Ballygunge, April 13 -- West Bengal's Ballygunge Assembly constituency is heading into a high-stakes contest between AITC's Sovandeb Chattopadhyay and BJP's Shatrupa in what is expected to be an intensely fought battle in one of south Kolkata's most prestigious and politically charged seats.

The Ballygunge Assembly constituency - 161 is a wholly urban legislative seat situated in South Kolkata in West Bengal. Known as one of the city's most upscale and affluent residential areas, muslims constitute the majority in this area with around 2 lakh population. The constituency's voters are drawn largely from the professional and educated classes, giving the seat a political character distinct from much of Bengal's rural areas.

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