The Raghunathpur assembly constituency is currently held by TMC MLA Purna Chandra Bauri, who defeated Satyanarayan Bauri of CPM in 2016. The seat, one of West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies, falls under Siwan Lok Sabha constituency. As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, Raghunathpur and Hussainganj community development blocks, Shekpura, Piyaur, Aranda, Gayghat and Usari Bujurg gram panchayats of Hasanpura CD Block fall under Raghunathpur.

Here are a few details about the Raghunathpur Assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Raghunathpur, Siwan

Lok Sabha constituency: Siwan

2016 candidates: Purna Chandra Bauri (TMC), Satyanarayan Bauri (CPM),

2020 candidates: NA

Sitting MLA, party: Purna Chandra Bauri, TMC

Winning margin in 2016: 16,142

Runner up name, party: Satyanarayan Bauri, CPM

Number of voters in 2016: 192,892

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 82.31%

Number of women voters in 2016: 89,949

Number of polling booths in 2016: 268