Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Majuli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| State | Assam |
| District | Majuli |
| LS constituency | Lakhimpur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Vacant |
Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[3] The seat is currently vacant as the former MLA Sarbananda Sonowal resigned.
Member of Legislative Assembly[]
| SI No. | Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1962 | Malchandra Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
| 2. | 1967 | M. Pegu | Independent | |
| 3. | 1972 | Mal Chandna Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
| 4. | 1978 | Chakbhal Kagyang | Janata Party | |
| 5. | 1985 | Padmeswar Deley | Independent | |
| 6. | 1991 | Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| 7. | 1996 | Karuna Dutta | ||
| 8. | 2000 | Jogeswar Doley | ||
| 9. | 2001 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
| 10. | 2006 | |||
| 11. | 2011 | |||
| 12. | 2016 | Sarbananda Sonowal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 13. | 2021 | |||
| Rajib Lochan Pegu | ||||
Election results[]
2021[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 71,436 | 67.53 | +16.79 | |
| INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 28,244 | 28.27 | -3.11 | |
| SUCI(C) | Bhaity Richong | 1,080 | 1.02 | +0.20 | |
| Independent | None of the Above | 1,075 | 1.02 | +0.01 | |
| Majority | 43,192 | 39.26 | +19.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,05,782 | 79.89 | -5.44 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,32,403 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | +16.79 | |||
2016[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 49,602 | 50.74 | +47.82 | |
| INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 30,679 | 31.38 | -14.98 | |
| Independent | 15,695 | 16.05 | +16.05 | ||
| SUCI(C) | 798 | 0.82 | +0.82 | ||
| Independent | None of the Above | 987 | 1.01 | ||
| Majority | 18,923 | 19.36 | |||
| Turnout | 97,761 | 85.33 | +4.67 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,14,572 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +47.82 | |||
2011[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 39,655 | 46.36 | ||
| Independent | 23,691 | 27.70 | +27.70 | ||
| Independent | 19,690 | 23.02 | +23.02 | ||
| BJP | 2,500 | 2.92 | +2.92 | ||
| Majority | 15,964 | 42.85 | |||
| Turnout | 85,536 | 80.66 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also[]
- Majuli
- List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly
References[]
Categories:
- Assembly constituencies of Assam
- Majuli
- Jorhat district
- Assam geography stubs