Saltora is assembly constituency number 247 in West Bengal, in Bankura district, and one of the segments of the Bankura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Chandana Bauri of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.7% of the vote, 32,135 votes ahead of Uttam Bauri (AITC).
- 01Chandana BauriBJP1,15,18052.72%
- 02Uttam BauriTMC83,04538.01%
- 03Nandadulal BauriCPI(M)10,5004.81%
- 04Amarkanta MandalINC3,1031.42%
- 05Dipen BauriSUCI2,0230.93%
- 1 other candidate · 1,869 votesNOTA · 2,771 (1.27%)
Margin 32,135 votes · 14.71% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,18,491 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandana BauriFemale · 35 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,15,180 | 52.72% |
| 2 | Uttam BauriMale · 46 yrs · SC | TMC | 83,045 | 38.01% |
| 3 | Nandadulal BauriMale · 56 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 10,500 | 4.81% |
| 4 | Amarkanta MandalMale · 40 yrs · SC | INC | 3,103 | 1.42% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,771 | 1.27% |
| 5 | Dipen BauriMale · 54 yrs · SC | SUCI | 2,023 | 0.93% |
| 6 | Aditya Kumar BauriMale · 61 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,869 | 0.86% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Saltora result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bauri Chandana | BJP | 91,648 | 45.28% |
| 2 | Sontosh Kumar Mondal | TMC | 87,503 | 43.23% |
| 3 | Nandadulal Bauri | CPI(M) | 14,084 | 6.96% |
| 4 | Aditya Kumar Bauri | BMUP | 3,554 | 1.76% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,363 | 1.66% |
| 5 | Dipen Bauri | SUCI | 2,261 | 1.12% |
Saltora result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swapan Bouri | TMC | 84,979 | 46.20% |
| 2 | Sasthi Charan Bouri | CPI(M) | 72,456 | 39.39% |
| 3 | Snehasis Mondal | BJP | 14,991 | 8.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,801 | 2.61% |
| 4 | Dipak Kumar Bhuiya | BMUP | 2,260 | 1.23% |
| 5 | Dipen Bauri | SUCI | 2,237 | 1.22% |
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| 6 | Mahananda Maji | Independent | 2,214 | 1.20% |
Saltora result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swapan Bouri | TMC | 82,597 | 50.60% |
| 2 | Sasthi Charan Bauri | CPI(M) | 69,900 | 42.82% |
| 3 | Mangal Chandra Mondal | BJP | 10,741 | 6.58% |
Saltora outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Bankura district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Saltora is one of the assembly segments of Bankura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bankura candidates.
- Arup ChakrabortyTMC92,657 46.8%
- Dr. Subhas SarkarBJP81,557 41.2%
- Nilanjan DasguptaCPI(M)14,643 7.4%
- Gopal MurmuAPoI1,519 0.8%
- Surajit Singh KurmaliIndependent1,368 0.7%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 11,100 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Saltora.
Who won the Saltora assembly seat in 2026?
Chandana Bauri of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Saltora in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,15,180 votes, which was 52.72% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Saltora?
The margin was 32,135 votes (14.71% of valid votes). The runner-up was Uttam Bauri of the All India Trinamool Congress with 83,045 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Saltora in 2026?
Turnout was 93.72%: 2,18,867 of 2,33,527 registered electors voted, across 292 polling stations. That is 6.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saltora part of?
Saltora is an assembly segment of the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Arup Chakraborty got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Saltora a reserved constituency?
Yes. Saltora is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Saltora?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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