Nazira (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Nazira (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, it is a north east state of India. Nazira is also part of Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[3]
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 1951: Ananda Chandra Bezbarua, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Tankeswar Chetia, Indian National Congress
- 1962: K.K. Gogoi, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Hiteswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Hiteswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Hiteswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1983: Hiteswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Hiteswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1988 (by polls): Tanu Konwer, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1991: Hiteswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Hemprove Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 2001: Hemprove Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Drupad Borgohain, Communist Party of India
- 2011: Debabrata Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Debabrata Saikia, Indian National Congress
Election results
2016 results
Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2016: Nazira
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Debabrata Saikia |
52,869 |
53.77 |
-9.63 |
|
BJP |
Prohlad Gowala |
38,014 |
38.66 |
+36.38 |
|
CPI |
Kanak Gogoi |
4,507 |
4.58 |
-18.00 |
|
Independent |
Ribulaya Gogoi |
1,501 |
1.52 |
N/A |
|
NOTA |
None of the above |
1,430 |
1.45 |
N/A |
Majority |
14,855 |
15.11 |
-25.71 |
Turnout |
98,321 |
82.76 |
+6.87 |
Registered electors |
1,18,794 |
|
|
|
INC hold |
Swing |
|
|
2011 results
Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2011: Nazira
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
INC |
Debabrata Saikia |
52,510 |
63.40 |
+19.38 |
|
CPI |
Drupad Borgohain |
18,700 |
22.58 |
-22.04 |
|
Independent |
Juri Konwar |
5,282 |
6.38 |
N/A |
|
NCP |
Ajit Hazarika |
1,921 |
2.32 |
N/A |
|
BJP |
Syed Abdul Rahim |
1,887 |
2.28 |
-3.06 |
|
AIUDF |
Sofiquddin Ahmed |
1,304 |
1.57 |
-1.79 |
|
Trinamool Congress |
Hari Krishna Gogoi |
1,223 |
1.48 |
N/A |
Majority |
33,810 |
40.82 |
+40.22 |
Turnout |
82,827 |
75.89 |
-1.83 |
|
INC gain from CPI |
Swing |
|
|
2006 results
See also
References