Raghunathganj | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
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).
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.
Raghunathganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 9 ...Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2011 election, Akhruz Zaman of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abul Hasnat of RSP.
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See for details)