Tarakeswar is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Hooghly district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Ramendu Singha Roy, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Swapan Dasgupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 7484 votes.
Tarakeswar Assembly constituency is part of the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Mitali Bag won the Arambagh parliamentary seat by defeating Anup Kanti Digar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 6399 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Tarakeswar assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramendu Singha Roy
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
96,698
Lead: 7,484
|
47% |
| Swapan Dasgupta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 89,214 | 43% |
| Surajit Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 14,595 | 7% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,752 | 1% |
| Sanju Chakraborty | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 1,697 | 1% |
| Sukumar Khanra | Independent | 961 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maharajan.a
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
87,079
Lead: 12,323
|
42.88% |
| Logirajan.a | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,756 | 36.81% |
| Jeyakumar.r | Independent | 28,313 | 13.94% |
| Arunadevi.r | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,180 | 2.55% |
| Alagarsamy.g | Independent | 2,408 | 1.19% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 2,246 | 1.11% |
| Rameshbabu.r | Independent | 484 | 0.24% |
| Kandukkaran.k | Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam | 451 | 0.22% |
| Ranjithkumar.m | Independent | 406 | 0.20% |
| Jeyakodi.v | Independent | 322 | 0.16% |
| Jakkaiyan.g | Independent | 300 | 0.15% |
| Vaigaipandiyan.k | Independent | 262 | 0.13% |
| Rajapandian.s | Independent | 241 | 0.12% |
| Kalusivalingam.m.s | Independent | 199 | 0.10% |
| Balakrishnan.r | Independent | 180 | 0.09% |
| Muthuvel.g | Independent | 143 | 0.07% |
| Kandhavel.e | Independent | 113 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rachhpal Singh E
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
97,588
Lead: 27,690
|
51% |
| Surajit Ghosh | Nationalist Congress Party | 69,898 | 36% |
| Jagannath Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 17,989 | 9% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 3,983 | 2% |
| Palash Hansda | Jharkhand Disom Party | 2,818 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rachhpal Singh
WINNER
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
97,022
Lead: 25,472
|
55% |
| Pratim Chatterjee | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 71,550 | 41% |
| Ganesh Chakraborty | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,504 | 3% |
| Palash Hansda | Jharkhand Disom Party | 2,996 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pratim Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Independent |
74,849
Lead: 30,271
|
58% |
| Krishna Bhattacharjee | Bharatiya Janata Party | 44,578 | 35% |
| Ajit Kumar Ghosh | Indian National Congress | 9,400 | 7% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pratim Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Independent |
69,186
Lead: 28,912
|
55% |
| Mohan Ghosh | Indian National Congress | 40,274 | 32% |
| Rakhal Chandra Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12,434 | 10% |
| Debasish Chatterjee | Independent | 3,325 | 3% |
| Prabir Pal | Independent | 1,615 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pratim Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
70,127
Lead: 21,519
|
56% |
| Ajit Kumar Ghosh | Indian National Congress | 48,608 | 39% |
| Sukumar Khanra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,308 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Santi Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Independent |
60,018
Lead: 22,556
|
56% |
| Balailal Sheth | Indian National Congress | 37,462 | 35% |
| Ashim Kumar Paul | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,513 | 6% |
| Tarekchandra Sau | Amara Bengali | 345 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Santi Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Independent |
