Ranaghat Lok Sabha Constituency Constituency number: 13 Total electors: 1,602,849 Male electors: 831,318 Female electors: 771,531 Assembly Constituencies: Krishnanagar Dakshin, Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim, Krishnaganj (SC), Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC), Ranaghat Dakshin (SC), Chakdaha Reserved: Yes, for Scheduled Castes Delimitation: Yes, this is a new constituency which was created in 2008. Results in last four Lok Sabha elections: So far, only Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidates have won the elections held for this seat. In 2009 polls, Sucharu Mohan Haldar won the seat while Tapas Mandal retained the seat for the TMC in 2014 polls. Demographics: Part of Nadia district, Matuas, a socio-religious community of Namashudras as well as Muslims are a significant chunk of the electorate in this constituency.
So far, only TMC candidates have won the elections held for the Ranaghat seat. In 2009 polls, Sucharu Mohan Haldar won the seat while Tapas Mandal retained the seat for the TMC in 2014 polls.
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