Algapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Algapur | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
![]() ![]() Algapur Location in Assam, India | |
Coordinates: 24°52′0.516″N 92°41′13.938″E / 24.86681000°N 92.68720500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Assam |
District | Hailakandi |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | Algapur |
Algapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituency in Hailakandi district in the North-East Indian state of Assam.[1]
Overview[]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 8 Algapur (Vidhan Sabha Constituency) is composed of circle No. 1 in Hailakandi Police Station in Hailakandi Sub-Division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar Police Station in Silchar Sub-Division.[2]
Town Details[]
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Barak Valley region and Hailakandi district of Assam.[3]
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Karimganj Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 75.26%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,63,049 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:85,905. Female Electors:77,140.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°44’31.9"N 92°35’45.6"E.
- Total Area Covered: 277 square kilometres.
- Area Includes:Circle No. 1 in Hailakandi thana in Hailakandi sub-division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division of Hailakandi district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Hailakandi.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-170,Year 2016-177,Year 2021-8.
Member of Legislative Assembly[]
- 1978: Nepal Chandra Das, Indian National Congress.
- 1980: Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Sahidul Alam Choudhury, Independent.
- 1991: Sahidul Alam Choudhury, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 1996: Sahidul Alam Choudhury, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2001: Sahidul Alam Choudhury, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2006: Rahul Roy, Indian National Congress.
- 2011: Sahidul Alam Choudhury, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2013 (by-poll): Mandira Roy, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Nizamuddin Choudhury, All India United Democratic Front.
- 2021: Nizamuddin Choudhury, All India United Democratic Front.[4]
Election results[]
2016 results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIUDF | Nizamuddin Choudhury | 50,531 | 42.30 | -4.47 | |
BJP | Kaushik Rai | 32,777 | 27.44 | +24.97 | |
INC | Rahul Roy | 25,927 | 21.70 | -25.89 | |
AGP | Mehnaz Sahid Choudhury | 5,822 | 4.87 | +4.03 | |
SP | Sahidul Islam Laskar | 585 | 0.48 | N/A | |
Independent | Ahmed Hussain Laskar | 509 | 0.43 | N/A | |
Independent | Raju Das | 475 | 0.39 | N/A | |
Independent | Rupu Deb | 475 | 0.39 | N/A | |
Independent | Samin Ahmed Choudhury | 461 | 0.38 | N/A | |
Independent | Ahmed Karim Barbhuiya | 260 | 0.21 | N/A | |
Independent | Imadul Islam Laskar | 229 | 0.19 | N/A | |
Independent | Binayak Deb | 222 | 0.18 | N/A | |
Independent | Kazi Muzakkir Hussain | 179 | 0.15 | N/A | |
Independent | Saleh Ahmed Mazumder | 173 | 0.14 | N/A | |
NOTA | None of the above | 768 | 0.64 | N/A | |
Majority | 17,754 | 14.86 | +14.04 | ||
Turnout | 1,19,432 | 83.21 | +4.42 | ||
Registered electors | 1,43,537 | ||||
AIUDF gain from INC | Swing |
2013 by-election result[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Mandira Roy | 52,814 | 47.59 | ||
AIUDF | Mehbubul Hasan Laskar | 51,899 | 46.77 | ||
BJP | Sashadhar Paul | 2,742 | 2.47 | ||
AGP | Kamrul Islam Choudhury | 933 | 0.84 | ||
Independent | Matiur Rahman Barbhuiya | 634 | 0.57 | ||
Independent | Hasan Raja Laskar | 598 | 0.54 | ||
Independent | Sahidullah Ahmed Mazumder | 333 | 0.30 | ||
Independent | Alokesh Bhattacharjee | 290 | 0.26 | ||
Independent | Baharul Islam Mazumder | 215 | 0.19 | ||
Independent | Kamaruddin Ahmed Choudhury | 180 | 0.16 | ||
Independent | Ikramul Haque Barbhuiya | 175 | 0.16 | ||
Independent | Islamuddin Laskar | 156 | 0.14 | ||
Majority | 915 | 0.82 | |||
Turnout | 1,10,969 | 78.79 | |||
Registered electors | 1,40,831 | ||||
INC gain from AGP | Swing |
See also[]
- Algapur
- Hailakandi District
- List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly
References[]
- ^ "Algapur Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Algapur Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nijam Uddin Choudhury of BJP Wins". news18.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners". ndtv.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Categories:
- Assembly constituencies of Assam
- Hailakandi district
- Assam geography stubs