As per the voter checklist of 2019, there are 2,65,383 electorates and 311 polling stations on this constituency. Voter turnout was 84.81 p.c within the 2016 Assembly election.
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The Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nanoor (SC) is situated within the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It falls below the Bolpur (SC) Lok Sabha constituency.
As per the voter checklist of 2019, there are 2,65,383 electorates and 311 polling stations on this constituency. Voter turnout was 84.81 p.c within the 2016 Assembly election.
Past election outcomes and winners
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s Shyamali Pradhan received from the constituency.
The Nanoor (SC) meeting constituency is residence to a complete of three,41,595 folks, of which 98.46 p.c is rural and 1.54 p.c is city inhabitants.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, Nanoor (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) consists of Nanoor CD Block, and Bahiri Panchshowa, Kankalitala, Kasba, Sarpalehana Albandha, Sian Muluk and Singhee gram panchayats of Bolpur Sriniketan CD Block.
The West Bengal Assembly polls will likely be held to elect a complete of 294 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
Election Date and Timings
The Nanoor (SC) Assembly constituency will go to polls on 29 April as a part of the eighth and last section of the West Bengal Assembly election 2021.
Polling will begin from 7 am and proceed until 6 pm. An further one hour from 6 pm to 7 pm has been reserved for COVID-19 optimistic sufferers in addition to these isolating at residence.
Elections for the West Bengal meeting are being held in eight phases, up from seven final time, starting with polling for 30 seats on 27 March below section 1, 30 seats on 1 April below section 2, adopted by the third section on 6 April for 31 seats, the fourth section on 10 April for 44 constituencies, the fifth section on 17 April for 45 seats, sixth section for 43 seats on 22 April, seventh section on 26 April for 36 seats and final and eighth section on 29 April for 35 seats.
The state is held by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC with an absolute majority, with Mamata Banerjee on her second consecutive time period as chief minister. The ruling occasion is preventing a pitched battle with archrival BJP and its allies within the NDA, whereas the Congress-led Sanyukt Morcha can be a key participant within the fray.