Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Biswanath (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Biswanath forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 1957: Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Indian National Congress
- 1973: Kisheswar Bora, Independent
- 1978: Kosheswar Bora, Janata Party
- 1985: Padmanath Koiri, Independent
- 1991: Nurjamal Sarkar, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Prabin Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2001: Nurjamal Sarkar, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Nurjamal Sarkar, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Prabin Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2016: Promod Borthakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Promod Borthakur | 64,225 | 52.33 | ||
| INC | Nurjamal Sarkar | 54,105 | 44.08 | ||
| JD(U) | Gopi Chand Shahabadi | 2,056 | 1.67 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,341 | 1.90 | ||
| Majority | 10,120 | 8.25 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,727 | 86.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,41,134 | ||||
| BJP gain from AGP | Swing | ||||
2011 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGP | Prabin Hazarika | 48,104 | 45.51 | ||
| INC | Nurjamal Sarkar | 46,605 | 44.09 | ||
| BJP | Diganta Bharali | 6,156 | 5.82 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Rajek | 2,178 | 2.06 | ||
| AIUDF | Hifzur Rahman | 1,566 | 1.48 | ||
| AITC | Kalyan Deori Bharali | 1,102 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | 1,499 | 1.42 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,711 | 81.68 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,29,414 | ||||
| AGP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
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See also
- Bishwanath Chariali
- Biswanath
- List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly
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