Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Majuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[3]
| Majuli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| District | Jorhat |
| State | Assam |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1962 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| MLA | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly
| SI No. | Year | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1962 | Malchandra Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | 1967 | M. Pegu | Independent |
| 3. | 1972 | Mal Chandna Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 4. | 1978 | Chakbhal Kagyang | Janata Party |
| 5. | 1985 | Padmeswar Deley | Independent |
| 6. | 1991 | Padmeswar Deley | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 7. | 1996 | Karuna Dutta | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 8. | 2000 | Jogeswar Doley | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 9. | 2001 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 10. | 2006 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 11. | 2011 | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 12. | 2016 | Sarbananda Sonowal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 39,655 | 46.36 | ||
| Independent | Padmeswar Doley | 23,691 | 27.70 | +27.70 | |
| Independent | Premadhar Doley | 19,690 | 23.02 | +23.02 | |
| BJP | Asiram Doley | 2,500 | +2.92 | 2.92 | |
| Majority | 15,964 | 42.85 | |||
| Turnout | 85,536 | 80.66 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 49,602 | 50.74 | +47.82 | |
| INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 30,679 | 31.38 | -14.98 | |
| Independent | Ranjit Doley | 15,695 | 16.05 | +16.05 | |
| SUCI(C) | Hemanta Pegu | 798 | 0.82 | +0.82 | |
| Independent | None of the Above | 987 | 1.01 | ||
| Majority | 18,923 | 38.14 | |||
| Turnout | 97,761 | 85.33 | +4.67 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,14,572 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +47.82 | |||
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