In the Chakdaha constituency of West Bengal's Nadia district, a direct contest is underway between Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Subhankar Singha and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bankim Chandra Ghosh. The votes are scheduled to be counted on May 4.
Constituency Profile
Chakdaha is a legislative assembly segment in the Nadia district. The town, which has its own municipality, lies in the Kalyani subdivision and is one of the seven Assembly segments under the Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has a mixed urban–rural profile, with 58.03 per cent of voters residing in rural areas and 41.97 per cent in urban pockets.
Historical Election Results
In the 2021 Assembly elections, the constituency had 245,514 electors and recorded 212,064 valid votes. BJP's Bankim Chandra Ghosh won the seat with 99,368 votes, defeating TMC's Subhankar Singha (Jishu), who secured 87,688 votes. The margin of victory was 11,680 votes.
In the 2016 assembly elections, Chakdaha had 223,765 electors and 189,886 valid votes. TMC candidate Ratna Kar Ghosh won the seat with 94,241 votes, while CPI(M) candidate Biswanath Gupta finished second with 70,588 votes, losing by a margin of 23,653 votes.
Voter Demographics
The constituency had 251,796 registered voters in 2024, up from 245,514 in 2021 and 234,301 in 2019. Although it is an unreserved seat, Scheduled Castes form the largest voting bloc, accounting for 31.85 per cent of the electorate. Scheduled Tribes make up 6.47 per cent, while Muslims constitute slightly less than 8.50 per cent of voters.
Voter Turnout Trends
Voter turnout has consistently remained high in Chakdaha. The turnout percentages over the years are as follows: 90.12 per cent in 2011, 84.93 per cent in 2016, 84.70 per cent in 2019, 86.44 per cent in 2021, and 82.99 per cent in 2024.
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