Para Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Bilasi Bala Sahis of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Para Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 62,365 votes (63.60% vote share). The runner-up was Durga Das Bauri (Indian National Congress) with 20,943 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Para
  • Constituency Number: 245
  • District: Puruliya
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bilasi Bala Sahis 62365 63.60% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Durga Das Bauri 20943 21.40% Indian National Congress
3 Mangal Charan Majhi 8621 8.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Saidelen Bauri 4165 4.30% Independent
5 Hazari Prasad Tajwar 1375 1.40% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
6 Sahadeb Bauri 326 0.30% Amara Bengali
7 Sadhna Das 236 0.20% Independent

About Para Assembly Constituency

The Para constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Bilasi Bala Sahis (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 62,365 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Para assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Para is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Bilasi Bala Sahis (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Para assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.