Biswanath Assembly constituency
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
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]
| Biswanath | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 76 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| 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.
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.