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'''Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)''' is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. Biswanath forms part of the [[Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>[http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/biswanath.html Elections in]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/assam-elections-2016/assemblyelections2016results/state-assam.cms ASSAM ELECTIONS 2016 RESULTS]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Assam_Delimitation.pdf Election Commission of India]</ref>
'''Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)''' is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. Biswanath forms part of the [[Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>[http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/biswanath.html Elections in]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/assam-elections-2016/assemblyelections2016results/state-assam.cms ASSAM ELECTIONS 2016 RESULTS]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Assam_Delimitation.pdf Election Commission of India]</ref>
==Town Details==
Following are details on Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)<ref name="bis ref2">{{cite news |title=Biswanath Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Biswanath Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/assam/biswanath-election-result-s03a076/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 May 2021}}</ref>-
*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.


==Member of Legislative Assembly==
==Member of Legislative Assembly==
* 1957: [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]], [[Indian National Congress]]
 
* 1962: [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]], [[Indian National Congress]]
Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Assam Legislature.<ref name="bis ref1">{{cite news |title=Biswanath Election Result 2021 LIVE: Biswanath MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/biswanath-assembly-elections-as-76/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |publisher=oneindia.com |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* 1967: [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]], [[Indian National Congress]]
 
* 1972: [[Kosheswar Bora]], Independent
* 1957: [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]], [[Indian National Congress]].
* 1978: [[Kosheswar Bora]], [[Janata Party]]
* 1962: [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]], [[Indian National Congress]].
* 1985: [[Padmanath Koiri]], Independent
* 1967: [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]], [[Indian National Congress]].
* 1991: [[Nurjamal Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1972: [[Kosheswar Bora]], Independent.
* 1996: [[Prabin Hazarika]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
* 1978: [[Kosheswar Bora]], [[Janata Party]].
* 2001: [[Nurjamal Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1985: [[Padmanath Koiri]], Independent.
* 2006: [[Nurjamal Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1991: [[Nurjamal Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]].
* 2011: [[Prabin Hazarika]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
* 1996: [[Prabin Hazarika]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
* 2016: [[Promod Borthakur]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* 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 ==
== Election results ==

Latest revision as of 01:25, 23 November 2021

Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Biswanath forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Town Details[edit]

Following are details on Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha 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.

Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Assam Legislature.[5]

Election results[edit]

2016 result[edit]

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Biswanath
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 Asom Gana Parishad Swing

2011 result[edit]

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Biswanath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Asom Gana Parishad|Template:Asom Gana Parishad/meta/shortname]] 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
[[All India United Democratic Front|Template:All India United Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] 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
Asom Gana Parishad gain from INC Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Elections in
  2. ASSAM ELECTIONS 2016 RESULTS
  3. Election Commission of India
  4. "Biswanath Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Biswanath Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. "Biswanath Election Result 2021 LIVE: Biswanath MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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