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Rajganj (SC) Assembly Constituency

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Rajganj (SC) is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Rajganj (SC)
Constituency No. 18 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
Lok Sabha constituencyJalpaiguri (SC)
Established1967
Total electors231,186
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2026
Most Successful parties from Rajganj (SC) assembly
  1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (7 times) (43.8%)
  2. All India Trinamool Congress (4 times) (25.0%)
  3. Indian National Congress (3 times) (18.8%)
  4. Samyukta Socialist Party (1 time) (6.25%)
  5. Bharatiya Janata Party (1 time) (6.25%)

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 18 Rajganj Assembly constituency (SC) covers Binnaguri, Kukurjan, Majhiali, Mantadari, Panikauri, Sannyasikata, Sikarpur and Sukhani gram panchayats of Rajganj community development block, and Baropatia Nutanabos, Belakoba, Paharpur and Patkata gram panchayats of Jalpaiguri community development block.[1]

Rajganj Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election results

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2026

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In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Dinesh Sarkar of BJP defeated his nearest rival Swapna Barman of TMC by 21,477 votes. Former MLA Khageswar Roy publicly claimed he had "lost to money," alleging that someone had paid to have his name dropped from the candidate list. He also criticized the choice of Swapna Barman, stating she had "never worked for the TMC" and give guarantee the party would lose the seat.

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Rajganj (SC)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dinesh Sarkar 114,657 51.1 Increase9.91
AITC Swapna Barman 93,180 41.53 Decrease6.97
CPI(M) Kharendra Nath Roy 6,371 2.84 Decrease2.77
IND Sanjib Roy 1,594 0.71 New entry
INC Tushar Kanti Roy 1,460 0.65 New entry
BSP Radha Mandal 1,232 0.55 Decrease0.15
SUCI(C) Ananta Kumar Roy 1,054 0.47 Decrease0.27
IND Prakash Chandra Roy 999 0.45 New entry
IND Swapna Barman 932 0.42 New entry
IND Bapi Roy 625 0.28 New entry
IND Kunal Roy 338 0.15 New entry
AMB Harendranath Roy 308 0.14 Decrease0.25
KPP(U) Jagadish Chandra Roy 307 0.14 Decrease0.72
NOTA Nota 1,322 0.59 Decrease0.88
Majority 21,477 9.87 Increase2.26
Turnout 224,379 97.06 Increase8.69
Registered electors 231,186 Decrease5.31
BJP gain from AITC Swing 8.44

2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Rajganj[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Khageswar Roy 104,641 48.5
BJP Supen Roy 88,868 41.19
CPI(M) Ratan Ray 12,108 5.61
NOTA None of the above 3,175 1.47
Majority 15,773 7.31
Turnout 215,755 88.37

2011

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In the 2011 elections, Khageshwar Roy of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Amulya Chandra Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Rajganj (SC) constituency[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Khageswar Roy 74,546 46.64
CPI(M) Amulya Chandra Roy 67,526 42.25
BJP Supen Roy 8,038 5.03
JMM Paresh Chandra Roy 7,104 4.44
BSP Santi Kishore Barari 2,624
Turnout 159,838 89.61
AITC hold Swing


2009

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In the 2009 bye-elections, caused by the election of sitting MLA Mahendra Kumar Roy from Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress won the Rajganj (SC) seat.[5][6]

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[7] Mahendra Kumar Roy of CPI(M) won the Rajganj (SC) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jotindra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Khageswar Roy of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[8] and Ajit Kumar Roy of Congress in 1996[9] and 1991.[10] Dhirendra Nath Roy of CPI(M) defeated Birendra Das of Congress in 1987,[11] Jiban Kumar Ray of Congress in 1982[12] and Monomohan Roy of Janata Party in 1977.[13][14]


1972

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Mrigendra Narayan Roy of Congress won in 1972.[15] Bhagwan Singh Roy of Congress won in 1971.[16] Kiran Chandra Roy of Congress won in 1969.[17] B.N.R.Hakim of SSP won in 1967.[18]


References

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  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  4. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "West Bengal State Assembly Byelections 2009". Indian Election Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Results of bye – elections to the 31 (thirty one) Assembly Constituencies and 1(one) Lok Sabha Constituency" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "21 - Rajganj (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  15. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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