Salmara South Assembly constituency

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Salmara South
Constituency No. 22 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Assam
District South Salmara Mankachar
LS constituency Dhubri
Established1978
Total electors1,89,264
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
AllianceMahajut
Elected year 2021

Salmara South Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Salmara is also part of Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency. [1] [2]

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Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Salmara South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Wazed Ali Choudhary 80,066 54.43 +6.93
AIUDF Badruddin Ajmal 63,34343.06−7.49
BJP Shiraj Hussain 1,9541.32N/A
SUCI(C) Dewan Joynal Abedin1,1530.78−0.52
NOTA None of the above5810.39N/A
Majority16,72311.37+8.32
Turnout 1,47,09793.67+6.11
Registered electors 1,57,525
INC gain from AIUDF Swing +7.21

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Salmara South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIUDF Abdur Rahman Ajmal62,25450.55
INC Wazed Ali Choudhury58,49847.50
SUCI(C) Dewan Joynal Abedin1,6001.30
AITC Masidul Haque7940.64
Majority3,7563.05
Turnout 1,23,14687.56
Registered electors 1,40,642
AIUDF hold Swing

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References

  1. [salmara-south.html ]
  2. "Wazed Ali Choudhury | Assam Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos". News18. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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