NEW DELHI: Raiganj constituency in West Bengal is gearing up for voting in the 2nd phase on April 26th, as part of the ongoing general elections in the state. West Bengal is slated to witness polling in all seven phases, spanning from April 19th to June 1st, to elect 42 members of the Lok Sabha.
The election results will be announced on June 4th, 2024.In the previous 2019 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) emerged victorious with 22 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made significant strides, securing 18 seats. The Indian National Congress (INC) managed to clinch two seats.
Key contenders vying for the Balurghat constituency include AITC’s Biplab Mitra, BJP’s Sukanta Majumdar, and RSP’s Joydeb Siddhanta.
In 2019, Balurghat parliamentary constituency had a total of 1,431,704 electors. The total number of valid votes was 1,197,849. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Majumdar won and became MP from this seat, securing a total of 539,317 votes. All India Trinamool Congress candidate Arpita Ghosh stood second with a total of 506,024 votes, losing by 33,293 votes.
In 2014, Balurghat parliamentary constituency had a total of 1,254,497 electors. The total number of valid votes was 1,063,053. All India Trinamool Congress candidate Arpita Ghosh won and became MP from this seat, securing a total of 409,641 votes. Revolutionary Socialist Party candidate Bimalendu Sarkar stood second with a total of 302,677 votes, losing by 106,964 votes.
The main political parties contending for seats in West Bengal include the AITC, BJP, and a coalition of Left Front and Indian National Congress.
The model code of conduct, which has been in place since March 16th, will continue until the completion of the vote counting process on June 4th.
(With inputs from agencies)
The election results will be announced on June 4th, 2024.In the previous 2019 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) emerged victorious with 22 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made significant strides, securing 18 seats. The Indian National Congress (INC) managed to clinch two seats.
Key contenders vying for the Balurghat constituency include AITC’s Biplab Mitra, BJP’s Sukanta Majumdar, and RSP’s Joydeb Siddhanta.
In 2019, Balurghat parliamentary constituency had a total of 1,431,704 electors. The total number of valid votes was 1,197,849. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Majumdar won and became MP from this seat, securing a total of 539,317 votes. All India Trinamool Congress candidate Arpita Ghosh stood second with a total of 506,024 votes, losing by 33,293 votes.
In 2014, Balurghat parliamentary constituency had a total of 1,254,497 electors. The total number of valid votes was 1,063,053. All India Trinamool Congress candidate Arpita Ghosh won and became MP from this seat, securing a total of 409,641 votes. Revolutionary Socialist Party candidate Bimalendu Sarkar stood second with a total of 302,677 votes, losing by 106,964 votes.
The main political parties contending for seats in West Bengal include the AITC, BJP, and a coalition of Left Front and Indian National Congress.
The model code of conduct, which has been in place since March 16th, will continue until the completion of the vote counting process on June 4th.
(With inputs from agencies)