Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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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.[1][2][3]
Town DetailsEdit
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 AssemblyEdit
Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha 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.
- 2016: Promod Borthakur, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Election resultsEdit
2016 resultEdit
| 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 resultEdit
| 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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Elections in
- ↑ ASSAM ELECTIONS 2016 RESULTS
- ↑ Election Commission of India
- ↑ "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.
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