Diphu Lok Sabha constituency

Diphu AS-6
Lok Sabha constituency
Diphu Lok Sabha constituency 2024
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Assam
Established	1957
Reservation	ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent Amarsing Tisso
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

Diphu Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.

The Election Commission on 2023 August 11 published its final order on the delimitation of parliamentary and Assembly constituencies in Assam. ^{[2] [7]}

Assembly segments

Diphu Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: ^{[8] [9]}

No.	Name	District	Member	Party	2024 Lead
108	Bokajan (ST)	Karbi Anglong				Bharatiya Janata Party
109	Howraghat (ST)
110	Diphu (ST)
111	Rongkhang (ST)	West Karbi Anglong
112	Amri (ST)
113	Haflong (ST)	Dima Hasao

Former Constituencies

Sr.no.	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District
1.	Baithalangso(1967-2026)	ST	West Karbi Anglong
4.	Mikir Hills West(1952-1967)	ST
3.	Mikir Hills East(1952-1967)	ST	Karbi Anglong
2.	North Cachar hills(1952-1967	ST	Dima Hasao

Members of Parliament

Year	Lok Sabha	Name	Party
Autonomous District
1951–52	1st Lok Sabha	Bonily Timungpi Khongmen		Indian National Congress
1957	2nd Lok Sabha	Hoover Hynniewta		Independent
1962	3rd Lok Sabha	George Gilbert Swell
1967	4th Lok Sabha
1971	5th Lok Sabha	Biren Sing Engti		Indian National Congress
1977	6th Lok Sabha
1980	7th Lok Sabha	Elections not held in Assam
1984	8th Lok Sabha	Biren Sing Engti
1989	9th Lok Sabha	Elections not held in Assam
1991	10th Lok Sabha	Jayanta Rongpi		Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
1996	11th Lok Sabha
1998	12th Lok Sabha
1999	13th Lok Sabha
2004	14th Lok Sabha	Biren Sing Engti		Indian National Congress
2009	15th Lok Sabha
2014	16th Lok Sabha
2019	17th Lok Sabha	Horen Sing Bey		Bharatiya Janata Party
Diphu
2024	18th Lok Sabha	Amarsing Tisso		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Diphu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Amarsing Tisso	334,620	49.01
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference	Jones Ingti Kathar	1,87,017	27.39
	INC	Joyram Engleng	1,24,019	18.16
	ASDC	Jotson Bey	9,633	1.41
	Gana Suraksha Party	John Barnard Sangma	11,279	1.65
	NOTA	None of the above	16,259	2.38
Majority
Turnout			6,87,376	76.20
	BJP hold		Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Autonomous District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Horen Singh Bey	381,316	61.73	+26.96
	INC	Biren Singh Engti	1,41,690	22.94	−16.26
	Independent	Jones Ingti Kathar	39,583	6.41
	ASDC(U)	Holiram Terang	36,915	5.98
	NPP	Lienkhochon	10,037	1.62
	NOTA	None of the above	8,194	1.33
Majority			2,39,626	38.79
Turnout			6,17,858	77.63
Registered electors			7,95,945
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	+21.61

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Autonomous District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Biren Singh Engti	2,13,152	39.20	−1.97
	BJP	Joyram Engleng	1,89,057	34.77	+13.94
	Independent	Chomang Kro	1,08,299	19.92	N/A
	CPI(ML)L	Pratima Engheepi	11,762	2.16	−5.17
	JMM	Ashweng J. Rengma	9,263	1.70	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	11,747	2.16	−−−
Majority			24,095	4.44	−16.39
Turnout			5,43,717	77.43
	INC hold		Swing

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Autonomous District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Biren Singh Engti	1,97,835	41.11
	ASDC(U)	Elwin Teron	1,23,287	25.62
	BJP	Kulendra Daulagupu	1,00,081	20.80
	CPI(ML)L	Dr. Jayanta Rongpi	39,046	8.11
Majority			74,548	15.49
Turnout			4,81,196	69.40
	INC hold		Swing

General elections 2004

General Election, 2004: Autonomous District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Biren Singh Engti	1,25,937	31.38
	ASDC(U)	Elwin Teron	1,01,808	25.36
	CPI(ML)L	Dr. Jayanta Rongpi	74,399	18.54
	BJP	Ratan Teron	57,584	14.35
	Independent	Sanmoni Temprai	26,713	6.66
	Independent	Chember G. Momin	8,003	1.99
	AGP	Sailendra Hasnu	3,755	0.94
	Samata Party	Harsing Teron	3,178	0.79
Majority			24,129
Turnout			4,01,377	69.42
	INC gain from CPI(ML)L		Swing

See also

• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References

1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in State of Assam – Final Notification – regarding". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
2. Karmakar, Rahul (12 August 2023). "Election Commission sticks to Assam delimitation draft, renames some seats in final order". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
3. Scroll Staff (12 August 2023). "Assam delimitation: EC increases seats reserved for SCs, STs in final report". Scroll.in.
4. "ECI publishes final delimitation order for Assembly & Parliamentary Constituencies of State of Assam, after extensive consultations with stakeholders". pib.gov.in.
5. "Assam delimitation: ECI publishes final draft, 19 assembly constituencies, 1 parliamentary constituency renamed". India Today NE. 11 August 2023.
6. "Final Delimitation Order Published By ECI". www.guwahatiplus.com.
7. India Today NE (11 August 2023). "Assam delimitation: ECI publishes final draft, 19 assembly constituencies, 1 parliamentary constituency renamed". Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
8. Election Commission of India (2023). "ECI Delimitation Draft dated 20 June 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
9. Bodoland News (22 June 2023). "New Draft Lok Sabha Constituency In Assam". Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

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