Raninagar | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
Location in West Bengal | |
Coordinates: 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.23917°N 88.50833°ECoordinates: 24°14′21″N 88°30′30″E / 24.23917°N 88.50833°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Constituency No | 63 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | 11. Murshidabad |
Electorate (year) | 186,493 (2011) |
Raninagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Raninagar assembly seat existed for a short period in 1957 and 1962. It was revived in 2011.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 63 Raninagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Raninagar I community development block, Kalinagar I, Kalinagar II, Malibari I, Malibari II and Raninagar I gram panchayats of Raninagar II community development block and Dhulauri gram panchayat of Domkal community development block.
Raninagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2011 election, Firoza Begum of Congress defeated her nearest rival Maksuda Begum of Forward Bloc.
Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 1 (See for details)
The Raninagar assembly seat existed for a short period in 1957 and 1962. Syed Badruddin, Independent, won in both the years.