Raghunathganj Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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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 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jangipur |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 250,862 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | AITC |
| Alliance | INDIA+ |
| Elected year | 2026 |
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
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Akhruzzaman | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Trinamool Congress | ||
| 2026 | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Akhruzzaman | 88,909 | 45.65 |  20.94 | |
| INC | Nasir Saikh | 48,354 | 24.83 |  18.11 | |
| BJP | Surojit Poddar | 35,184 | 18.06 | 3.09 | |
| CPI(M) | Abul Hasnat | 12,985 | 6.67 | ||
| AIMIM | Mohammad Imran Solanki | 5,885 | 3.02 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,953 | 1.0 | 0.54 | |
| Majority | 40,555 | 20.82 | 30.8 | ||
| Turnout | 194,765 | 97.1 | 20.77 | ||
| AITC hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Akhruzzaman | 126,834 | 66.59 | 33.65 | |
| BJP | Golam Modaswer | 28,521 | 14.97 | 8.9 | |
| Independent | Nasir Saikh | 16,244 | 8.53 | ||
| INC | Abul Kashem Biswas | 12,799 | 6.72 | 40.54 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,938 | 1.54 | ||
| Majority | 98,313 | 51.62 | |||
| Turnout | 190,478 | 76.33 | |||
| AITC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Akhruzzaman | 78,497 | 47.26 | 3.73 | |
| AITC | Abul Kasem Molla | 54,711 | 32.94 |  | |
| RSP | Abul Hasnat | 16,474 | 9.92 | 30.46 | |
| BJP | Golam Modashbar | 10,073 | 6.07 | 3.29 | |
| SDPI | Mojibur Rahaman | 2,454 | 1.48 | 2.68 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,396 | 1.44 | | |
| SUCI(C) | Rabiul Alam | 1,477 | 0.89 | 0.71 | |
| Majority | 23,786 | 14.32 | 3.71 | ||
| Turnout | 1,66,082 | 79.85 | 6.90 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Akhruzzaman | 74,683 | 50.99 | ||
| RSP | Abul Hasnat | 59,143 | 40.38 | ||
| SDPI | Mohammad Jakir Hossain | 6,093 | 4.16 | ||
| BJP | Sougata Singha Roy | 4,066 | 2.78 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Rabiul Alam | 2,493 | 1.70 | ||
| Majority | 15,540 | 10.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,478 | 86.75 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||