Raghunathganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Raghunathganj | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Raghunathganj   Raghunathganj Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 24°28′N 88°04′E / 24.467°N 88.067°ECoordinates: 24°28′N 88°04′E / 24.467°N 88.067°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Constituency No | 59 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Electorate (year) | 168,484 |
Raghunathganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Aurangabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the area ceases to exist from 2011. There are two new constituencies in the area – Samserganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Raghunathganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 59 Raghunathganj (Vidhan Sabha 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 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 9 ...Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Raghunathganj | Akhruzzaman | Indian National Congress[2] |
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) | |||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 14 |  8 |
| Trinamool Congress | 1 | 1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 5 |  1 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | 4 |
| Samajwadi Party | 1 | 0 |
| Forward bloc | 0 | 1 |
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- 1 2 "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.