Ratua is assembly constituency number 48 in West Bengal, in Maldah district, and one of the segments of the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Samar Mukherjee of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 45.8% of the vote, 32,562 votes ahead of Abishek Singhania (BJP).
- 01Samar MukherjeeTMC1,06,83445.82%
- 02Abishek SinghaniaBJP74,27231.86%
- 03Alam MottakinINC31,52513.52%
- 04Jahur AlamCPI(M)13,0265.59%
- 05Lakshi Narayan ChowdhuryIndependent1,1900.51%
- 9 other candidates · 4,844 votesNOTA · 1,447 (0.62%)
Margin 32,562 votes · 13.97% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,33,138 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samar MukherjeeMale · 84 yrs | TMC | 1,06,834 | 45.82% |
| 2 | Abishek SinghaniaMale · 48 yrs | BJP | 74,272 | 31.86% |
| 3 | Alam MottakinMale · 47 yrs | INC | 31,525 | 13.52% |
| 4 | Jahur AlamMale · 61 yrs | CPI(M) | 13,026 | 5.59% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,447 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Lakshi Narayan ChowdhuryMale · 65 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,190 | 0.51% |
| 6 | Mantu MandalMale · 34 yrs | PPID | 1,063 | 0.46% |
| 7 | Arjun MandalMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 872 | 0.37% |
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| 8 | Lopamudra JhaFemale · 56 yrs | Independent | 673 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Soutam Kr. SinghaMale · 25 yrs | Independent | 481 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Royal IslamMale · 35 yrs | AJUP | 474 | 0.20% |
| 11 | Bikash MandalMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 360 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Md. SharifulMale · 53 yrs | WPOI | 324 | 0.14% |
| 13 | Nur MohammadMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 312 | 0.13% |
| 14 | Md SohelMale · 30 yrs | RSSCMJP | 285 | 0.12% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Ratua result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samar Mukherjee | TMC | 1,30,674 | 59.63% |
| 2 | Abishek Singhania | BJP | 55,024 | 25.11% |
| 3 | Khatun Najema | INC | 16,173 | 7.38% |
| 4 | Payel Khatun | Independent | 8,628 | 3.94% |
| 5 | Arafat Ali | WPOI | 2,102 | 0.96% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,051 | 0.94% |
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| 6 | Chaitanya Rabidas | BSP | 1,682 | 0.77% |
| 7 | Ashok Chowdhury | Independent | 1,387 | 0.63% |
| 8 | Sabina Easmin | Independent | 856 | 0.39% |
| 9 | Sk Israil | Independent | 571 | 0.26% |
Ratua result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samar Mukherjee | INC | 96,587 | 51.86% |
| 2 | Shehnaz Quadery | TMC | 53,312 | 28.62% |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar Saha | BJP | 25,746 | 13.82% |
| 4 | Arafat Ali | WPOI | 4,290 | 2.30% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,181 | 1.17% |
| 5 | Emdadul Haque | Independent | 1,572 | 0.84% |
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| 6 | Md Kabatulla | BSP | 1,531 | 0.82% |
| 7 | Sekh Alamin | BMUP | 1,029 | 0.55% |
Ratua result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samar Mukherjee | INC | 74,936 | 48.34% |
| 2 | Sailen Sarkar | CPI(M) | 68,075 | 43.92% |
| 3 | Imdadul Hoque | Independent | 5,068 | 3.27% |
| 4 | Dilip Agarwalla | BJP | 3,457 | 2.23% |
| 5 | Ashoke Kumar Saha | Independent | 1,856 | 1.20% |
| 6 | Ataur | Independent | 1,622 | 1.05% |
Ratua outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Maldah district
- Habibpur
- Gazole
- Chanchal
- Harischandrapur
- Malatipur
- Manikchak
- Maldaha
- English Bazar
- Mothabari
- Sujapur
- Baisnabnagar
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ratua is one of the assembly segments of Maldaha Uttar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Maldaha Uttar candidates.
- Alam MostaqueINC91,880 42.9%
- Prasun BanerjeeTMC58,021 27.1%
- Khagen MurmuBJP57,908 27.1%
- Jatish KiskuIndependent1,209 0.6%
- Monatan HembramIndependent236 0.1%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 33,859 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ratua.
Who won the Ratua assembly seat in 2026?
Samar Mukherjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Ratua in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,06,834 votes, which was 45.82% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ratua?
The margin was 32,562 votes (13.97% of valid votes). The runner-up was Abishek Singhania of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 74,272 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ratua in 2026?
Turnout was 94.39%: 2,33,296 of 2,47,168 registered electors voted, across 304 polling stations. That is 16.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ratua part of?
Ratua is an assembly segment of the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Alam Mostaque got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Ratua a reserved constituency?
No. Ratua is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Ratua?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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