[3] The United News of India (UNI) has been candid about the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata that is a hub of coal mining and railway activity bordering Jharkhand.

Moreover, as the Left still remained cornered in state politics, their neutralised voters are increasingly migrating to the BJP for a viable alternative.

"[4] The modernisation and expansion programme of IISCO Steel Plant, in this constituency, was completed at a cost of over 16,000 crores.

In the Asansol seat, the by-election was held due to the death of the sitting CPI(M)-MP Bikash Chowdhury on 1 August 2005.

The Bye election Held On 5 September 2005.Bansa Gopal Chowdhury of CPI(M) defeated Moloy Ghatak of Trinamool Congress.