Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency
| Kokrajhar | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Kokrajhar within the state of Assam | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Independent |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Assembly segments
Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Current assembly segments
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gossaigaon | None | Kokrajhar | ||
| 2 | Dotma | ST | |||
| 3 | Kokrajhar | ST | |||
| 4 | Baokhungri | None | |||
| 5 | Parbatjhora | None | |||
| 19 | Sidli–Chirang | ST | Chirang | ||
| 20 | Bijni | None | |||
| 41 | Manas | None | Baksa | ||
| 42 | Baksa | ST |
Previous assembly segments
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Gossaigaon | None | Kokrajhar | UPPL | Jiron Basumatary |
| 29 | Kokrajhar West | ST | Kokrajhar | BPF | Rabiram Narzary |
| 30 | Kokrajhar East | ST | Kokrajhar | UPPL | Lawrence Narzary |
| 31 | Sidli | ST | Chirang | UPPL | Joyanta Basumatry |
| 33 | Bijni | None | Chirang | BJP | Ajoy Kumar Ray |
| 40 | Sorbhog | None | Barpeta | Manoranjan Talukdar | |
| 41 | Bhabanipur | None | Bajali | BJP | Phanidhar Talukdar |
| 58 | Tamulpur | None | Baksa | UPPL | Jolen Daimary |
| 62 | Barama | ST | Baksa | UPPL | Bhupen Boro |
| 63 | Chapaguri | ST | Baksa | UPPL | Urkhao Gwra Brahma |
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D. Basumatari | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | Charan Narzary | Independent | |
| 1984 | Samar Brahma Choudhury | ||
| 1991 | Satyendranath Brohmo Choudhury | ||
| 1996 | Louis Islary | ||
| 1998 | Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Bodoland People's Front | ||
| 2014 | Naba Kumar Sarania | Independent | |
| 2019 | |||
Election results
General election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPF | |||||
| UPPL | Joyanta Basumatary | ||||
| INC | Garjan Masshary | ||||
| AITC | Gauri Sankar Sarania | ||||
| Gana Suraksha Party | |||||
| Voter's Party International | |||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Naba Kumar Sarania | 484,560 | 32.75 | -19.07 | |
| BPF | Pramila Rani Brahma | 4,46,774 | 30.2 | +10.29 | |
| UPPL | Urkhao Gwra Brahma | 3,12,435 | 21.12 | ||
| INC | Sabda Ram Rabha | 1,47,118 | 9.94 | ||
| CPI(M) | Biraj Deka | 28,128 | 1.9 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 15,988 | 1.08 | N/A | |
| Majority | 37,786 | 2.55 | |||
| Turnout | 14,79,744 | 83.30 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Naba Kumar Sarania (Hira) | 6,34,428 | 51.82 | +51.82 | |
| Independent | Urkhao Gwra Brahma | 2,78,649 | 22.76 | -7.28 | |
| BPF | Chandan Brahma | 2,43,759 | 19.91 | -28.89 | |
| Independent | Sabda Ram Rabha | 20,074 | 1.64 | -19.52 | |
| AITC | Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary | 17,537 | 1.43 | +1.43 | |
| Independent | Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary | 11,239 | 0.92 | -47.88 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 18,183 | 1.49 | ||
| Majority | 3,55,779 | 29.07 | +18.80 | ||
| Turnout | 12,24,243 | 81.23 | |||
| Independent gain from BPF | Swing | ||||
[2]
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ The Sentinel. 16 candidates file nomination in Karimganj Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
See also
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