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Bhabanipur, Assam Assembly constituency
Bhabanipur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Bhabanipur forms part of Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. There is an assembly segment by the same name in West Bengal Vidhan Sabha as well.
| Bhabanipur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 41 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| District | Bajali |
| LS constituency | Kokrajhar |
| Established | 1962 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Town details edit
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Bajali district.
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Kokrajhar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.[1]
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 79%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,17,396 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:75,355 . Female Electors: 72,693.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°31'21.7"N 91°04'48.4"E..
- Total Area Covered: 378 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: Bhabanipur mouza in Barpeta thana; Bijni mouza in Sorbhog thana; and Hastinapur mouza in Patacharkuchithana, in Barpeta sub-division, of Bajali district of Assam.
- Inter State Border : Bajali.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-167,Year 2016-169,Year 2021-41.
Members of Vidhan Sabha edit
Following is the list of past members representing Bihpuria Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.
- 1962: Mahadeb Das, Indian National Congress.
- 1967: D. Choudhary, Indian National Congress.
- 1972: Ghana Kanta Baro, Revolutionary Communist Party of India.[2]
- 1978: Tarini Charan Das, Janata Party.
- 1983: Mir Abdul Halim, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Surendra Medhi, Independent.
- 1991: Milan Boro, Independent.
- 1996: Surendra Medhi, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 1998: Binod Gayari.
- 2000: Dr. Manoranjan Das, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2001: Sarbananda Choudhury, Indian National Congress.
- 2006: Dr. Manoranjan Das, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2011: Abul Kalam Azad, All India United Democratic Front.
- 2016: Abul Kalam Azad, All India United Democratic Front.
- 2021: Phanidhar Talukdar, All India United Democratic Front.
- 2021 (by-polls): Phanidhar Talukdar, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Election results edit
2021 by-election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Phanidhar Talukdar | 64,200 | 56.41 | New | |
| INC | Sailendra Nath Das | 38,559 | 33.58 | New | |
| AIUDF | Jubbar Ali | 6,430 | 5.65 | -38.92 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,120 | 0.98 | -0.15 | |
| Majority | 25,651 | 22.83 | |||
| Turnout | 1,13,806 | ||||
| BJP gain from AIUDF | Swing | ||||
2021 Vidhan Sabha Elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIUDF | Phanidhar Talukdar | 55,546 | 44.57 | ||
| AGP | Ranjit Deka | 52,748 | 42 | ||
| Independent | Abul Kalam Azad | 5,400 | |||
| Independent | Kamal Kumar Medhi | 3,217 | |||
| Independent | Binoy Kherkatary | 1,594 | |||
| Independent | Ruhul Amin | 1,434 | |||
| Independent | Makhan Swargiary | 1,358 | |||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1037 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 2,439 | 2.21 | |||
| Turnout | 125603 | 84.32 | |||
| Registered electors | 148,961 | ||||
| AIUDF hold | Swing | ||||
2016 Vidhan Sabha Elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIUDF | Abul Kalam Azad | 28,383 | 25.73 | ||
| Independent | Phanidhar Talukdar | 25,944 | 23.52 | ||
| BJP | Manoj Baruah | 22,380 | 20.29 | ||
| Independent | Milan Baro | 14,500 | 13.14 | ||
| Independent | Kanak Baro | 8,748 | 7.93 | ||
| INC | Rajib Das | 6,620 | 6.00 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 706 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 2,439 | 2.21 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,280 | 86.60 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,27,341 | ||||
| AIUDF hold | Swing | ||||
2011 result edit
- Abul Kalam Azad (AIUDF) : 24,756 votes
- Phanidhar Talukdar (IND) : 19,714
References edit
- ^ "Bhabanipur Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Bhabanipur Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (1977). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". 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.