Karimganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes.

Assembly segments

Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
1 Ratabari SC Karimganj
2 Patharkandi None Karimganj
3 Karimganj North None Karimganj
4 Karimganj South None Karimganj
5 Badarpur None Karimganj
6 Hailakandi None Hailakandi
7 Katlicherra None Hailakandi
8 Algapur None Hailakandi

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Election, 2004: Karimganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya 321,059 47.81
BJP Parimal Sukla Baidya 229,111 34.12
AGP Nepal Chandra Das 106,546 15.87
Independent Babul Ram Das 3,925 0.58
Independent Sushil Kumar Das 3,641 0.54
Independent Radha Kanta Tanty 2,862 0.43
Independent Lukendra Roy 2,386 0.36
Independent Babul Roy 1,960 0.29
Majority 91,948
Turnout 671,491 68.91
INC hold Swing

General elections 2014

General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIUDF Radheshyam Biswas 362,866 40.91 +4.17
BJP Krishna Das 260,772 29.40 +7.67
INC Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya 226,562 25.54 -12.35
AGP Rabindranath Choudhury 5,556 0.63 +0.63
NOTA None of the above 4,266 0.48 ---
AAP Tarun Kumar Das 3,658 0.41 ---
Majority 102,094 11.51 +10.36
Turnout 886,920
AIUDF gain from INC Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  2. ↑ The Sentinel. 16 candidates file nomination in Karimganj

See also

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