Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency

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Autonomous District
Lok Sabha constituency
Autonomous District Lok Sabha 2008.svg
Autonomous District within the state of Assam
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Assam
Assembly constituencies Haflong
Bokajan
Howraghat
Diphu
Baithalangso
Established1952
Total electors7,95,945
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2019

Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is one of former Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Assam. The constituency consists of three autonomous districts namely Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong district.

Contents

The constituency seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Vidhan Sabha cum Assembly segments

Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: [1] [2]

Current assembly segments

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictPartyMLA
108 Bokajan ST
109 Howraghat
110 Diphu
111 Rongkhang
112 Amri
113 Haflong

Previous assembly segments

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictPartyMLA
16 Haflong ST Dima Hasao

BJP

Nandita Gorlosa
17 Bokajan ST Karbi Anglong

BJP

Numal Momin
18 Howraghat ST Karbi Anglong

BJP

Darsing Ronghang
19 Diphu ST Karbi Anglong

BJP

Bidya Sing Engleng
20 Baithalangso ST West Karbi Anglong

BJP

Rupsing Teron

Members of Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1952 Bonily Khongmen Indian National Congress
1957 Hynniewta Hoover Independent politician
1962 George Gilbert Swell
1967
1971
1977 Biren Sing Engti Indian National Congress
1984
1991 Jayanta Rongpi Autonomous State Demand Committee
1996
1998
1999 Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
2004 Biren Sing Engti Indian National Congress
2009
2014
2019 Horen Sing Bey Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Autonomous District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Amar Singh Tisso
INC
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Autonomous District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Horen Singh Bey 381,316 61.73 +26.96
INC Biren Singh Engti1,41,69022.94-16.26
Independent Jones Ingti Kathar39,5836.41
ASDC(U) Holiram Terang36,9155.98
NPP Lienkhochon10,0371.62
NOTA None of the above8,1941.33
Majority2,39,62638.79
Turnout 6,17,85877.63
Registered electors 7,95,945
BJP gain from INC Swing +21.61

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Autonomous District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Biren Singh Engti 2,13,15239.20-1.97
BJP Joyram Engleng 1,89,05734.77+13.94
Independent Chomang Kro1,08,29919.92N/A
CPI(ML)L Pratima Engheepi11,7622.16-5.17
JMM Ashweng J. Rengma9,2631.70N/A
NOTA None of the above11,7472.16---
Majority24,0954.44-16.39
Turnout 5,43,71777.43
INC hold Swing

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Autonomous District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Biren Singh Engti 1,97,83541.11
ASDC(U) Elwin Teron1,23,28725.62
BJP Kulendra Daulagupu1,00,08120.80
CPI(ML)L Dr. Jayanta Rongpi 39,0468.11
Majority74,54815.49
Turnout 4,81,19669.40
INC hold Swing

General elections 2004

General Election, 2004: Autonomous District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Biren Singh Engti 1,25,93731.38
ASDC(U) Elwin Teron1,01,80825.36
CPI(ML)L Dr. Jayanta Rongpi 74,39918.54
BJP Ratan Teron57,58414.35
Independent Sanmoni Temprai26,7136.66
Independent Chember G. Momin8,0031.99
AGP Sailendra Hasnu3,7550.94
Samata Party Harsing Teron3,1780.79
Majority24,129
Turnout 4,01,37769.42
INC gain from CPI(ML)L Swing

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References

  1. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  2. "MEMBERS OF 14th ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" . Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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