Kaliaganj assembly is reserved for scheduled cast. A Congress candidate won the seat by a significant margin. He defeated AITC candidate. The constituency is now a part of Raiganj constituency. Earlier, it used to be under the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency.
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Here are a few details about Kaliaganj constituent assembly:
Name of assembly constituency & district: Kaliaganj, Uttar Dinajpur
Lok Sabha Constituency: Raiganj
2016 candidates: Pramatha Nath Ray(Congress), Basanta Roy(AITC), Rupak Roy (BJP)
2020 Candidates: N/A
Sitting MLA, party: Pramatha Nath Ray, Congress
Winning margin in 2016: 46,602
Runner up name, party: Basanta Roy(AITC)
Number of votes in 2016: 250603
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Number of women voters: 119,695
Number of polling booths: 259