Raipur, Bankura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Raipur is an assembly constituency in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled tribes.OverviewAs per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 250 Raipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) is composed of the following: Raipur and Sarenga community development blocks.Raipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 36 Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency).Election results20111977-2006In the 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1987 and 1982 state assembly elections, Upen Kisku of CPI(M) won the Raipur assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Bibhabati Tudu of Trinamool Congress, Kshetra Mohan Hansda, Independent, Smritirekha Kisku of Congress, Aditya Kisku, Independent, and Bhabaosh Saren of Congress (two consecutive elections), respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Apindra Kisku of CPI(M) defeated Gangadhar Murmu of Congress in 1977.