Sootea (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Sootea (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Sootea forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
- 1962: Bijoy Chandra Bhagabati, Indian National Congress
- 1967: N.C. Bhuyan, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Swarna Probha Mahanta, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Golok Kakati, Janata Party
- 1985: Robin Saikia, Independent
- 1991: Kushal Sahu, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2001: Praneswar Basumatari, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2011: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2016: Padma Hazarika,[2] Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Padma Hazarika | 60,440 | 45.89 | ||
| INC | Praneswar Basumatary | 58,622 | 44.51 | ||
| CPI (M) | Khemraj Chetry | 4,914 | 3.73 | ||
| Independent | Jyoti Subba | 2,484 | 1.88 | ||
| Independent | Mahendra Urang | 2,112 | 1.60 | ||
| Independent | Arun Nath | 1,189 | 0.90 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,941 | 1.47 | ||
| Majority | 1,818 | 1.38 | |||
| Turnout | 1,31,702 | 82.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,58,765 | ||||
| BJP gain from AGP | Swing | ||||
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