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Umapada Bauri

Umapada Bauri is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Para Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Purulia district. He was last elected in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.

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Umapada Bauri
Born (1983-03-12) March 12, 1983
Para, Purulia district, West Bengal
Occupationpolitician

Umapada Bauri (12 March 1983)1 is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He is a former member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Para Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Purulia district. He was last elected in the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election representing the All India Trinamool Congress.2

Early life and education

Bauri is from Para, Purulia district, West Bengal. He is the son of Rajdeb Bauri. He completed his BA at Raghunathpur College in the year 2006. He is a primary school teacher.3

Career

Bauri was first elected as an MLA in the Para Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress Party in the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He polled 62,208 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Dipak Bauri of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 586 votes.4 Later, he shifted to the All India Trinamool Congress. He contested the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election on Trinamool Congress ticket and retained the Para seat. In 2016, he polled 84,337 votes and defeated his closest opponent, Dinanath Bauri of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by a margin of 13,878 votes.567 In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, he lost to Nadiar Chand Bouri of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4,007 votes.8

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References

  1. "Umapada Bauri, AITC MLA from Para - Our Neta". Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. "Complete List of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016 Winners". News18. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. "Umapada Bauri (All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)):Constituency- Para (SC) (Purulia) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. "Para Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. "West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Para (SC) profile: TMC's Umapada Bauri won seat in 2016". Firstpost. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. "Para Election Result 2021 LIVE: How to check Para assembly (Vidhan Sabha) election winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. "Purulia Election Results 2021 LIVE, Vote Counting, Leading, Trailing Winners West bengal Purulia District Election News LIVE". news.abplive.com. May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  8. "Para Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nadiar Chand Bouri of BJP wins". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2025.