Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency
Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is in Nadia district in West Bengal. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the boundary delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, from 2009 Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency ceased to exist and a new one came into being: Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency.[2] All seven assembly segments of No. 13 Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency are in Nadia district.
| Ranaghat | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Interactive Map Outlining Ranaghat Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly constituencies | Nabadwip Santipur Ranaghat Uttar Paschim Krishnaganj Ranaghat Uttar Purba Ranaghat Dakshin Chakdaha |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 17,56,445[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments
Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal - 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum
Ranaghat (SC) Lok Sabha constituency (parliamentary constituency no. 13) is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Nabadwip | None | Nadia | TMC | Pundarikhsya Saha |
| 86 | Santipur | None | Nadia | TMC | Braja Kishore Goswami |
| 87 | Ranaghat Uttar Paschim | None | Nadia | BJP | Parthasarathi Chatterjee |
| 88 | Krishnaganj | SC | Nadia | BJP | Ashis Kumar Biswas |
| 89 | Ranaghat Uttar Purba | SC | Nadia | BJP | Ashim Biswas |
| 90 | Ranaghat Dakshin | SC | Nadia | BJP | Mukut Mani Adhikari |
| 91 | Chakdaha | None | Nadia | BJP | Bankim Chandra Ghosh |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sucharu Ranjan Haldar[3] | Trinamool Congress | |
| 2014 | Tapas Mandal[4] | ||
| 2019 | Jagannath Sarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
For MPs from this area in previous years see Nabadwip Lok Sabha constituency
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jagannath Sarkar | 783,254 | 52.78 | +35.73 | |
| TMC | Rupali Biswas | 5,49,825 | 37.05 | -6.58 | |
| CPI(M) | Rama Biswas | 97,771 | 6.59 | -22.13 | |
| INC | Minati Biswas | 23,297 | 1.57 | -4.81 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,137 | 0.62 | ||
| Majority | 2,33,428 | 15.71 | |||
| Turnout | 14,84,797 | 84.26 | |||
| BJP gain from TMC | Swing | ||||
General election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC | Tapas Mandal | 5,90,451 | 43.63 | -6.49 | |
| CPI(M) | Archana Biswas | 3,88,684 | 28.72 | -12.52 | |
| BJP | Dr. Suprabhat Biswas | 2,33,670 | 17.27 | +12.23 | |
| INC | Pratap Kanti Ray | 92,218 | 6.81 | N/A | |
| BSP | Utpala Biswas | 9,116 | 0.67 | -1.01 | |
| Independent | Subhas Chandra Sarkar | 8,658 | 0.63 | N/A | |
| SUCI(C) | Paresh Halder | 7,952 | 0.58 | N/A | |
| RPI(A) | Nadiyar Chand Mondal | 3,992 | 0.29 | N/A | |
| Nirjatita Samaj Biplabi Party | Chaitanya Barai | 3,829 | 0.28 | N/A | |
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 14,626 | 1.08 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,01,767 | 14.91 | +7.51 | ||
| Turnout | 13,53,196 | 84.42 | -1.88 | ||
| TMC hold | Swing | -6.49 | |||
General election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC | Sucharu Ranjan Haldar | 575,058 | 50.12 | ||
| CPI(M) | Basudeb Barman | 473,235 | 41.24 | ||
| BJP | Sukalyan Ray | 84,404 | |||
| BSP | Satish Chandra Biswas | 19,347 | 1.68 | ||
| Independent | Manmatha Biswas | 12,159 | 1.05 | ||
| Independent | Nadiar Chand Mondal | 9,585 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 1,01,823 | 8.88 | |||
| Turnout | 11,47,245 | 86.30 | |||
| TMC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Turnout for General Elections 2014". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Table B – Extent of Parliamentary Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- "General Elections, 2009 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- "General Elections 2014 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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