Raina Assembly Elections 2026

Raina is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Bardhaman district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Shampa Dhara, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Manik Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 18205 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Raina assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Raina Assembly Elections

Raina Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Raina Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Shampa Dhara WINNER	All India Trinamool Congress	108,752 Lead: 18,205	47%
Manik Roy	Bharatiya Janata Party	90,547	40%
Basudeb Khan	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	25,332	11%
Pallab Biswas	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,871	1%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,563	1%
Rabi Routh	Bahujan Mukti Party	1,101	0%

Raina Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Nepal Ghorui WINNER	All India Trinamool Congress	94,323 Lead: 448	46%
Khan Basudeb	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	93,875	46%
Kashinath Patra	Bharatiya Janata Party	14,589	7%
None Of The Above	Nota	3,306	2%

Raina Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Khan Basudeb WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	98,897 Lead: 12,221	51%
Nepal Ghorui	All India Trinamool Congress	86,676	45%
Pandit Krishna Chandra	Bharatiya Janata Party	3,241	2%
Protul Biswas	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,024	1%
Adhir Roy	Jharkhand Disom Party	1,004	1%

Raina Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Swapan Samanta WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	91,990 Lead: 57,656	66%
Nityananda Tah	All India Trinamool Congress	34,334	25%
Prosenjit Das	Indian National Congress	9,401	7%
Khagendra Nath Hansda	Bahujan Samaj Party	2,758	2%

Raina Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Shyama Prosad Pal WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	78,297 Lead: 39,544	61%
Arup Kumar Das	All India Trinamool Congress	38,753	30%
Ashok Santra	Bharatiya Janata Party	6,467	5%
Nirmal Kanti Ghosh	Party For Democratic Socialism	3,039	2%
Somnath Karfa	Independent	1,534	1%

Raina Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Shyamaprosad Pal WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	79,664 Lead: 45,609	64%
Arabinda Bhattacheryya	Indian National Congress	34,055	27%
Ashok Santra	Bharatiya Janata Party	8,375	7%

Raina Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Chatterjee Dhirendra Nath WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	67,217 Lead: 37,052	61%
Sunil Das	Indian National Congress	30,165	27%
Biswajit Haldar	Bharatiya Janata Party	10,001	9%
Yakub Hossain	Jharkhand Party	761	1%

Raina Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Dhirendranath Chatterjee WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	59,565 Lead: 29,541	65%
Uday Sankar Sain	Indian National Congress	30,024	33%
Mallick Md. Jahangir Alam	Lok Dal	602	1%

Raina Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Dhirendra Nath Chatterjee WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	52,711 Lead: 26,331	64%
Chottapadhyay Sukumar	Indian National Congress	26,380	32%
Basu Rash Behari	Janta Party	815	1%
Madan Bhattacharya	Independent	558	1%
Renuka Mitra	Independent	132	0%

Raina Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Ram Narayan Goswami WINNER	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	33,135 Lead: 21,502	62%
Ajit Krishna Bhattacharya	Indian National Congress	11,633	22%
Dasarathi Tah	Janta Party	7,500	14%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 75%

AITC 25%

CPM won 7 times and AITC won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Raina MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Shampa Dhara	AITC	108,752	18,205	47%
2016	Nepal Ghorui	AITC	94,323	448	46%
2011	Khan Basudeb	CPM	98,897	12,221	51%
2006	Swapan Samanta	CPI(M)	91,990	57,656	66%
2001	Shyama Prosad Pal	CPM	78,297	39,544	61%
1996	Shyamaprosad Pal	CPM	79,664	45,609	64%
1991	Chatterjee Dhirendra Nath	CPM	67,217	37,052	61%
1987	Dhirendranath Chatterjee	CPM	59,565	29,541	65%
1982	Dhirendra Nath Chatterjee	CPM	52,711	26,331	64%
1977	Ram Narayan Goswami	CPM	33,135	21,502	62%

Source: ECI

Raina Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Shampa Dhara	AITC	108,752 (Lead: 18,205)	47%
2021	Manik Roy	BJP	90,547	40%
2016	Nepal Ghorui	AITC	94,323 (Lead: 448)	46%
2016	Khan Basudeb	CPM	93,875	46%
2011	Khan Basudeb	CPM	98,897 (Lead: 12,221)	51%
2011	Nepal Ghorui	AITC	86,676	45%
2006	Swapan Samanta	CPI(M)	91,990 (Lead: 57,656)	66%
2006	Nityananda Tah	AITC	34,334	25%
2001	Shyama Prosad Pal	CPM	78,297 (Lead: 39,544)	61%
2001	Arup Kumar Das	AITC	38,753	30%
1996	Shyamaprosad Pal	CPM	79,664 (Lead: 45,609)	64%
1996	Arabinda Bhattacheryya	INC	34,055	27%
1991	Chatterjee Dhirendra Nath	CPM	67,217 (Lead: 37,052)	61%
1991	Sunil Das	INC	30,165	27%
1987	Dhirendranath Chatterjee	CPM	59,565 (Lead: 29,541)	65%
1987	Uday Sankar Sain	INC	30,024	33%
1982	Dhirendra Nath Chatterjee	CPM	52,711 (Lead: 26,331)	64%
1982	Chottapadhyay Sukumar	INC	26,380	32%
1977	Ram Narayan Goswami	CPM	33,135 (Lead: 21,502)	62%
1977	Ajit Krishna Bhattacharya	INC	11,633	22%

Source: ECI

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West Bengal Raina Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Raina Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Shampa Dhara of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Raina Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Manik Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 18205 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Raina constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Raina constituency is 75% CPM and 25% AITC, with CPM won 7 times and AITC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Raina Assembly Election?

Shampa Dhara (AITC) received 47.00% vote share.
Manik Roy (BJP) received 40.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Raina Assembly Election?

Shampa Dhara (AITC) won the 2021 election with 108752 votes, leading by 18205 votes and securing a 47.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Raina Assembly constituency fall under?

The Raina Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Raina Assembly Election 2021?

Shampa Dhara (AITC) won the Raina Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 18205 votes over Manik Roy (BJP).

Who were the top candidates for the Raina Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Raina Assembly Election 2021 were:
Shampa Dhara (AITC)
Manik Roy (BJP)
Basudeb Khan (CPI(M))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Shampa Dhara (AITC) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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