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{{short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Assam}} | {{short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Assam}} | ||
{{Infobox | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} | ||
{{Infobox Indian constituency | |||
| name = Karimganj <Br>{{Small|AS-7}} | |||
| type = LS | |||
| constituency_no = 7 | |||
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Lok Sabha constituencies/2019/Assam/Karimganj.map}} | |||
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency | |||
| established = 1952 | |||
| mp = [[Kripanath Mallah]] | |||
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
| | | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}} | ||
'''Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the 14 [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies in [[Assam]] state in north-eastern [[India]], covering [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]] and [[Hailakandi district|Hailakandi]] districts in the [[Barak Valley]]. | | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election|2024]] | ||
| preceded_by = [[Radheshyam Biswas]] | |||
| state = [[Assam]] | |||
| division = [[Barak Valley]] | |||
| district = *[[Karimganj district|Sribhumi]] | |||
*[[Hailakandi district|Hailakandi]] | |||
| assembly_cons = 6 | |||
| electors = 14,14,520 | |||
| reservation = None | |||
| incumbent_image = Mallah in Feb 2026.jpg | |||
}} | |||
'''Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the 14 [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies in [[Assam]] state in north-eastern [[India]], covering [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]] and [[Hailakandi district|Hailakandi]] districts in the [[Barak Valley]]. | |||
==Assembly segments== | ==Assembly segments== | ||
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|archive-date=2006-05-04 | |archive-date=2006-05-04 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
{|class="wikitable | ===Current assembly segments=== | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number | !width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number | ||
!width="150px"|Name | !width="150px"|Name | ||
!width="100px" style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None) | |||
!District | |||
!width="150px"|Party | |||
!width="150px"|MLA | |||
! colspan="2" |2024 Lead | |||
|- | |||
|121 | |||
|[[Hailakandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hailakandi]] | |||
|Rowspan=5|None | |||
| rowspan="2" |[[Hailakandi District|Hailakandi]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | | |||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | |||
|- | |||
|122 | |||
|[[Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency|Algapur–Katlicherra]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | | |||
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | |||
|- | |||
|123 | |||
|[[Karimganj North (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj North]] | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Karimganj District|Karimganj]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | | |||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | |||
|- | |||
|124 | |||
|[[Karimganj South (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj South]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | | |||
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | |||
|- | |||
|125 | |||
|[[Patharkandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patharkandi]] | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | | |||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | |||
|- | |||
|126 | |||
|[[Ram Krishna Nagar Assembly constituency|Ram Krishna Nagar]] | |||
|SC | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | | |||
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Previous assembly segments=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! width="50px" style="font-size:75%" |Constituency number | |||
! width="200px" |Name | |||
! width="100px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None) | ! width="100px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None) | ||
! width="150px" |District | ! width="150px" |District | ||
! | ! colspan="2"|Party | ||
! | ! colspan="2"|MLA | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|[[Ratabari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ratabari]] | |[[Ratabari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ratabari]] | ||
| | | rowspan="5" |[[Karimganj District|Karimganj]] | ||
|[[Karimganj District|Karimganj]] | | SC | ||
| | |{{party name with color|BJP|rowspan=2}} | ||
|[[Bijoy Malakar]] | |[[Bijoy Malakar]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|[[Patharkandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patharkandi]] | |[[Patharkandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patharkandi]] | ||
|None | | None | ||
|[[Krishnendu Paul]] | |[[Krishnendu Paul]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|[[Karimganj North (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj North]] | |[[Karimganj North (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj North]] | ||
|None | | None | ||
| | |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} | ||
|[[Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha]] | |[[Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|[[Karimganj South (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj South]] | |[[Karimganj South (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karimganj South]] | ||
|None | | None | ||
|[[ | |[[Siddique Ahmed (Indian politician)|Siddique Ahmed]] | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|[[Badarpur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badarpur]] | |[[Badarpur (Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Badarpur]] | ||
|None | | None | ||
| | |{{party name with color|All India United Democratic Front|rowspan=4}} | ||
|[[Abdul Aziz (Indian politician)|Abdul Aziz]] | |[[Abdul Aziz (Indian politician)|Abdul Aziz]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|[[Hailakandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hailakandi]] | |[[Hailakandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hailakandi]] | ||
| | | rowspan="3" |[[Hailakandi District|Hailakandi]] | ||
|[[Hailakandi District|Hailakandi]] | | None | ||
| | |||
|[[Zakir Hussain Laskar]] | |[[Zakir Hussain Laskar]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
