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Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Abhayapuri South

| constituency_no = 35

| type = SLA

| map_image = Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency map.svg

| state = Assam

| latest_election_year = 2021

| loksabha_cons = Barpeta

| district = Bongaigaon

| established = 1978

| reservation = SC

| incumbent_image =

| mla =

| party =

| alliance =

| electors =

}}

Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly, in Assam, northeastern India.{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/3_Assembly_HPC_wise_MapA1.pdf |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}

Abhayapuri South (constituency number 35) is one of the 3 constituencies located in Bongaigaon district.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}} It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Abhayapuri South is part of Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency{{cite news |title=Abhayapuri South Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Abdul Batin Khandakar of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/abhayapuri-south-election-result-2021-live-updates-abhayapuri-south-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3697553.html |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=news18.com |date=2 May 2021}} along with 9 other assembly segments, namely, Bongaigaon and Abhayapuri North in this district, Patacharkuchi, Barpeta, Jania, Baghbar, Sarukhetri and Chenga in Barpeta district and Dharmapur in Nalbari district.

Town Details

Following are the details of Abhayapuri South:

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Bongaigaon
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta.
  • Assembly Categorisation: Rural.
  • Literacy Level: 69.74%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 206,843 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:91,211. Female Electors:83,652.
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°17’36.2"N 90°34’36.1"E.
  • Total Area Covered: 435 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: Abhayapuri thana [excluding the villages specified in item (15) of the Appendix] in Goalpara sub-division of Bongaigaon district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border : Bongaigaon.
  • Number of Polling Stations: Year 2011–206, Year 2016–240, Year 2021–35.

Members of Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Member

! colspan=2 | Party

2021

|Pradip Sarkar{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election results

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin |title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Abhayapuri South{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = All India United Democratic Front

|candidate = Ananta Kumar Malo

|votes = 51,525

|percentage = 32.50

|change = +3.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Chandan Kumar Sarkar

|votes = 51,334

|percentage = 32.38

|change = -9.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Rabin Banikya

|votes = 50,957

|percentage = 32.14

|change = +10.42

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Nirmalendu Banikya

|votes = 1,602

|percentage = 1.01

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party of India (A)

|candidate = Ashok Dutta

|votes = 1,304

|percentage = 0.82

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Jan Congress Party

|candidate = Dhiren Majumdar

|votes = 694

|percentage = 0.43

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,113

|percentage = 0.70

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 191

|percentage = 0.12

|change = -12.91

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,58,529

|percentage = 90.95

|change = +5.81

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 1,74,303

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = All India United Democratic Front

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|

title=2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Abhayapuri South (SC)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Chandan Kumar Sarkar

|votes = 51,510

|percentage = 42.24

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India United Democratic Front

|candidate = Bijay Das

|votes = 35,621

|percentage = 29.21

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Dhrubajyoti Banikya

|votes = 26,485

|percentage = 21.72

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Dinesh Sarkar

|votes = 2,998

|percentage = 2.46

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Trinamool Congress

|candidate = Kaustav Kumar Das

|votes = 2,628

|percentage = 2.15

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Ashok Dutta

|votes = 1,211

|percentage = 0.99

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bodoland People's Front

|candidate = Bimal Chandra Das

|votes = 996

|percentage = 0.82

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Lok Bharati

|candidate = Mohadev Das

|votes = 510

|percentage = 0.42

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,889

|percentage = 13.03

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,21,959

|percentage = 85.14

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Asom Gana Parishad

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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External links

  • {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

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