49,253
Lead: 14,618
|
57% |
| Balai Lal Sheth | Indian National Congress | 34,635 | 40% |
| Shyam Lal Acharya | Independent | 778 | 1% |
| Ashim Kumar Paul | Bharatiya Janata Party | 333 | 0% |
| Tarak Ch. Sau | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Independent |
32,016
Lead: 7,568
|
44% |
| Bimal Kanti Ghosh | Indian Congress (socialist) | 24,448 | 34% |
| Chunnilal Chakraborty | Independent | 14,143 | 20% |
| Ram Kamal Dhara | Independent | 420 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Chatterjee
WINNER
|
Independent |
25,504
Lead: 12,505
|
54% |
| Ajit Bose Mullik | Janta Party | 12,999 | 27% |
| Balailal Shetch | Indian National Congress | 7,180 | 15% |
| Sushil Chandra Kumar | Independent | 564 | 1% |
| Dhruba Jyoti Bhattacharya | Independent | 254 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ramendu Singha Roy | AITC | 96,698 | 7,484 | 47% |
| 2019-By Election | Maharajan.a | DMK | 87,079 | 12,323 | 42.88% |
| 2016 | Rachhpal Singh E | AITC | 97,588 | 27,690 | 51% |
| 2011 | Rachhpal Singh | AITC | 97,022 | 25,472 | 55% |
| 2006 | Pratim Chatterjee | IND | 74,849 | 30,271 | 58% |
| 2001 | Pratim Chatterjee | IND | 69,186 | 28,912 | 55% |
| 1996 | Pratim Chatterjee | CPM | 70,127 | 21,519 | 56% |
| 1991 | Santi Chatterjee | IND | 60,018 | 22,556 | 56% |
| 1987 | Santi Chatterjee | IND | 49,253 | 14,618 | 57% |
| 1982 | Ram Chatterjee | IND | 32,016 | 7,568 | 44% |
| 1977 | Ram Chatterjee | IND | 25,504 | 12,505 | 54% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ramendu Singha Roy | AITC |
96,698
(Lead: 7,484)
|
47% |
| Swapan Dasgupta | BJP | 89,214 | 43% | |
| 2019-By Election | Maharajan.a | DMK |
87,079
(Lead: 12,323)
|
42.88% |
| Logirajan.a | AIADMK | 74,756 | 36.81% | |
| 2016 | Rachhpal Singh E | AITC |
97,588
(Lead: 27,690)
|
51% |
| Surajit Ghosh | NCP | 69,898 | 36% | |
| 2011 | Rachhpal Singh | AITC |
97,022
(Lead: 25,472)
|
55% |
| Pratim Chatterjee | CPM | 71,550 | 41% | |
| 2006 | Pratim Chatterjee | IND |
74,849
(Lead: 30,271)
|
58% |
| Krishna Bhattacharjee | BJP | 44,578 | 35% | |
| 2001 | Pratim Chatterjee | IND |
69,186
(Lead: 28,912)
|
55% |
| Mohan Ghosh | INC | 40,274 | 32% | |
| 1996 | Pratim Chatterjee | CPM |
70,127
(Lead: 21,519)
|
56% |
| Ajit Kumar Ghosh | INC | 48,608 | 39% | |
| 1991 | Santi Chatterjee | IND |
60,018
(Lead: 22,556)
|
56% |
| Balailal Sheth | INC | 37,462 | 35% | |
| 1987 | Santi Chatterjee | IND |
49,253
(Lead: 14,618)
|
57% |
| Balai Lal Sheth | INC | 34,635 | 40% | |
| 1982 | Ram Chatterjee | IND |
32,016
(Lead: 7,568)
|
44% |
| Bimal Kanti Ghosh | ICS | 24,448 | 34% | |
| 1977 | Ram Chatterjee | IND |
25,504
(Lead: 12,505)
|
54% |
| Ajit Bose Mullik | JNP | 12,999 | 27% |
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Ramendu Singha Roy of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Tarakeswar Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Swapan Dasgupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 7484 votes.
The strike rate in the Tarakeswar constituency is 67% IND and 33% AITC, with IND won 6 times and AITC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Ramendu Singha Roy (AITC) received 47.00% vote share.
Swapan Dasgupta (BJP) received 43.00% vote share.
Ramendu Singha Roy (AITC) won the 2021 election with 96698 votes, leading by 7484 votes and securing a 47.00% vote share.
The Tarakeswar Assembly constituency falls under the Arambag (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Hugli district.
Ramendu Singha Roy (AITC) won the Tarakeswar Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 7484 votes over Swapan Dasgupta (BJP).
The Tarakeswar Assembly constituency is part of the Arambag (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Haripal, Pursurah, Arambag (sc), Goghat (sc), Khanakul, Chandrakona (sc).
The top candidates in the Tarakeswar Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ramendu Singha Roy (AITC)
Swapan Dasgupta (BJP)
Surajit Ghosh (CPI(M))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ramendu Singha Roy (AITC) emerging as the winner.
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.