in 2006, milan parua of cpi(m) won the sagar (vidhan sabha constituency) defeating his nearest rival bankim chandra hazra of aitc. bankim chandra hazra of aitc defeated prabahanjan mondal of cpi(m) in 2001. prabhanjan mondal of cpi(m) defeated haripada sen of inc in 1996, anil baran maitry of inc in 1991, byomkes maity of inc in 1987, haripada sen of inc in 1982 and govardhan dengal of janata party in 1977.