Algapur Assembly constituency
| Algapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 8 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Hailakandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Karimganj |
| Established | 1978 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India United Democratic Front |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Algapur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies in Hailakandi district in the North-East Indian state of Assam.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 8 Algapur Assembly constituency is composed of circle No. 1 in Hailakandi Police Station in Hailakandi Sub-Division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar Police Station in Silchar Sub-Division.[1]
Town Details
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Barak Valley region and Hailakandi district of Assam.[2]
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Karimganj Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 75.26%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,63,049 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:85,905. Female Electors:77,140.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°44’31.9"N 92°35’45.6"E.
- Total Area Covered: 277 square kilometres.
- Area Includes:Circle No. 1 in Hailakandi thana in Hailakandi sub-division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division of Hailakandi district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Hailakandi.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011–170, Year 2016–177, Year 2021–8.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nepal Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury | ||
| 1985 | Sahidul Alam Chodhary | Independent politician | |
| 1991 | Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Rahul Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2011 | Sahidul Alam Chodhary | Asom Gana Parishad | |
| 2013 (by-election) | Mandira Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Nizam Uddin Choudhury | All India United Democratic Front | |
| 2021[3] | |||
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIUDF | Nizamuddin Choudhury | 50,531 | 42.30 | −4.47 | |
| BJP | Kaushik Rai | 32,777 | 27.44 | +24.97 | |
| INC | Rahul Roy | 25,927 | 21.70 | −25.89 | |
| AGP | Mehnaz Sahid Choudhury | 5,822 | 4.87 | +4.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 768 | 0.64 | N/A | |
| Majority | 17,754 | 14.86 | +14.04 | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,432 | 83.21 | +4.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,43,537 | ||||
| AIUDF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2013 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mandira Roy | 52,814 | 47.59 | ||
| AIUDF | Mehbubul Hasan Laskar | 51,899 | 46.77 | ||
| BJP | Sashadhar Paul | 2,742 | 2.47 | ||
| AGP | Kamrul Islam Choudhury | 933 | 0.84 | ||
| Majority | 915 | 0.82 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,969 | 78.79 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,40,831 | ||||
| INC gain from AGP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Algapur Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nijam Uddin Choudhury of BJP Wins". news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners". ndtv.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.