Dhekiajuli Assembly constituency

Dhekiajuli
Constituency No. 71 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictSonitpur
LS constituencyTezpur
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Elected year2021

Dhekiajuli Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dhekiajuli forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Dhekiajuli North Assembly Constituency (1952-1957)
Election Name Party
1952 Omeo Kumar Das Indian National Congress
Dhekiajuli Assembly Constituency (1957-present)
Election Name Party
1957 Omeo Kumar Das Indian National Congress
1962
1967 Pushpalata Das
1972 Hiranya Bora[4]
1978 Pratap Kalita
1985 Hiranya Bora[5]
1991
1996 Joseph Toppo Asom Gana Parishad
2001
2006
2009 ^ Bhimananda Tanti Indian National Congress
2011 Habul Chakraborty
2016 Ashok Singhal Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

Following are details on Dhekiajuli Assembly constituency[6]-

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Sonitpur district .
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Tezpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
  • Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
  • Literacy Level:81.66%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,17,380 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,10,867 . Female Electors: 1,06,511 .
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°49'05.2"N 92°28'06.6"E.
  • Total Area Covered: 748 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: Dhekiajuli thana (excluding Barchalla and Borgaon mouzas) in Tezpur sub-division, of Sonitpur district of Assam:.
  • Inter State Border :Sonitpur.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-232,Year 2016-233,Year 2021-71.

Assembly election results

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhekiajuli[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Habul Chakraborty
AGP
AIUDF
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
NOTA None of the above
Majority 34,995 24.28
Turnout 1,44,080 82.23
Registered electors 1,75,210
INC gain from Swing
2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhekiajuli[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Singhal 71,425 49.57
INC Habul Chakraborty 36,430 25.29
AIUDF Dhaniram Rajowar 16,690 11.58
Independent Benudhar Nath 8,142 5.65
Independent Ranjay Basumatary 2,972 2.06
Independent Jahirul Islam 2,164 1.50
Independent Satrughna Sasoni 1,603 1.11
Independent Mohan Nag 1,159 0.80
Independent Manoranjan Daimary 1,127 0.78
NOTA None of the above 2,368 1.64
Majority 34,995 24.28
Turnout 1,44,080 82.23
Registered electors 1,75,210
BJP gain from INC Swing
2021 Assam Legislative Assembly Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Singhal
AGP
AIUDF
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
Independent
NOTA None of the above
Majority 34,995 24.28
Turnout 1,44,080 82.23
Registered electors 1,75,210
BJP gain from Swing

Parliamentary election results

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhekiajuli[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Singhal 71,425 49.57
INC Habul Chakraborty 36,430 25.29
AIUDF Dhaniram Rajowar 16,690 11.58
Independent Benudhar Nath 8,142 5.65
Independent Ranjay Basumatary 2,972 2.06
Independent Jahirul Islam 2,164 1.50
Independent Satrughna Sasoni 1,603 1.11
Independent Mohan Nag 1,159 0.80
Independent Manoranjan Daimary 1,127 0.78
NOTA None of the above 2,368 1.64
Majority 34,995 24.28
Turnout 1,44,080 82.23
Registered electors 1,75,210
BJP gain from INC Swing

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  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. ^ "Veteran Congress leader quits after getting notice for criticising PPC chief". The Indian Express. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (26 January 2019). "Assam: Boost for Congress as two former MLAs join party". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Dhekiajuli Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Dhekiajuli Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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