Though in the last parliamentary elections in 2014, Asansol Dakshin assembly segment had given the BJP candidate Babul Supriyo a good lead of around 21,000 votes, the results of the recently concluded municipal elections in Asansol have put the Trinamool Congress .on a firm footing. As things stand today. The BJP has also lost significant ground since the Lok Sabha elections. The seat will witness triangular fight between TMC, CPM and the BJP in the forthcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. It is pertinent to note that caste does not play an important role in the election to this constituency.
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