Dholai Assembly constituency

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Dholai
Constituency No. 11 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Assam
District Cachar
Lok Sabha constituency Silchar
Established1967
Total electors191,374
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Nihar Ranjan Das (politician) in 2024.jpg
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Alliance NDA
Elected year2024

Dholai Assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam state in North Eastern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled caste candidates.

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Dholai Assembly constituency

Following are details on Dholai Assembly constituency [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Dholai Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature

ElectionMemberPolitical PartyTenure
2024 [a] Nihar Ranjan Das BJP 2024-present day
2021 Parimal Suklabaidya 2016-2024
2016
2011 Girindra Mallik INC 2011-16
2006 Parimal Suklabaidya BJP 2001-11
2001
1996 Girindra Mallik INC 1996-01
1991 Parimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party 1991-96
1985 Digendra Purkayastha INC 1985-91
1983 Sisir Ranjan Das 1978-85
1978
1972D.C Purkayastha1972-78
1970S.P BaindyaNJC1970-72
1967J.M Barbhuiya IND 1967-70

Election results

2024 by-election

Assam Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Dholai [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Nihar Ranjan Das 69,945 49.49
INC Dhrubajyoti Purakayastha60,84743.05
Independent Amalendu Das5,0613.58
NOTA None of the Above 1,5281.08
Majority 9,0986.44
Turnout 1,41,339
BJP hold Swing

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dholai [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Parimal Suklabaidya 82,568 55.03 Increase2.svg1.49
INC Kamakhya Prasad Mala62,17641.44Increase2.svg8.82
SUCI(C) Gour Chandra Das1,8341.22Increase2.svg0.33
NOTA None of the above1,5611.04Decrease2.svg0.60
Margin of victory20,39213.73Decrease2.svg7.19
Turnout 148,49078.13−2.01
BJP hold Swing Increase2.svg1.49

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dholai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Parimal Suklabaidya 68,694 53.54
INC Girindra Mallik41,85732.62
AIUDF Lalta Prosad Mala13,38210.42
SUCI(C) Gour Chandra Das1,1460.89
Independent Nihar Ranjan Das1,1140.86
NOTA None of the above2,1101.64
Majority 26,83720.92
Turnout 1,28,30380.14
Registered electors 1,60,092
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

Notes

  1. by-election

References

  1. "Dholai Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Dholai Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. The Hindu (23 November 2024). "NDA makes a clean sweep of bypolls in the Northeast". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Dholai Assembly Constituency By Poll Result 2024". Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. "AC_Wise Final Result as per Form 21E". CEO Assam.

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