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Bokajan Assembly constituency

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

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Bokajan

| constituency_no = 17

| type = SLA

| map_image = Bokajan Assembly constituency map.svg

| state = Assam

| latest_election_year = 2021

| loksabha_cons = Autonomous District

| district = Karbi Anglong

| established = 1967

| reservation = ST

| incumbent_image =

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Bokajan Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India.{{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}}{{cite web |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituencies wise break-up |url=https://ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |access-date=28 May 2024 |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in}}{{cite web |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |url=https://ceoassam.nic.in/parliamentary-constituency-map.html |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in}} Bokajan forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Town Details

Following are details on Bokajan Assembly constituency{{cite news |title=Bokajan Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Bokajan Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/assam/bokajan-election-result-s03a017/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 May 2021}}-

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Karbi Anglong district .
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Tezpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
  • Assembly Categorization: Town
  • Literacy Level: 86.02%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,50,315 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:76,350 . Female Electors: 73,965 .
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates:26°18'16.9"N 93°38'02.0"E.
  • Total Area Covered: 2356 square kilometers.
  • Area Includes: Bokajan thana in Diphu sub-division.. It shares an inter-state border with Karbi Anglong, of Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border : Karbi Anglong.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-149,Year 2016-175,Year 2021-17.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.{{cite news |title=Bokajan Election Result 2021 LIVE: Bokajan MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/bokajan-assembly-elections-as-17/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |publisher=oneindia.com |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Member

! colspan=2 | Party

2016

|rowspan=2|Numal Momin

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}

2021{{cite news |title=Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/assam-election-results-2021-check-full-list-of-winners-2426707 |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=ndtv.com |date=3 May 2021}}

Election results

=2021=

{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Bokajan{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Numal Momin

|votes = 60,726

|percentage = 51.05

|change = +13.57

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Raton Engti

|votes = 42,841

|percentage = 36.02

|change = +2.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Semson Teron

|votes = 6,630

|percentage = 5.57

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Autonomous State Demand Committee (United)

|candidate = Rajendra Rongpi

|votes = 3,410

|percentage = 2.87

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

|candidate = Amlong Ingti

|votes = 1,572

|percentage = 1.32

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National People's Party (India)

|candidate = Daniel Momin

|votes = 1,472

|percentage = 1.24

|change = -0.27

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Tribal Party

|candidate = Sanjay Kemprai

|votes = 710

|percentage = 0.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,584

|percentage = 1.33

|change = -0.67

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 17,885

|percentage = 15.03

|change = +10.61

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,18,945

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser =

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin |title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Bokajan{{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 candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Numal Momin

|votes = 40,170

|percentage = 37.48

|change = +32.15

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Klengdoon Engti

|votes = 35,426

|percentage = 33.06

|change = -20.95

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jagat Sing Engti

|votes = 25,388

|percentage = 23.69

|change = -13.30

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National People's Party (India)

|candidate = Daniel Momin

|votes = 1,628

|percentage = 1.51

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sanjay Kemprai

|votes = 1,441

|percentage = 1.34

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = JCP

|candidate = Bikha Tokbi

|votes = 959

|percentage = 0.89

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 2,144

|percentage = 2.00

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,744

|percentage = 4.42

|change = -12.60

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,07,156

|percentage = 82.63

|change = +6.96

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,29,677

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|

title=2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Bokajan}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Klengdoon Engti

|votes = 53,332

|percentage = 54.01

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jagat Sing Engti

|votes = 36,524

|percentage = 36.99

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Sandhya Rani Sangma

|votes = 5,259

|percentage = 5.33

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Baburam Bey

|votes = 2,226

|percentage = 2.25

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Trinamool Congress

|candidate = Chandra Sing Rongpi

|votes = 1,411

|percentage = 1.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,808

|percentage = 17.02

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 98,752

|percentage = 75.67

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,30,498

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Autonomous State Demand Committee

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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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