Raniganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Partha Ghosh
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Partha Ghosh
votes
97,416
Margin
17,786(9.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Partha Ghosh✓ WinnerBJP97,41649.58%
- 2Kalobaran MondalAITC79,63040.53%
- 3Naran BauriCPI(M)Deposit lost13,0306.63%
- 4NOTA2,4521.25%
- 5Faiz AhmadINCDeposit lost1,5430.79%
- 6Ajay Kumar PaswanINDDeposit lost1,0300.52%
See all candidates (+3)−
- 7Ashish Chandra GaraiINDDeposit lost6490.33%
- 8Sagar SenIndian National LeagueDeposit lost3970.2%
- 9Rahul GhoshAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost3370.17%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
- 2,16,243
- Votes cast
- 1,96,689
- Turnout
- 90.96%
- Polling stations
- 292
incl. service voters
incl. 1,375 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women89.8%
94,311 of 1,05,037 voted on EVMs
Men90.8%
1,01,002 of 1,11,204 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.
- Candidates8
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA2,452
- Valid votes1,94,032
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Raniganj?
Partha Ghosh (BJP) won Raniganj in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 97,416 votes.
What was the winning margin in Raniganj?
Partha Ghosh defeated Kalobaran Mondal (AITC) by 17,786 votes.
What was the turnout in Raniganj in 2026?
90.96% — 1,96,689 of 2,16,243 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.8%, men's 90.8%.
How many voters does Raniganj have?
2,16,243 electors at the 2026 election — 1,11,204 men, 1,05,037 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 292 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Raniganj?
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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