Autonomous District (Lok Sabha constituency)
Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, a north eastern state of India. The constituency consists of two autonomous districts namely Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong which is home of the Dimasa people and Karbi people. The political situation in the area is often volatile, and different armed fractions operate in the area.
The constituency seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Assembly segments
Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Haflong (ST)
- Bokajan (ST)
- Howraghat (ST)
- Diphu (ST)
- Baithalangso (ST)
Members of Parliament
- 1952
- Bonily Khongmen, Indian National Congress
- Chowkhamoon Gohain, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Biren Singh Engti, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Biren Singh Engti, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Jayanta Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 1996: Jayanta Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 1998: Jayanta Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 1999: Jayanta Rongpi, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
- 2004: Biren Singh Engti, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Biren Singh Engti, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Biren Singh Engti, Indian National Congress
Election results
General election 2014
| General Election, 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| INC | Biren Singh Engti | 213,152 | 39.23 | -1.94 | |
| BJP | Joyram Engleng | 189,057 | 34.80 | +13.97 | |
| Independent | Chomang Kro | 108,299 | 19.93 | +19.93 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 11,747 | 2.16 | --- | |
| Majority | 24,095 | 4.44 | -16.39 | ||
| Turnout | 543,280 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 2004
| General Election, 2004: Autonomous District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| INC | Biren Singh Engti | 125,937 | 31.38 | ||
| ASDC(U) | Elwin Teron | 101,808 | 25.36 | ||
| CPI(ML) Liberation | Dr. Jayanta Rongpi | 74,399 | 18.54 | ||
| BJP | Ratan Teron | 57,584 | 14.35 | ||
| Independent | Sanmoni Temprai | 26,713 | 6.66 | ||
| Independent | Chember G. Momin | 8,003 | 1.99 | ||
| AGP | Sailendra Hasnu | 3,755 | 0.94 | ||
| Samata Party | Harsing Teron | 3,178 | 0.79 | ||
| Majority | 24,129 | ||||
| Turnout | 401,377 | 69.42 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(ML) Liberation | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
See also
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