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{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}
'''Bongaigaon Assembly constituency''' is one of the 126 constituencies of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] in [[India]]. Bongaigaon forms a part of the [[Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency]].
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name                  = Bongaigaon
| constituency_no        = 18
| type                  = SLA
| map_image              = Bongaigaon Assembly constituency map 2023.svg
| state                  = [[Assam]]
| latest_election_year  = 2024
| loksabha_cons          = [[Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency|Barpeta]]
| district              = [[Bongaigaon district|Bongaigaon]]
| established = 1967
| reservation            = None
| incumbent_image        =
| mla                    = Diptimayee Choudhury
| party        = {{Party index link|Asom Gana Parishad}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| electors              =
}}
'''Bongaigaon''' is one of the 126 constituencies of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date = 2025-11-28}}</ref><ref name=ceo>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=ceomap>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/3_Assembly_HPC_wise_MapA1.pdf |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref> Bongaigaon forms a part of the [[Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency]].


==Town Details==
==Extent of the constituency==
The constituency includes Bongaigaon Municipality, New Bongaigaon Rly. Colony, Manikpur Dev. Block(Part), Dangtol Dev. Block(Part), Boitamari Dev. Block(Part).


Following are details on Bongaigaon Assembly constituency<ref name="bon ref2">{{cite news |title=Bongaigaon Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Bongaigaon Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/assam/bongaigaon-election-result-s03a032/ |access-date=21 November 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 May 2021}}</ref>-
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Member
! colspan=2 | Party
|-
|[[1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[Mathura Mohan Sinha]]
|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|[[1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|[[Dhurba Barua]]
|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|[[1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
|[[Mathura Mohan Sinha]]
|
|[[Janata Party]]
|-
|[[1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
| rowspan="9" |[[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]]<ref name="abhaya ref1">{{cite news |title=Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/assam-election-results-2021-check-full-list-of-winners-2426707 |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=ndtv.com |date=3 May 2021}}</ref>
|
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|[[1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|[[1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|[[1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|[[2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|[[2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
| [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|[[2024 elections in India|2024 By-election]]
| Diptimayee Choudhury
| {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
|-
|}


*Country: India.
== Election results ==
* State: Assam.
=== 2026 ===
* District: Bongaigaon district .
* Lok Sabha Constituency:  Barpeta Lok Sabha/Parliamentary.
* Assembly Categorisation: Semi Urban constituency.
* Literacy Level: 70.44%.
* Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,59,836 Eligible Electors. Male Electors: 81,690 . Female Electors: 78,146.
* Geographic Co-Ordinates:  26°29'18.6"N 90°32'58.9"E.
* Total Area Covered: 468 square kilometres.
* Area Includes: Bongaigaon (Part) thana in Kokrajhar sub-division; and Bongaigaon (Part) thana in Goalpara sub-division, of Bongaigaon district of Assam.
* Inter State Border :Bongaigaon.
* Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-218,Year 2016-222,Year 2021-32.


== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Bongaigoan}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Diptimayee Choudhury|party=AGP|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Girish Baruah|party=Indian National Congress|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chakradhar Das|party=Independent|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}


Following is the list of past members representing Bongaigaon Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.<ref name="bon ref1">{{cite news |title=Bongaigaon Election Result 2021 LIVE: Bongaigaon MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/bongaigaon-assembly-elections-as-32/ |access-date=21 November 2021 |publisher=oneindia.com |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
===2024 by-election===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2024 elections in India#Assam|Assam Legislative Assembly by-election 2024]]: Bongaigaon<ref name="NDA makes a clean sweep of bypolls in the Northeast">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=NDA makes a clean sweep of bypolls in the Northeast |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/nda-makes-a-clean-sweep-of-bypolls-in-the-northeast/article68902364.ece |access-date=23 November 2024 |date=23 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123144021/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/nda-makes-a-clean-sweep-of-bypolls-in-the-northeast/article68902364.ece |archive-date=23 November 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Bongaigaon Assembly Constituency By Poll Result 2024">{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Bongaigaon Assembly Constituency By Poll Result 2024 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2024/candidateswise-S0332.htm |access-date=25 November 2024 |date=23 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125115453/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcByeNov2024/candidateswise-S0332.htm |archive-date=25 November 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |candidate  = Diptimayee Choudhury
  |party      = Asom Gana Parishad
  |votes      = 74734
  |percentage = 52.4
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |candidate  = Brajenjit Sinha
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |votes      = 39570
  |percentage = 27.75
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |candidate  = Sailendra Sarkar(Rival Candidate of AGP)
  |party      = Independent
  |votes      = 13381
  |percentage = 9.38
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
  |party      = None of the above (India)
  |votes      = 2714
  |percentage = 1.9
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = 35164
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 142620
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner    = Asom Gana Parishad
  |loser      =
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


