| Algapur–Katlicherra | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 122 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Hailakandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Karimganj |
| Established | 2023 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Hailakandi district, Assam. The constituency was created after delimitation in 2023 by renaming and reorganising the former Algapur constituency.[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 122 Algapur Katlicherra Assembly constituency was composed of circle No. 1 in Hailakandi Police Station in Hailakandi Sub-Division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar Police Station in Silchar Sub-Division.[2]
Town Details[edit | edit source]
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Barak Valley region and Hailakandi district of Assam.[3]
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Karimganj Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 75.26%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,63,049 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:85,905. Female Electors:77,140.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°44’31.9"N 92°35’45.6"E.
- Total Area Covered: 277 square kilometres.
- Area Includes:Circle No. 1 in Hailakandi thana in Hailakandi sub-division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division of Hailakandi district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Hailakandi.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011–170, Year 2016–177, Year 2021–8.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nepal Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Sahidul Alam Choudhary | Independent politician | |
| 1991 | Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| 1996 | Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| 2001 | Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| 2006 | Rahul Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2011 | Sahidul Alam Choudhary | Asom Gana Parishad | |
| 2013 (by-election) | Mandira Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Nizam Uddin Choudhury | All India United Democratic Front | |
| 2021[4] | All India United Democratic Front | ||
| 2026 | Zubair Anam Mazumder | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2026[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Zubair Anam Mazumder | 145661 | 64.16 | ||
| AGP | Zakir Hussain Laskar | 40213 | 17.71 | ||
| Independent | Suzam Uddin Laskar | 29230 | 12.87 | ||
| Independent | Nijam Uddin Choudhury | 3391 | 1.49 | ||
| Independent | Haydar Hussain Laskar | 1954 | 0.86 | ||
| Independent | Ikbal Bahar Mozumder | 1153 | 0.51 | ||
| Independent | Sujam Uddin Laskar | 986 | 0.43 | ||
| Independent | Muzakkir Hasan Laskar | 486 | 0.21 | ||
| Independent | Samin Ahmed Choudhury | 378 | 0.17 | ||
| Independent | Sabbir Ahmed Choudhury | 307 | 0.14 | ||
| Independent | Sirajul Islam Laskar | 566 | 0.25 | ||
| Independent | Sirajul Islam Barbhuiya | 299 | 0.13 | ||
| Independent | Foriz Zaman Mazumder | 289 | 0.13 | ||
| Independent | Mustak Hussain Barbhuiya | 249 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Jamil Ahmed Choudhury | 339 | 0.15 | ||
| NOTA | NOTA | 1542 | 0.68 | ||
| Margin of victory | 105448 | 46.45 | |||
| Turnout | 227043 | ||||
| INC gain from Asom Gana Parishad | Swing | ||||
2016[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIUDF | Nizamuddin Choudhury | 50,531 | 42.30 | −4.47 | |
| BJP | Kaushik Rai | 32,777 | 27.44 | +24.97 | |
| INC | Rahul Roy | 25,927 | 21.70 | −25.89 | |
| AGP | Mehnaz Sahid Choudhury | 5,822 | 4.87 | +4.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 768 | 0.64 | N/A | |
| Majority | 17,754 | 14.86 | +14.04 | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,432 | 83.21 | +4.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,43,537 | ||||
| All India United Democratic Front gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2013 by-election[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mandira Roy | 52,814 | 47.59 | ||
| AIUDF | Mehbubul Hasan Laskar | 51,899 | 46.77 | ||
| BJP | Sashadhar Paul | 2,742 | 2.47 | ||
| AGP | Kamrul Islam Choudhury | 933 | 0.84 | ||
| Majority | 915 | 0.82 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,969 | 78.79 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,40,831 | ||||
| INC gain from Asom Gana Parishad | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Algapur Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nijam Uddin Choudhury of BJP Wins". news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners". ndtv.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.