The assembly constituency
was won by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Ratna Ghosh who defeated Biswanath
Gupta of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) in 2016. The seat, one
of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls
under the Ranaghat Lok Sabha
constituency.

Also read: West Bengal polls: Jangipara constituency elected a TMC candidate in 2016

The Ranaghat
Lok Sabha constituency is currently held by Jagannath Sarkar of
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), who defeated Rupali
Biswas of TMC.

The Chakdaha assembly constituency is an unreserved
seat. The seat was a CPM stronghold from 1977 till 2011. Since 2011, the seat
is held by TMC’s MLA.

Also read: Nakashipara constituency picked Trinamool Congress candidate in 2016

Here are a few details about
the Chakdaha
assembly seat

Name of the assembly
constituency, district: Chakdaha, Nadia district

Lok Sabha constituency: Ranaghat

Polling date: April 17

2016 candidates: Ratna Ghosh
(TMC), Biswanath Gupta (CPM)

2021 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Ratna
Ghosh (TMC)

Winning margin in 2016: 23,653
votes
(12.46%)

Runner up name, party: Biswanath
Gupta (CPM)

Number of voters in 2016: 190,047

Percentage of votes polled
in 2016: 84.93%

Number of women voters in
2016: 91,196

Number of polling booths in
2015: 262