West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Jamuria profile: CPM's Jahanara Khan won seat in past two polls

The Jamuria Assembly constituency lies in the Paschim Bardhaman district. It is a part of the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency.

In 2016, Jamuria had a total of 1,99,103 registered electors.

Voter turnout in previous election

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The voter turnout for the constituency of Jamuria in the 2016 Assembly election was 78.00 percent.

Past election results and winners

In the 2016 Assembly election, Jahanara Khan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the Jamuria Assembly constituency. She won 67,214 votes, as against 59,457 votes won by her main rival V Sivadasan (Dasu) of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).

In the 2011 Assembly election, Jahanara Khan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the Jamuria seat by defeating Prabhat Kumar Chatterjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).

Elections for the West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases, up from seven last time, beginning with polling for 30 seats on 27 March. The second phase of West Bengal's assembly elections has been scheduled for 1 April and will cover 30 constituencies, followed by the third phase on 6 April for 31 seats, the fourth on 10 April for 44 constituencies, the fifth on 17 April for 45 seats, sixth for 43 seats on 22 April, seventh phase on 26 April for 36 seats and last and eighth phase on 29 April for 35 seats.

The results of the election will be declared on 2 May.