* 1967: M. M. Sinha, [[Indian National Congress]].
===2021===
* 1972: Dhruba Barua, [[Indian National Congress]].
{{Election box begin |title=[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Bongaigaon<ref name=election2021>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>}}
* 1978: Mathura Mohan Sinha, [[Janata Party]].
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
* 1983: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Independent (politician)|Independent]].
|party        = Asom Gana Parishad
* 1985: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Independent (politician)|Independent]].
|candidate    = [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]]
* 1991: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
|votes        = 82,800
* 1996: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
|percentage    = 54.00
* 2001: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
|change        =
* 2006: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
}}
* 2011: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
{{Election box candidate with party link|
* 2016: [[Phani Bhusan Choudhury]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
|party        = Indian National Congress
|candidate    = Shankar Prasad Ray
|votes        = 44,633
|percentage    = 29.00
|change        =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party        = Assam Jatiya Parishad
|candidate    = Dipu Choudhury
|votes        = 13,988
|percentage    = 9.00
|change        =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party          = Political Justice Party
|candidate  = Santanu Mukherjee
|votes          = 2,266
|percentage = 1.00
|change        =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party        = Bharatiya Gana Parishad
|candidate    = Sujit Kumar Roy
|votes        = 2,184
|percentage    = 1.00
|change        =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party        = None of the above (India)
|candidate    = None of the Above
|votes        = 2,179
|percentage    = 1.00
|change        =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes        = 38,167
|percentage    = 25.20
|change        =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes        = 1,51,451
|percentage    = 85.90
|change        =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 1,76,306
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner        = Asom Gana Parishad
|swing        =
}}
{{Election box end}}


== Election results ==
===2016===
===2016 result===
{{Election box begin |title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Bongaigaon<ref name=election2016>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Bongaigaon}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party          = Asom Gana Parishad
  |party          = Asom Gana Parishad
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
== References ==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}


{{Assembly constituencies of Assam}}
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== References ==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Assam]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Assam]]
[[Category:Politics of Assam]]
[[Category:Bongaigaon district]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1967]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in Assam]]

Latest revision as of 06:24, 22 March 2026


Bongaigaon
Constituency No. 18 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictBongaigaon
Lok Sabha constituencyBarpeta
Established1967
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Diptimayee Choudhury
Party  [[Asom Gana Parishad|Template:Asom Gana Parishad/meta/shortname]]  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2024

Bongaigaon is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2][3] Bongaigaon forms a part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.

Extent of the constituency[edit | edit source]

The constituency includes Bongaigaon Municipality, New Bongaigaon Rly. Colony, Manikpur Dev. Block(Part), Dangtol Dev. Block(Part), Boitamari Dev. Block(Part).

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1967 Mathura Mohan Sinha Indian National Congress
1972 Dhurba Barua Indian National Congress
1978 Mathura Mohan Sinha Janata Party
1983 Phani Bhusan Choudhury[4] Independent
1985 Independent
1991 Asom Gana Parishad
1996 Asom Gana Parishad
2001 Asom Gana Parishad
2006 Asom Gana Parishad
2011 Asom Gana Parishad
2016 Asom Gana Parishad
2021 Asom Gana Parishad
2024 By-election Diptimayee Choudhury Asom Gana Parishad

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

Template:Election box rejected
2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Bongaigoan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Diptimayee Choudhury
INC Girish Baruah
Independent Chakradhar Das
Margin of victory
Turnout
Registered electors
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

2024 by-election[edit | edit source]

Assam Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Bongaigaon[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Diptimayee Choudhury 74734 52.4
INC Brajenjit Sinha 39570 27.75
Independent Sailendra Sarkar(Rival Candidate of AGP) 13381 9.38
None of the above (India) None of the Above 2714 1.9
Majority 35164
Turnout 142620
AGP hold Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Bongaigaon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Phani Bhusan Choudhury 82,800 54.00
INC Shankar Prasad Ray 44,633 29.00
AJP Dipu Choudhury 13,988 9.00
Political Justice Party Santanu Mukherjee 2,266 1.00
Bharatiya Gana Parishad Sujit Kumar Roy 2,184 1.00
None of the above (India) None of the Above 2,179 1.00
Majority 38,167 25.20
Turnout 1,51,451 85.90
Registered electors 1,76,306
AGP hold Swing

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Bongaigaon[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Phani Bhusan Choudhury 77,292 56.03
INC Shankar Prasad Ray 45,972 33.32
Independent Itesh Bordoloi 7,087 5.13
Independent Dhirabati Choudhury 1,902 1.37
Independent Prabhat Baisnab 1,404 1.01
Independent Fulbar Ali Molya 1,099 0.79
Independent Deepak Kumar Das 815 0.59
NOTA None of the above 2,376 1.72
Majority 31,320 22.71
Turnout 1,37,947 86.68
Registered electors 1,59,137
AGP hold Swing

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  2. ↑ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners". ndtv.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ↑ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "NDA makes a clean sweep of bypolls in the Northeast". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Bongaigaon Assembly Constituency By Poll Result 2024". Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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