Chapaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Chapaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Chapaguri forms part of the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[1]
Town Details[]
Following are details on Chapaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)[2]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Baksa district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Kokrajhar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
- Literacy Level:70.53%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,59,257 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:79,384 . Female Electors: 79,873.
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°43'33.6"N 91°12'10.4"E..
- Total Area Covered:262 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: Chapaguri and Kaklabari mouzas and Reserved forest in Patacharkuchi thana in Barpeta subdivision; and Uttar Baska and Dakhin Baska mouzas in Barama thana in Nalbari sub-division, of Baksa district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Baksa.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-184,Year 2016-185,Year 2021-63.
Member of Legislative Assembly[]
Following is the list of past members representing Chabua (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Assam Legislature.[3]
- 1978: , Independent.
- 1983: , Plain Tribals Council of Assam.
- 1985: Suren Swargiary, Independent.
- 1991: Suren Swargiary, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 1996: , Independent.
- 2001: , Independent.
- 2006: Thaneswar Basumatary, Independent.
- 2011: Hitesh Basumatary, Bodoland People's Front.
- 2016: Thaneswar Basumatary, Bodoland People's Front.
- 2021: Urkhao Gwra Brahma, United People's Party Liberal.
Election results[]
2021 result[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPPL | Urkhao Gwra Brahma | 61,804 | 48.58 | ||
| BPF | Hitesh Basumatary | 35,065 | 27.56 | -10.23 | |
| Independent | Sujan Das | 20,989 | 16.50 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,884 | 1.48 | -0.31 | |
| Majority | 26,739 | 16.58 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,223 | 78.92 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,61,197 | ||||
| UPPL gain from [[BPF|BPF]] | Swing | ||||
2016 result[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPF | Thaneswar Basumatary | 43,250 | 37.79 | ||
| Independent | Sujan Das | 41,769 | 36.50 | ||
| Independent | Hitesh Basumatary | 27,342 | 23.89 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,058 | 1.79 | ||
| Majority | 1,481 | 1.29 | |||
| Turnout | 1,14,419 | 83.35 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,37,267 | ||||
| BPF hold | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Chapaguri Assembly Constituency
- ^ "Chapaguri Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Chapaguri Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Chapaguri Election Result 2021 LIVE: Chapaguri MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
Categories:
- Assembly constituencies of Assam
- Baksa district
- Assam geography stubs