Lok Sabha polls 2024: All about Bangaon Constituency

The parliamentary constituency of Bangaon, situated in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, is currently represented by BJP's Shantanu Thakur, who serves as the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. The constituency is predominantly inhabited by the Mutwa community, comprising refugees from Bangladesh. In the 2019 general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his campaign from this constituency, pledging Indian citizenship to persecuted communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, including the Mutwa people. This promise garnered strong support from the Mutwa community, resulting in the BJP's victory for the first time in the region. The citizenship question remains a central theme in political discourse in Bangaon, especially as the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act is yet to commence.