| Diphu | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 19 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| LS constituency | Autonomous District |
| Established | 1978 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Diphu is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2][3] Diphu forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Details
[edit]Following are details on Diphu Assembly constituency[4]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Karbi Anglong district.
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Autonomous District Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency..
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
- Literacy Level: 89.12%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,99,983 Eligible Electors. Male Electors: 1,00,237. Female Electors: 99,737.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 25°50'27.2"N 93°24'13.0"E..
- Total Area Covered: 3188 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: Diphu thana and Langfer and Duardisa (Part-I) mouzas in Howraghat thana in Dip, of Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
- Inter State Border: Karbi Anglong.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-240, Year 2016-245, Year 2021-19.
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Following is the list of past members representing Diphu Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.[5]
- 1978: Gandhi Ram Timung, Janata Party.
- 1983: Kaizasong, Independent.
- 1985: Samsing Hanse, Independent.
- 1991: Dipendra Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 1996: Hemsing Tisso, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 2001: Bidya Sing Engleng, Indian National Congress.
- 2006: Bidya Sing Engleng, Indian National Congress.
- 2011: Bidya Sing Engleng, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Sum Ronghang, Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bidya Sing Engleng[6] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bidyasing Engleng | 77,032 | 50.58 | +3.99 | |
| INC | Sum Ronghang | 36,504 | 23.97 | −2.2 | |
| Independent | Jones Ingti Kathar | 23,356 | 15.34 | N/A | |
| ASDC(U) | Hemsing Tisso | 7,379 | 4.85 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,320 | 1.52 | −0.5 | |
| Majority | 40,528 | 26.61 | +6.19 | ||
| Turnout | 1,52,294 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sum Ronghang | 64,421 | 46.59 | +35.72 | |
| INC | Bidyasing Engleng | 36,185 | 26.17 | −19.81 | |
| Independent | Jayanta Rongpi | 31,647 | 22.88 | N/A | |
| LJP | Dipendra Rongpi | 1,975 | 1.42 | N/A | |
| JCP | Mary Kramsapi | 1,231 | 0.89 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,803 | 2.02 | N/A | |
| Majority | 28,236 | 20.42 | +9.81 | ||
| Turnout | 1,38,262 | 80.50 | +8.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,71,751 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bidyasing Engleng | 54,022 | 45.98 | ||
| Independent | George Millick | 41,551 | 35.37 | ||
| BJP | Padma Malbangsa | 12,773 | 10.87 | ||
| Independent | J. I. Kathar | 9,135 | 7.78 | ||
| Majority | 12,471 | 10.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,17,481 | 72.17 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,62,783 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Diphu Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Diphu Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Diphu Election Result 2021 LIVE: Diphu MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.