|[[Katlicherra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katlicherra]] | |[[Katlicherra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katlicherra]] | ||
|None | | None | ||
|[[Suzam Uddin Laskar]] | |[[Suzam Uddin Laskar]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
|[[Algapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Algapur]] | |[[Algapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Algapur]] | ||
|None | | None | ||
|[[Nizam Uddin Choudhury]] | |[[Nizam Uddin Choudhury]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Members of Parliament== | == Members of Parliament == | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
! Year | ! Year | ||
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|[[1962 Indian general election|1962]] | |[[1962 Indian general election|1962]] | ||
| rowspan="5" |[[Nihar Ranjan Laskar]] | | rowspan="5" |[[Nihar Ranjan Laskar]] | ||
| | | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} | ||
| rowspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1967 Indian general election|1967]] | |[[1967 Indian general election|1967]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]] | |[[1980 Indian general election|1980]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]] | |[[1984 Indian general election|1984]] | ||
|Sudarsan Das | |[[Sudarsan Das]] | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1991 Indian general election|1991]] | |[[1991 Indian general election|1991]] | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[Dwarka Nath Das]] | | rowspan="2" |[[Dwarka Nath Das]] | ||
| | | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} | ||
| rowspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]] | |[[1996 Indian general election|1996]] | ||
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|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]] | |[[1998 Indian general election|1998]] | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[Nepal Chandra Das]] | | rowspan="2" |[[Nepal Chandra Das]] | ||
| | | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}} | ||
| rowspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]] | |[[1999 Indian general election|1999]] | ||
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|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]] | |[[2014 Indian general election|2014]] | ||
|[[Radheshyam Biswas]] | |[[Radheshyam Biswas]] | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|All India United Democratic Front}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]] | |[[2019 Indian general election|2019]] | ||
|[[Kripanath Mallah]] | |rowspan="2" |[[Kripanath Mallah]] | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} | ||
|[[ | |- | ||
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Election results== | ==Election results== | ||
===General | ===General Elections 2024=== | ||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|candidate= [[Kripanath Mallah]] | |||
|party= Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
|votes= 545,093 | |||
|percentage= 47.49 | |||
|change= | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|candidate= Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury | |||
|party= Indian National Congress | |||
|votes= 526,733 | |||
|percentage= 45.89 | |||
|change= | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|candidate= Sahabul Islam Choudhury | |||
|party= All India United Democratic Front | |||
|votes= 29,205 | |||
|percentage= 2.54 | |||
|change= | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|candidate= None Of The Above | |||
|party= NOTA | |||
|votes= 2,940 | |||
|percentage= 0.25 | |||
|change= | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box majority| | |||
|votes = 18,360 | |||
|percentage = 1.60 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box turnout| | |||
|votes = 1,147,607 | |||
|percentage = 81.13 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box hold with party link | |||
||winner = Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
|swing = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box end}} | |||
=== General Elections 2019=== | |||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | {{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link | {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Kripanath Mallah]]|votes=473,046|percentage=44.62|change=+15.22}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India United Democratic Front|candidate=[[Radheshyam Biswas]]|votes= | {{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India United Democratic Front|candidate=[[Radheshyam Biswas]]|votes=434,657|percentage=41.00|change=+0.09}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Swarup Das|votes= | {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Swarup Das|votes=120,452|percentage=11.36|change=-14.18}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=6,555|percentage=0.62|change=+0.14}} | {{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=6,555|percentage=0.62|change=+0.14}} | ||
{{Election box majority||votes=38,389|percentage=3.62|change=-7.89}} | {{Election box majority||votes=38,389|percentage=3.62|change=-7.89}} | ||
{{Election box turnout||votes= | {{Election box turnout||votes=1,061,160|percentage=79.18|change=+3.11}} | ||
{{Election box gain with party link | {{Election box gain with party link | ||
| |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party | | |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
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===General elections 2014=== | ===General elections 2014=== | ||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | {{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link | {{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India United Democratic Front|candidate=[[Radheshyam Biswas]]|votes=362,866|percentage=40.91|change=+4.17}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link | {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Krishna Das (politician)|Krishna Das]]|votes=260,772|percentage=29.40|change=+7.67}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya]]|votes= | {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya]]|votes=226,562|percentage=25.54|change=-12.35}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=4,266|percentage=0.48|change=---}} | |||
{{Election box majority||votes=102,094|percentage=11.51|change=+10.36}} | {{Election box majority||votes=102,094|percentage=11.51|change=+10.36}} | ||
{{Election box turnout||votes= | {{Election box turnout||votes=887,782|percentage=76.14|change=}} | ||
{{Election box gain with party link | {{Election box gain with party link | ||
