Jalukbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Jalukbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Jalukbari is also part of Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] [3]
Himanta Biswa Sarma won Jalukbari constituency for the fourth consecutive term, thrice with Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party.[4]
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 1967: S. Medhi, Independent
- 1973: Rebati Das, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Lakhyadhar Choudhury, Janata Party
- 1983: Shah Jalal Ali, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, Independent
- 1991: Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1996: Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2001: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 result
Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Jalukbari
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Himanta Biswa Sarma |
1,18,390 |
76.16 |
+63.55 |
|
INC |
Niren Deka |
32,455 |
20.87 |
-51.22 |
|
Independent |
Ramen Chandra Lahkar |
636 |
0.40 |
-0.40 |
|
RJP |
Amit Basfor |
614 |
0.39 |
N/A |
|
Trinamool Congress |
Sadek Ali |
371 |
0.23 |
-0.73 |
|
Independent |
Naba Kumar Nath |
290 |
0.18 |
-0.18 |
|
BGP |
Bapi Aich |
180 |
0.11 |
N/A |
|
BRP |
Moinul Hoque |
168 |
0.10 |
N/A |
|
RPI(A) |
Nathuni Das |
164 |
0.10 |
N/A |
|
RPP |
Makani Barman |
164 |
0.10 |
N/A |
|
NOTA |
None of the above |
1,074 |
0.69 |
N/A |
Majority |
85,935 |
55.29 |
-4.19 |
Turnout |
1,55,436 |
85.18 |
+6.02 |
Registered electors |
1,81,215 |
|
|
|
BJP gain from INC |
Swing |
+6.17 |
|
2011
2006
Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2006: Jalukbari
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Himanta Biswa Sarma |
76,948 |
63.47 |
+16.76 |
|
AGP |
Puspa Deka |
34,480 |
28.44 |
N/A |
|
BJP |
Jayanta Kumar Das |
5,632 |
4.65 |
-3.94 |
|
AIUDF |
Md. Bapukan Ali |
2,049 |
1.69 |
N/A |
|
AGP(P) |
Manoj Saikia |
1,142 |
0.94 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Phukan Boro |
978 |
0.81 |
N/A |
Majority |
42,468 |
35.03 |
+24.63 |
Turnout |
1,21,229 |
77.82 |
+2.02 |
|
INC hold |
Swing |
|
|
2001 result
See also
References