Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency

Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Assam. The constituency consists of three autonomous districts namely Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong district.

Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Autonomous District within the state of Assam
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
Assembly constituenciesHaflong
Bokajan
Howraghat
Diphu
Baithalangso
Established1952
Total electors7,95,945
ReservationST
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

The constituency seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Vidhan Sabha cum Assembly segments

Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1][2]

Current assembly segments
Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party MLA
108 Bokajan ST
109 Howarghat
110 Diphu
111 Rongkhang
112 Amri
113 Haflong

Previous assembly segments
Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party MLA
16 Haflong ST Dima Hasao

BJP

 Nandita Gorlosa
17 Bokajan ST Karbi Anglong

BJP

 Numal Momin
18 Howraghat ST Karbi Anglong

BJP

 Darsing Ronghang
19 Diphu ST Karbi Anglong

BJP

 Bidya Sing Engleng
20 Baithalangso ST West Karbi Anglong

BJP

 Rupsing Teron

Members of Parliament
Year Winner Party
1952 Bonily Khongmen Indian National Congress
1957 Hynniewta Hoover Independent politician
1962 George Gilbert Swell
1967
1971
1977 Biren Sing Engti Indian National Congress
1984
1991 Jayanta Rongpi Autonomous State Demand Committee
1996
1998
1999 Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
2004 Biren Sing Engti Indian National Congress
2009
2014
2019 Horen Sing Bey Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2019
2019 Indian general elections: Autonomous District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Horen Singh Bey 381,316 61.73 +26.96
INC Biren Singh Engti 1,41,690 22.94 -16.26
Independent Jones Ingti Kathar 39,583 6.41
ASDC(U) Holiram Terang 36,915 5.98
NPEP Lienkhochon 10,037 1.62
NOTA None of the above 8,194 1.33
Majority 2,39,626 38.79
Turnout 6,17,858 77.63
Registered electors 7,95,945
BJP gain from INC Swing +21.61

General election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Autonomous District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Biren Singh Engti 2,13,152 39.20 -1.97
BJP Joyram Engleng 1,89,057 34.77 +13.94
Independent Chomang Kro 1,08,299 19.92 N/A
CPI(ML)L Pratima Engheepi 11,762 2.16 -5.17
JMM Ashweng J. Rengma 9,263 1.70 N/A
NOTA None of the above 11,747 2.16 ---
Majority 24,095 4.44 -16.39
Turnout 5,43,717 77.43
INC hold Swing

General election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Autonomous District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Biren Singh Engti 1,97,835 41.11
ASDC(U) Elwin Teron 1,23,287 25.62
BJP Kulendra Daulagupu 1,00,081 20.80
CPI(ML)L Dr. Jayanta Rongpi 39,046 8.11
Majority 74,548 15.49
Turnout 4,81,196 69.40
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)L 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)L Swing

See also

References
  1. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  2. "MEMBERS OF 14th ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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