2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election

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2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election
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28 out of 30 seats in the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council
15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout85.78% [1]
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
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Party BJP INC AGP
Alliance NDA INDIA NDA
Seats before1921
Seats won25 [2] 0 [2] 0 [2]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote54,4838,707
 Fourth party
 
Party Independents
Seats before6
Seats won3 [2]
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3
Assam Dima Hasao Autonomous Council 2024.svg
Structure of the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council after the election
Chief Executive Member before election

Debolal Gorlosa
BJP

Chief Executive Member after the election

Debolal Gorlosa
BJP

The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election was held on 8 January 2024. [3] The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, earlier called North Cachar Hills District Council is an autonomous district in the Indian state of Assam. [4]

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Background

A total of 1,41,124[ clarification needed ] voters, including 70,485 men and 70,639 women will be exercising their franchise in over 280 polling stations in the autonomous region. About 100 of these poling stations is marked as sensitive and 27 of them as very sensitive. [5] [6] Six candidates of the BJP have won uncontested. [3] The day of polling i.e. 8 January was declared as a public holiday for Dima Hasao Council. [7]

Schedule

Assam State Election Commission has announced the election schedule for Dima Hasao Autonomous Council: [3]

Poll eventDate
Last date for making nominations21 December 2023
Date on which poll shall, if necessary, be held8 January 2024
Date on which repolling shall, if necessary, be held10 January 2024
Timing of Poll8.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Date of counting of votes12 January 2024

Result

Results by party

PartyContestedWon+/-% of Votes
Bharatiya Janata Party 2825 [8] [2] Increase2.svg6
Indian National Congress 220Decrease2.svg2
Trinamool Congress 110Steady2.svg
Aam Aadmi Party 50Steady2.svg
Independents 273Decrease2.svg3
Total28

Results by constituency

Results [2]
ConstituencyWinnerRunner upMargin
NoNameNamePartyVotesNamePartyVotes
1HaflongDonpainon Thaosen BJP 7,536Aching Zeme AITC 4,3253,211
2JatingaFleming Rupshi Shylla BJP 1,929Lalremthiem Tuolor IND 1,89732
3BorailNgulminlal Lienthang BJP 2,074Tonggoulen Singson INC 1,153921
4MahurProbita Jahari BJP 3,344Rahul Naiding IND 1,7881,556
5JinamZosumthang Hmar BJP 3,581Vanlalengpui Hmar AITC 1993,382
6HangrumNoah Diame BJP 1,135Paunamsaulakbe Newme IND 970165
7LaisongPaudamming Nriame BJP 2,242Pauramduing Jeme IND 1,534708
8DautohajaPronath Rajiyung BJP 1,919Samarjit Haflongbar INC 6721,247
9Maibang EastMonjoy Langthasa BJP Elected Unopposed [9]
10Maibang WestMohet Hojai BJP Elected Unopposed [9]
11KalachandRatan Jarambusa BJP 2,087Pronen Haflongbar IND 2,0861
12WajaoBiswajit Daulagupu BJP 2,038Punush Nunisa IND 1,870168
13HajadisaProjith Hojai BJP Elected Unopposed [9]
14LangtingDhriti Thaosen BJP 4,105Rajmohon Ardao INC 1,3282,777
15HatikhaliNiranjan Hojai BJP 1,722Hemanto Kemprai IND 1,167555
16DiyungbraRupali Langthasa BJP 4,474Joykanta Kemprai INC 1,7512,723
17GarampaniSamsing Engti BJP 4,503Dormen Enghi IND 3,646857
18KharthongLalremsiama Darnei BJP 1,705Laljoshua Biate INC 894811
19DehangiDebolal Gorlosa BJP 3,847Kome Kemprai INC 333,814
20GunjungNojit Kemprai BJP Elected Unopposed [9]
21HadingmaDevojit Bathari BJP 2,055Dipali Hapila Naiding INC 2221,833
22DihamlaoRamgalungbe Jeme IND 1,616Namrang Zeme BJP 1,147469
23HarangajaoAmendu Hojai BJP Elected Unopposed [9]
24HamriMonjit Naiding BJP Elected Unopposed [9]
25Lower KharthongNgamrothang Hmar BJP 1,146Lalropui Hmar IND 1,05195
26DolongJohn Phoithong IND 672Suanthangjem Hrangkhol BJP 60963
27DigerHen Samuel Changsan BJP 695Satminthang Khongsai AITC 520175
28SemkhorHerojit Jidung IND 684Ranu Langthasa BJP 59094

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Assam: BJP sweeps NC Hills Autonomous Council election". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election results". State Election Commission Assam. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Assam's North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council elections to be held on January 8". The Indian Express. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (10 January 2023). "Tribes in Assam hill district seek separate autonomous council". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 31 December 2023.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "Assam's North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council elections to be held on January 8". The Indian Express. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Assam BJP Congress publish candidate lists for North Cachar Hills council election - The Week". www.theweek.in. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (5 January 2024). "Assam: Holiday for North Cachar Hill Autonomous Council Poll on January 8 - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "Dima Hasao gears up for NCHAC polls tomorrow". Northeast Live. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Assam: BJP wins 6 seats uncontested in Dima Hasao NCHAC election". NorthEast Now. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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