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Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Raiganj
Existence 1962-present
Reservation None
Current MP Mohammed Salim
Party Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Elected Year 2014
State West Bengal
Total Electors 1,387,526
Assembly Constituencies Islampur
Goalpokhar
Chakulia
Karandighi
Hemtabad (SC)
Kaliaganj (SC)
Raiganj

Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Raiganj in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 5 Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Uttar Dinajpur district.

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 5 Raiganj is composed of the following segments from 2009:


Source: General Election to the Lok Sabha 2014 - State wise seats won & valid votes polled by political parties
General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha - Party wise seats won and votes polled



Abdul Karim Chowdhary,contesting as a Independent candidate,was a rebel Trinamool Congress Leader.

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

Note: In 1951 and 1957 the contest was in the West Dinajpur constituency. From 1962, it was Raiganj constituency.

Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E / 25.62; 88.12


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