Bokajan Assembly constituency
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| Bokajan Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 17 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| LS constituency | Autonomous District |
| Established | 1967 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Bokajan Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2][3] Bokajan forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Town Details
[edit]Following are details on Bokajan Assembly constituency[4]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Karbi Anglong district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Tezpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorization: Town
- Literacy Level: 86.02%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,50,315 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:76,350 . Female Electors: 73,965 .
- Geographic Co-Ordinates:26°18'16.9"N 93°38'02.0"E.
- Total Area Covered: 2356 square kilometers.
- Area Includes: Bokajan thana in Diphu sub-division.. It shares an inter-state border with Karbi Anglong, of Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
- Inter State Border : Karbi Anglong.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-149,Year 2016-175,Year 2021-17.
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.[5]
- 1967: S. S. Terang, Indian National Congress.
- 1972: S. S. Terang, Indian National Congress.
- 1978: Bilton Momin, Janata Party.
- 1983: Rajen Timung, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Rajen Timung, Indian National Congress.
- 1991: Mansing Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 1996: Jagat Sing Engti, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 2001: Jagat Sing Engti, Autonomous State Demand Committee (United).
- 2006: Jagat Sing Engti, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 2011: Klengdoon Engti, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Numal Momin, Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Numal Momin[6] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Numal Momin | 60,726 | 51.05 | +13.57 | |
| INC | Raton Engti | 42,841 | 36.02 | +2.96 | |
| Independent | Semson Teron | 6,630 | 5.57 | ||
| ASDC(U) | Rajendra Rongpi | 3,410 | 2.87 | N/A | |
| CPI(ML)L | Amlong Ingti | 1,572 | 1.32 | N/A | |
| NPP | Daniel Momin | 1,472 | 1.24 | −0.27 | |
| BTP | Sanjay Kemprai | 710 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,584 | 1.33 | −0.67 | |
| Majority | 17,885 | 15.03 | +10.61 | ||
| Turnout | 1,18,945 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Numal Momin | 40,170 | 37.48 | +32.15 | |
| INC | Klengdoon Engti | 35,426 | 33.06 | −20.95 | |
| Independent | Jagat Sing Engti | 25,388 | 23.69 | −13.30 | |
| NPP | Daniel Momin | 1,628 | 1.51 | N/A | |
| Independent | Sanjay Kemprai | 1,441 | 1.34 | N/A | |
| JCP | Bikha Tokbi | 959 | 0.89 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,144 | 2.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,744 | 4.42 | −12.60 | ||
| Turnout | 1,07,156 | 82.63 | +6.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,29,677 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Klengdoon Engti | 53,332 | 54.01 | ||
| Independent | Jagat Sing Engti | 36,524 | 36.99 | ||
| BJP | Sandhya Rani Sangma | 5,259 | 5.33 | ||
| AGP | Baburam Bey | 2,226 | 2.25 | ||
| AITC | Chandra Sing Rongpi | 1,411 | 1.43 | ||
| Majority | 16,808 | 17.02 | |||
| Turnout | 98,752 | 75.67 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,30,498 | ||||
| INC gain from ASDC | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituencies wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies". www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Bokajan Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Bokajan Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Bokajan Election Result 2021 LIVE: Bokajan MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners". ndtv.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.