The Sabang Assembly constituency, located in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, is currently represented by Manas Ranjan Bhunia of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. In the 2021 Assembly election, Bhunia secured a decisive victory by polling 1,12,098 votes, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Amulya Maity, who garnered 1,02,234 votes. This resulted in a winning margin of 9,864 votes, translating to approximately 47 per cent versus 43 per cent vote share.
Economic Backbone and Key Issues
Sabang is a predominantly rural constituency that encompasses the entire Sabang block along with parts of Pingla. Agriculture serves as the economic backbone, with paddy, betel leaf, and vegetable cultivation being the primary activities. Key issues in the constituency include input costs and price realisation for small farmers, reliability of irrigation systems, improvement of rural roads and bridges, and the demand for better government health and education facilities at the block and gram panchayat level. Flooding and waterlogging in low-lying areas during the heavy monsoon season are recurrent concerns, alongside the need for more non-farm employment opportunities to curb distress migration. These issues have been consistently flagged in electoral and district assessments.
Political History and Dynamics
Politically, Sabang was a long-time Congress bastion under Manas Bhunia, who has represented the constituency multiple times since the 1980s. His switch to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and subsequent victories on the party's ticket in 2017 and 2021 reflect a personalised yet stable shift towards Trinamool dominance in the region. The seat falls under the Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency, currently held by TMC MP Deepak Adhikari (popularly known as Dev), aligning assembly and parliamentary representation in this belt.
As the 2026 Assembly elections approach, Sabang remains a key constituency to watch. The electoral battle is likely to focus on developmental issues, with the TMC aiming to retain its hold while the BJP and other parties seek to make inroads. Voters will be closely watching candidates' positions on agricultural support, infrastructure development, and employment generation.
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