Raghunathganj Assembly constituency
Raghunathganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| Raghunathganj | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 59 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Interactive Map Outlining Raghunathganj Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| LS constituency | Jangipur |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 249,559 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Akhruzzaman | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 59 Raghunathganj Assembly constituency covers Raghunathganj II community development block, Nurpur gram panchayat of Suti I community development block and Maiya gram panchayat of Lalgola community development block.[1]
Raghunathganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 9 ...Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Raghunathganj | Akhruzzaman | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 2016 | Akhruzzaman | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021 | Akhruzzaman | All India Trinamool Congress |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Akhruz Zaman of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abul Hasnat of RSP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Akhruzzaman | 74,683 | 50.99 | ||
| RSP | Abul Hasnat | 59,143 | 40.38 | ||
| SDPI | Md. Jakir Hossain | 6,093 | 4.16 | ||
| BJP | Sougata Singha Roy | 4,066 | 2.78 | ||
| SUCI | Rabiul Alam | 2,493 | |||
| Turnout | 146,478 | 86.94 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Raghunathganj. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
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