West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Joypur profile: TMC's Shaktipada Mahato won 2016 election

Joypur Assembly Election 2021: The Joypur constituency lies in the Purulia district of West Bengal. It is part of the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency.

In 2016, the constituency had a total of 2,18,701 registered electors.

Voter turnout in previous election

The voter turnout in the 2016 Assembly election was 82.05 percent.

Past election results and winners

In 2011, All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) candidate Dhirendra Nath Mahato defeated Independent candidate Shakti Pada Mahato by 10,611 votes. In the 2016 election, Dhirendra Nath lost to Shaktipada, who was contesting on a TMC ticket. Dhirendra Nath polled 76263 votes against Shaktipada's 85,026.

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, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said while announcing the poll schedule.

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, Arora said.

Joypur will go to polls on 27 March. The results of the election will be declared on 2 May.