Raiganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Koushik Chowdhury
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Koushik Chowdhury
votes
1,05,561
Margin
58,641(35.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Koushik Chowdhury✓ WinnerBJP1,05,56164.05%
- 2Krishna KalyaniAITC46,92028.47%
- 3Mohit SenguptaINCDeposit lost4,3862.66%
- 4Jibananda SinghaCPI(M)Deposit lost3,7872.3%
- 5NOTA1,6541%
- 6Sabinay DasINDDeposit lost1,3720.83%
See all candidates (+9)−
- 7Md. Rafik AlamINDDeposit lost3030.18%
- 8Mantu Kumar MandalBSPDeposit lost1510.09%
- 9Dwarik Nath BarmanINDDeposit lost1410.09%
- 10Fakira MdINDDeposit lost1290.08%
- 11Madhabilata PaulSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1160.07%
- 12Goutam BiswasAmra BangaleeDeposit lost830.05%
- 13Saprative ChakrabortyNorth Bengal People's PartyDeposit lost810.05%
- 14Manjur AlamAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost730.04%
- 15Anwarul HoqueINDDeposit lost470.03%
Deposit lost: 12 of 14 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 1,74,464
- Votes cast
- 1,65,114
- Turnout
- 94.64%
- Polling stations
- 223
incl. service voters
incl. 3,220 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women94.1%
81,512 of 86,615 voted on EVMs
Men91.5%
80,365 of 87,828 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 21; 17 voted.
- Candidates14 (1 women)
- Lost deposit12
- NOTA1,654
- Valid votes1,63,150
Women candidates: Madhabilata Paul
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Raiganj?
Koushik Chowdhury (BJP) won Raiganj in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,05,561 votes.
What was the winning margin in Raiganj?
Koushik Chowdhury defeated Krishna Kalyani (AITC) by 58,641 votes.
What was the turnout in Raiganj in 2026?
94.64% — 1,65,114 of 1,74,464 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94.1%, men's 91.5%.
How many voters does Raiganj have?
1,74,464 electors at the 2026 election — 87,828 men, 86,615 women, 21 third gender (service voters included), and 223 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Raiganj?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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