Bhatpara assembly constituency is formed by the areas covered by  Ward Nos.1 to 17 in  Bhatpara municipality. Bhatpara is one of the seven assembly segments falling under the parliamentary seat of Barrackpore. Barrackpore Lok Sabha is currently represented by TMC MP Partha Bhowmick. Other six assembly segments in the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat are Barrackpore, Bijpur, Noapara, Jagatdal, Naihati and Amdanga.   Electoral History: Bhatpara is currently held by Pawan Singh who won it in 2021 as a candidate of BJP. Earlier   Arjun Singh had won the seat four times in a row (2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016.)   Earlier Arjun Singh had won the seat in 2001 and 2006. Bidyut Ganguly of CPI(M) emerged victorious from the seat 1991 and 1996. CPM(I)’s Sitaram Gupta was elected in 1957, 1969, 1977 and 1982.