Barkhola Assembly constituency
| Barkhola Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 117 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Cachar |
| LS constituency | Silchar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Barkhola is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies in the North-East Indian state of Assam.
Overview
[edit]As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No.14 Barkhola Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Barkhola thana and circle Nos. 20, 21, 22 and 38 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division.
Barkhola Assembly constituency is part of No. 2 Silchar Lok Sabha constituency.
Areas under Barkhola: (1) Salchapra CD Block, (2) Barkhola CD Block & (3) Tapang CD Block
Some of the Villages under Barkhola are: Dudhpatil, Buribail, Barjatrapur, Joynagar, Masimpur, Kumarpara, Rajnagar, Srikona, Bhangarpar, Sonapur, Dholcherra, Dolu, Chandranathpur etc.[1]
Town Details
[edit]- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Cachar district.
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Silchar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.[2]
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 80.36%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,52,054 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:77,005 . Female Electors: 75,049.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°56'02.4"N 92°45'58.3"E.
- Total Area Covered: 447 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: Barkhola thana and circle Nos. 20, 21, 22 and 38 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division, of Cachar district of Assam.
- Inter State Border : Cachar.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-133, Year 2016-150, Year 2021-14.
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Source:[3]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Misbahul Islam Laskar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Kishor Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2011 | Rumi Nath | Indian National Congress | |
| 2006 | Rumi Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2001 | Misbahul Islam Laskar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Misbahul Islam Laskar | ||
| 1991 | Abdul Matin Mazumdar | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Altaf Hussain Mazumdar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Altaf Hossain Mazumdar | ||
| 1978 | A. F. Golam Osmani | Janata Party | |
| 1951 | Raichand Nath | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
[edit]2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kishor Nath | 36,482 | 34.89 | ||
| Independent | Misbahul Islam Laskar | 36,440 | 34.85 | ||
| INC | Dr. Rumi Nath | 21,946 | 20.99 | ||
| AIUDF | Jahurul Islam Barbhuiya | 4,051 | 3.87 | ||
| CPI(M) | Chunilal Bhattacharjee | 2,438 | 2.33 | ||
| Independent | Badrul Islam Mazumder | 619 | 0.59 | ||
| Independent | Anamuddin Mazumder | 473 | 0.45 | ||
| Independent | Nazmul Hoque Laskar | 464 | 0.44 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,621 | 1.55 | ||
| Majority | 42 | 0.04 | |||
| Turnout | 1,04,534 | 80.70 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,29,524 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Barkhola Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Barkhola Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "List of winning MLA's from Barkhola". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.