Mahendraganj Assembly constituency

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Mahendraganj
Constituency No. 54 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictSouth West Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituencyTura
Established1972
Total electors36,609[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  NPP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2023

Mahendraganj is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]

It is part of South West Garo Hills district and it shares its international border with Bangladesh.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1972 Shamsul Hoque Independent politician
1978 Manik Chandra Das Indian National Congress
1983 Lokhindor Hajong
1988 Dhabal Ch. Barman Hill People's Union
1993 Lokhindor Hajong Meghalaya Progressive People's Party
1998 Abdus Saleh Indian National Congress
2003 Nidhu Ram Hajong Nationalist Congress Party
2008 Abdus Saleh Indian National Congress
2013 Dikkanchi D. Shira[3]
2018
2023[4][5] Sanjay A. Sangma National People's Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPEP Sanjay Sangma 13,560 41.47% Increase24.35
AITC Dikkanchi D Shira 11,842 36.22% New
BJP Tingku N Marak 6,701 20.49% Decrease1.20
INC Sayeedullah Nongrum 331 1.01% Decrease48.93
NOTA None of the Above 173 0.53% Decrease0.01
Margin of victory 1,718 5.25% Decrease23.00
Turnout 32,697 89.31% Decrease2.55
Registered electors 36,609 Increase17.53
NPP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.47

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dikkanchi D Shira 14,292 49.95% Decrease0.21
BJP Premananda Koch 6,207 21.69% New
NPEP Sanjay Sangma 4,899 17.12% Increase11.29
UDP Nidhu Ram Hajong 1,572 5.49% Decrease14.96
Independent Roberth S Sangma 991 3.46% New
Garo National Council Mafiara T. Sangma 168 0.59% New
Independent Dhabal Ch Barman 127 0.44% New
NOTA None of the Above 155 0.54% New
Margin of victory 8,085 28.25% Decrease1.46
Turnout 28,615 91.86% Increase0.96
Registered electors 31,149 Increase22.65
INC hold Swing Decrease0.21

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dikkanchi D Shira 11,580 50.16% Increase6.84
UDP Nimarson Momin 4,721 20.45% Increase17.82
SP Nidhu Ram Hajong 4,712 20.41% New
NPEP Semford B. Sangma 1,346 5.83% New
Independent Silme Ch. Marak 298 1.29% New
NCP Mafiara T. Sangma 220 0.95% Decrease6.46
Independent Ismail Agitok Sangma 209 0.91% New
Margin of victory 6,859 29.71% Increase24.32
Turnout 23,086 90.90% Decrease0.68
Registered electors 25,397 Increase43.58
INC hold Swing Increase6.84

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abdus Saleh 7,017 43.32% Increase41.96
Independent Nidhu Ram Hajong 6,143 37.92% New
NCP Sahidur Rahman 1,201 7.41% Decrease36.66
BJP Utpal Kumar Koch 846 5.22% Decrease6.63
Meghalaya Democratic Party Dhabal Ch. Barman 449 2.77% Decrease1.30
UDP Piyali Phukan Hajong 426 2.63% New
CPI Sriniwas Dubey 117 0.72% New
Margin of victory 874 5.40% Decrease6.16
Turnout 16,199 91.58% Increase8.86
Registered electors 17,689 Decrease0.47
INC gain from NCP Swing Decrease0.75

Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Nidhu Ram Hajong 6,479 44.07% New
Independent Abdus Saleh 4,780 32.51% New
BJP Ramesh Ch. Barman 1,742 11.85% Decrease12.81
Independent Golam Mostafa 903 6.14% New
Meghalaya Democratic Party Dhabal Ch. Barman 598 4.07% New
INC Mukul Das 199 1.35% Decrease35.58
Margin of victory 1,699 11.56% Decrease0.71
Turnout 14,701 82.74% Decrease1.52
Registered electors 17,773 Increase12.08
NCP gain from INC Swing Increase7.14

Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abdus Saleh 4,933 36.93% Increase15.75
BJP Mahendra Modak 3,294 24.66% New
UDP Nidhu Ram Hajong 2,029 15.19% New
Independent Dhabal Ch. Barman 1,219 9.13% New
Independent Premananda Koch 755 5.65% New
Independent P. Homendra Marak 458 3.43% New
Independent Srinivas Dubey 311 2.33% New
Margin of victory 1,639 12.27% Increase9.84
Turnout 13,357 86.62% Decrease3.70
Registered electors 15,857 Increase12.29
INC gain from Meghalaya Progressive People's Party Swing Increase13.32

Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Meghalaya Progressive People's Party Lok Kindor Hajong 2,932 23.61% New
INC Dhabal Chandra Barman 2,630 21.18% Decrease19.75
Independent P. Homendra Marak 2,409 19.40% New
Hill People's Union Golam Medihi 2,282 18.38% Decrease36.24
Independent Abdul Hussain Sarkar 1,984 15.98% New
CPI Alaudin Sheikh 106 0.85% Decrease2.13
Independent Giridhari Barman 75 0.60% New
Margin of victory 302 2.43% Decrease11.26
Turnout 12,418 89.21% Increase2.06
Registered electors 14,122 Increase19.16
Meghalaya Progressive People's Party gain from Hill People's Union Swing Decrease31.00

Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hill People's Union Dhabal Ch. Barman 5,558 54.61% New
INC Harakanta Barman 4,165 40.93% Increase0.57
CPI Alaudin Sheikh 304 2.99% New
Independent Asraf Ali 59 0.58% New
Independent Jithen Sangma 16 0.16% New
Margin of victory 1,393 13.69% Increase5.19
Turnout 10,177 87.45% Increase3.05
Registered electors 11,851 Increase21.16
Hill People's Union gain from INC Swing Increase14.26

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lokhindor Hajong 3,269 40.35% Decrease25.65
Independent Shamsul Hoque 2,581 31.86% New
AHL Dhabal Ch. Barman 2,208 27.26% New
HSPDP Jithen Sangma 43 0.53% New
Margin of victory 688 8.49% Decrease27.75
Turnout 8,101 84.89% Increase0.09
Registered electors 9,781 Increase3.55
INC hold Swing Decrease25.65

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manik Chandra Das 5,158 66.00% Increase34.39
Independent Shamsul Hoque 2,326 29.76% New
Independent Bindo Barman 155 1.98% New
Independent Jithen Sangma 95 1.22% New
Independent Dr. Romendra Ch. Das 81 1.04% New
Margin of victory 2,832 36.24% Increase23.50
Turnout 7,815 85.15% Increase17.59
Registered electors 9,446 Increase35.62
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase21.65

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shamsul Hoque 2,012 44.35% New
INC Khelaram Barman 1,434 31.61% New
Independent Manik Chandra Das 548 12.08% New
Independent Baikuntha Nath Roy 543 11.97% New
Margin of victory 578 12.74%
Turnout 4,537 69.72%
Registered electors 6,965
Independent win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ↑ The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Hindustan Times (2 March 2023). "Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise". Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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