Rajganj Assembly Election Result 2011

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011

Khageswar Roy of All India Trinamool Congress won the Rajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 74,546 votes (46.60% vote share). The runner-up was Amulya Kumar Roy (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 67,526 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Rajganj
  • Constituency Number: 18
  • District: Jalpaiguri
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2011
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Khageswar Roy 74546 46.60% All India Trinamool Congress
2 Amulya Kumar Roy 67526 42.30% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
3 Supen Roy 8038 5.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Paresh Chandra Roy 7104 4.40% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
5 Santi Kishor Barari 2624 1.60% Bahujan Samaj Party

About Rajganj Assembly Constituency

The Rajganj constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Khageswar Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 74,546 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Rajganj assembly constituency in the 2011 Vidhan Sabha election.

Rajganj is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Khageswar Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Rajganj assembly seat in the 2011 Vidhan Sabha election.