Biswanath Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Biswanath forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sonitpur |
| LS constituency | Tezpur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Pramod Borthakur | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Town Details[edit]
Following are details on Biswanath Assembly constituency[4]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Biswanath district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Tezpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 80%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,65,743 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:83,243 . Female Electors: 82,499.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°42'44.6"N 93°04'22.1"E..
- Total Area Covered: 663 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: Sootea thana [excluding Baghmara (Part), Murhadal, Chilabandha, Barbhagia and Nagsankar mouzas] in Tezpur sub-division, of Biswanath district of Assam.
- Inter State Border : Biswanath.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-189,Year 2016-189,Year 2021-76.
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]
Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.[5]
- 1957: Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Indian National Congress.
- 1962: Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Indian National Congress.
- 1967: Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Indian National Congress.
- 1972: Kosheswar Bora, Independent.
- 1978: Kosheswar Bora, Janata Party.
- 1985: Padmanath Koiri, Independent.
- 1991: Nurjamal Sarkar, Indian National Congress.
- 1996: Prabin Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2001: Nurjamal Sarkar, Indian National Congress.
- 2006: Nurjamal Sarkar, Indian National Congress.
- 2011: Prabin Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2016: Promod Borthakur, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Election results[edit]
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Promod Borthakur | 64,225 | 52.33 | ||
| INC | Nurjamal Sarkar | 54,105 | 44.08 | ||
| JD(U) | Gopi Chand Shahabadi | 2,056 | 1.67 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,341 | 1.90 | ||
| Majority | 10,120 | 8.25 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,727 | 86.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,41,134 | ||||
| BJP gain from AGP | Swing | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGP | Prabin Hazarika | 48,104 | 45.51 | ||
| INC | Nurjamal Sarkar | 46,605 | 44.09 | ||
| BJP | Diganta Ghatuwar | 6,156 | 5.82 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Rajek | 2,178 | 2.06 | ||
| AIUDF | Hifzur Rahman | 1,566 | 1.48 | ||
| AITC | Kalyan Deori Bharali | 1,102 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | 1,499 | 1.42 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,711 | 81.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,29,414 | ||||
| AGP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Biswanath Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Biswanath Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Biswanath Election Result 2021 LIVE: Biswanath MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.