Majuli Assembly constituency
Appearance
Majuli | |
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Indian electoral constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Assam |
District | Jorhat |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
15th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 1962 |
Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[3]
Member of Legislative Assembly
SI No. | Year | Name | Party |
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1. | 1962 | Malchandra Pegu | Indian National Congress |
2. | 1967 | M. Pegu | Independent |
3. | 1972 | Mal Chandna Pegu | Indian National Congress |
4. | 1978 | Chakbhal Kagyang | Janata Party |
5. | 1985 | Padmeswar Deley | Independent |
6. | 1991 | Padmeswar Deley | Asom Gana Parishad |
7. | 1996 | Karuna Dutta | Asom Gana Parishad |
8. | 2000 | Jogeswar Doley | Asom Gana Parishad |
9. | 2001 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
10. | 2006 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
11. | 2011 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
12. | 2016 | Sarbananda Sonowal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 39,655 | 46.36 | ||
Independent | Padmeswar Doley | 23,691 | 27.70 | +27.70 | |
Independent | Premadhar Doley | 19,690 | 23.02 | +23.02 | |
BJP | Asiram Doley | 2,500 | +2.92 | 2.92 | |
Majority | 15,964 | 42.85 | |||
Turnout | 85,536 | 80.66 | |||
INC hold | Swing |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 49,602 | 50.74 | +47.82 | |
INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 30,679 | 31.38 | −14.98 | |
Independent | Ranjit Doley | 15,695 | 16.05 | +16.05 | |
SUCI(C) | Hemanta Pegu | 798 | 0.82 | +0.82 | |
Independent | None of the Above | 987 | 1.01 | ||
Majority | 18,923 | 38.14 | |||
Turnout | 97,761 | 85.33 | +4.67 | ||
Registered electors | 1,14,572 | ||||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | +47.82 |
See also
References