Raghunathganj Assembly constituency
Raghunathganj | |
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Assembly constituency | |
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 | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Constituency No | 59 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
Electorate (year) | 168,860 (2011) 207,987 (2016) 249,559 (2021) |
Raghunathganj Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Aurangabad Assembly constituency in the area ceases to exist from 2011. There are two new constituencies in the area – Samserganj Assembly constituency and Raghunathganj Assembly constituency.
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.
Raghunathganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 9 ...Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assemblyq
Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
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2011 | Raghunathganj | Akhruzzaman | Indian National Congress |
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 | % | ±% | |
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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) |