Nagaon–Batadraba Assembly constituency
| Nowgong | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 86 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Nagaon |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nowgong |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | None |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Nowgong Assembly constituency was one of the 126 Assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly.[1][2] This constituency was renamed to Nagaon–Batadraba in 2023.[3]
Currently Rupak Sarmah of Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency. The constituency was represented mostly by Indian National Congress legislators (9 times) followed by Asom Gana Parishad legislators (4 times). Girindra Kumar Baruah and Mukut Sharma represented the constituency three times each.
Nowgong constituency was also a part of Nowgong Lok Sabha Constituency.[4]== Political career == Rupak Sharma is an Indian politician from Assam and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Nowgong Assembly constituency in the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Dr. Durlav Chamua.
He was re-elected from the Nowgong constituency in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. Within the party, he is regarded as an active leader and has been discussed in political circles as a potential candidate for ministerial responsibilities.
During his tenure, Sharma has been associated with development initiatives in his constituency, focusing on infrastructure, education, and public welfare.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mahendra Nath Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Dev Kant Baruah | ||
| 1959 (By-election) | Phani Bora | Communist Party of India | |
| 1962 | Moti Ram Bora | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 (By-election) | Rupram Sut | ||
| 1967 | Phani Bora | Communist Party of India | |
| 1972 | Lila Kanta Bora | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Mukut Sarma | ||
| 1983 | Mukut Sarma | ||
| 1985 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | Independent | |
| 1991 | Mukut Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | Asom Gana Parishad | |
| 1996 (By-election) | Girindra Kumar Baruah | ||
| 2001 | Girindra Kumar Baruah | ||
| 2006 | Girindra Kumar Baruah | ||
| 2011 | Dr. Durlav Chandra Chamua | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Rupak Sarmah[5] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| INDIA | |||||
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| NOTA | NOTA | ||||
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| gain from | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rupak Sharma | 66,706 | |||
| INC | Dr. Durlav Chamua | 53442 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.