| | | |winner = All India United Democratic Front | ||
|loser = Indian National Congress | |loser = Indian National Congress | ||
|swing = | |swing = | ||
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===General elections 2009=== | ===General elections 2009=== | ||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | {{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Karimganj]]}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link | {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya]]|votes=259,717|percentage=37.89 |change=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India United Democratic Front|candidate=Rajesh Mallah|votes= | {{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India United Democratic Front|candidate=Rajesh Mallah|votes=251,797|percentage=36.73|change=}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Sudhangshu Das|votes= | {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Sudhangshu Das|votes=148,945|percentage=21.73|change=}} | ||
{{Election box majority||votes=7,920|percentage=1.16|change=}} | {{Election box majority||votes=7,920|percentage=1.16|change=}} | ||
{{Election box turnout||votes= | {{Election box turnout||votes=685,420|percentage=64.13|change=}} | ||
{{Election box hold with party link | {{Election box hold with party link | ||
| |winner = Indian National Congress | | |winner = Indian National Congress | ||
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===General elections 2004=== | ===General elections 2004=== | ||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election, 2004]]: [[Karimganj (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Karimganj]]}} | {{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election, 2004]]: [[Karimganj (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Karimganj]]}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link | {{Election box candidate with party link| | ||
|party = Indian National Congress | |||
|candidate = [[Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya]] | |candidate = [[Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya]] | ||
|votes = 321,059 | |votes = 321,059 | ||
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|votes = 106,546 | |votes = 106,546 | ||
|percentage = 15.87 | |percentage = 15.87 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Election box majority | {{Election box majority | ||
| |votes = 91,948 | | |votes = 91,948 | ||
|percentage = | |percentage = 13.69 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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* [[Karimganj district]] | * [[Karimganj district]] | ||
* [[2019 Indian general election in Assam]] | * [[2019 Indian general election in Assam]] | ||
* [[List of | * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:26, 22 February 2026
| Karimganj AS-7 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Barak Valley |
| District | |
| Assembly constituencies | 6 |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 14,14,520 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| File:Mallah in Feb 2026.jpg | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Radheshyam Biswas |
Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India, covering Karimganj and Hailakandi districts in the Barak Valley.
Assembly segments[edit | edit source]
Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Current assembly segments[edit | edit source]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA | 2024 Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Hailakandi | None | Hailakandi | BJP | |||
| 122 | Algapur–Katlicherra | INC | |||||
| 123 | Karimganj North | Karimganj | BJP | ||||
| 124 | Karimganj South | INC | |||||
| 125 | Patharkandi | BJP | |||||
| 126 | Ram Krishna Nagar | SC | BJP | ||||
Previous assembly segments[edit | edit source]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratabari | Karimganj | SC | BJP | Bijoy Malakar | ||
| 2 | Patharkandi | None | Krishnendu Paul | ||||
| 3 | Karimganj North | None | INC | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | |||
| 4 | Karimganj South | None | Siddique Ahmed | ||||
| 5 | Badarpur | None | All India United Democratic Front | Abdul Aziz | |||
| 6 | Hailakandi | Hailakandi | None | Zakir Hussain Laskar | |||
| 7 | Katlicherra | None | Suzam Uddin Laskar | ||||
| 8 | Algapur | None | Nizam Uddin Choudhury | ||||
Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]
Election results[edit | edit source]
General Elections 2024[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kripanath Mallah | 545,093 | 47.49 | ||
| INC | Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury | 526,733 | 45.89 | ||
| AIUDF | Sahabul Islam Choudhury | 29,205 | 2.54 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,940 | 0.25 | ||
| Majority | 18,360 | 1.60 | |||
| Turnout | 1,147,607 | 81.13 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2019[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kripanath Mallah | 473,046 | 44.62 | +15.22 | |
| AIUDF | Radheshyam Biswas | 434,657 | 41.00 | +0.09 | |
| INC | Swarup Das | 120,452 | 11.36 | −14.18 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,555 | 0.62 | +0.14 | |
| Majority | 38,389 | 3.62 | −7.89 | ||
| Turnout | 1,061,160 | 79.18 | +3.11 | ||
| BJP gain from All India United Democratic Front | Swing | +3.71 | |||
General elections 2014[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIUDF | Radheshyam Biswas | 362,866 | 40.91 | +4.17 | |
| BJP | Krishna Das | 260,772 | 29.40 | +7.67 | |
| INC | Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya | 226,562 | 25.54 | −12.35 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,266 | 0.48 | −−− | |
| Majority | 102,094 | 11.51 | +10.36 | ||
| Turnout | 887,782 | 76.14 | |||
| All India United Democratic Front gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General elections 2009[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya | 259,717 | 37.89 | ||
| AIUDF | Rajesh Mallah | 251,797 | 36.73 | ||
| BJP | Sudhangshu Das | 148,945 | 21.73 | ||
| Majority | 7,920 | 1.16 | |||
| Turnout | 685,420 | 64.13 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya | 321,059 | 47.81 | ||
| BJP | Parimal Suklabaidya | 229,111 | 34.12 | ||
| AGP | Nepal Chandra Das | 106,546 | 15.87 | ||
| Majority | 91,948 | 13.69 | |||
| Turnout | 671,491 | 68.91 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ↑ Lok Sabha election 2019 results Karimganj
- ↑ The Sentinel. 16 candidates file nomination in Karimganj Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine