Baithalangso Assembly constituency

Baithalangso
Former constituency No. 20 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Assam
District	West Karbi Anglong
Lok Sabha constituency	Autonomous District
Established	1967
Abolished	2023
Reservation	ST

Baithalangso Assembly constituency was one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Baithalangso is in West Karbi Anglong district ^[4] of Assam and formed a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat was reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

This constituency was abolished in 2023. ^[5]

Town Details

Following are the details of Baithalangso: ^[6]

• Country: India.
• State: Assam.
• District: West Karbi Anglong.
• Lok Sabha Constituency: Autonomous District Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
• Assembly Categorisation: Rural.
• Literacy Level: 86.31%.
• Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,10,481. Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,07,129. Female Electors:1,03,352.
• Geographic Co-Ordinates: 25°51'10.8"N 92°26'46.7"E.
• Total Area Covered: 2998 square kilometres.
• Area Includes: Baithalangso thana in Hamren sub-division of West Karbi Anglong district.
• Inter State Border : West Karbi Anglong.
• Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011–235, Year 2016–246, Year 2021–20.

Members of Legislative Assembly

• 1967: Dhaniram Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 1972: Dhaniram Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 1978: Dhaniram Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 1983: Dhaniram Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 1985: Holiram Terang, Independent.
• 1991: Holiram Terang, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
• 1996: Holiram Terang, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
• 2001: Ruponsing Ronghang, Indian National Congress.
• 2006: Dr. Mansing Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 2011: Dr. Mansing Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 2016: Dr. Mansing Rongpi, Indian National Congress.
• 2016 (by-election): Dr. Mansing Rongpi, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Election	Name	Party
2021	Rupsing Teron [7]		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Baithalangso ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Rupsing Teron	89,715	55	+1.23
	INC	Augustine Enghee	36,278	22.24	−19.16
	Independent	Bikram Hanse	17,965	11.01	N/A
	Independent	Sarsing Engleng	11,547	7.08	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	2,082	1.28	−0.88
Majority			53,437	32.76	+24.39
Turnout			1,63,112
Registered electors
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2016 by-election

2016 by-election: Baithalangso

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Dr. Mansing Rongpi	72,160	53.77	+17.45
	INC	Ruponsing Ronghang	55,560	41.40	−1.44
	Independent	Rajen Timung	3,576	2.66	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	2,899	2.16	+0.12
Majority			16,600	12.37	+5.85
Turnout			1,34,195	74.43	−6.65
Registered electors			1,80,203
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Baithalangso ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Mansing Rongpi	62,596	42.84	−6.65
	BJP	Arun Terang	53,077	36.32	+28.09
	Independent	Holiram Terang	25,171	17.22	N/A
	JCP	Dhonsing Hanse	2,285	1.56	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	2,981	2.04	N/A
Majority			9,519	6.52	−0.69
Turnout			1,46,110	81.08	+5.91
Registered electors			1,80,203
	INC hold		Swing

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Baithalangso

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Mansing Rongpi	64,059	49.49
	Independent	Jotson Bey	54,721	42.28
	BJP	Arun Terang	10,654	8.23
Majority			9,338	7.21
Turnout			1,29,434	75.17
Registered electors			1,72,169
	INC hold		Swing

See also

• Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency
• West Karbi Anglong district

References

1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
2. "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
3. "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
4. "Assam Assembly election 2021, Baithalangso profile: INC's Mansing Rongpi easily defeated BJP's Arun Terang in 2016". Firstpost. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
5. https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
6. "Baithalangso Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Baithalangso Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
7. "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
8. "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 13 November 2021.

External links

• "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

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