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Dhemaji Assembly constituency
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Constituency No. 113 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Assam |
District | Dhemaji |
LS constituency | Lakhimpur |
Established | 1967 |
Reservation | ST |
Elected year | 2021 |
Dhemaji Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dhemaji is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[1]
Dhemaji Assembly constituency
Following are details on Dhemaji Assembly constituency[2]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Dhemaji district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Lakhimpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
- Literacy Level:69.07%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,11,237 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,08,573. Female Electors:1,02,664.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 27°27’31.0"N 94°23’25.1"E.
- Total Area Covered: 1147 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: : Dhakuakhana thana (excluding Gohain and Dhakuakhana mouzas) and Dhemaji mouza in Dhemaji thana in Dhemaji sub-division, of Dhemaji district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Dhemaji.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-273,Year 2016-273,Year 2021-113.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Following is the list of past members representing Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature[3]-
- 1967: Romesh Mohon Kuli, Swatantra Party.
- 1972: Romesh Mohon Kuli, Swatantra Party.
- 1978: Purna Chandra Bora, Independent.
- 1983: Durgeswar Patir, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Independent.
- 1991: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 1996: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2000: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2001: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2006: Sumitra Patir, Indian National Congress.
- 2011: Sumitra Patir, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Pradan Baruah, Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 2017: Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Bharatiya Janata Party.
Election | Name | Party | |
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2021 | Ranoj Pegu[4] | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Ranoj Pegu | 87,681 | 45.33 | -4.8 | |
AJP | Chittaranjan Basumatary | 56,889 | 29.41 | N/A | |
INC | Sailen Sonowal | 44,832 | 23.18 | -20.77 | |
Independent | Ayub Khang Brahma | 1,209 | 0.63 | N/A | |
SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,158 | 0.6 | -0.21 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,643 | 0.85 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 30,792 | 15.92 | +9.74 | ||
Turnout | 1,93,412 | 77.97 | +9.88 | ||
Registered electors | 2,48,047 | ||||
BJP hold | Swing |
2017 by-election
A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Ranoj Pegu | 75,217 | 50.13 | +9.24 | |
INC | Babul Sonowal | 65,932 | 43.95 | +14.29 | |
CPI(M) | Jadu Hazarika | 4,944 | 3.30 | +1.05 | |
Independent | Raj Kumar Doley | 1,347 | 0.90 | -0.37 | |
SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,218 | 0.81 | +0.51 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,371 | 0.91 | +0.08 | |
Majority | 9,285 | 6.18 | -5.05 | ||
Turnout | 1,50,029 | 68.09 | -12.60 | ||
Registered electors | 2,20,332 | ||||
BJP hold | Swing |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Pradan Baruah | 69,592 | 40.89 | -12.24 | |
INC | Sumitra Patir | 50,471 | 29.66 | -12.98 | |
Independent | Parmananda Chayengia | 21,874 | 12.85 | N/A | |
Independent | Sailen Sonowal | 16,548 | 9.72 | N/A | |
CPI(M) | Gandheswar Borah | 3,830 | 2.25 | N/A | |
LDP | Kiranban Deori | 2,456 | 1.44 | N/A | |
Independent | Rajkumar Doley | 2,173 | 1.27 | N/A | |
LJP | Durgeswar Patir | 1,275 | 0.74 | N/A | |
SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 524 | 0.30 | -0.67 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,417 | 0.83 | N/A | |
Majority | 19,121 | 11.23 | +6.02 | ||
Turnout | 1,70,160 | 80.69 | +4.61 | ||
Registered electors | 2,10,865 | ||||
BJP gain from INC | Swing |