Nowgong Assembly constituency

Nowgong Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly.[1][2] Currently Rupak Sarmah of Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency. The constituency is represented mostly by Indian National Congress legislators (9 times) followed by Asom Gana Parishad legislators (4 times). Girindra Kumar Baruah and Mukut Sharma represented the constituency three times each.

Nowgong constituency is also a part of Nowgong Lok Sabha Constituency.[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Name Party
1957 Mahendra Nath Hazarika Indian National Congress
1957 Dev Kant Baruah
1959 (By-election) Phani Bora Communist Party of India
1962 Moti Ram Bora Indian National Congress
1962 (By-election) Rupram Sut
1967 Phani Bora Communist Party of India
1972 Lila Kanta Bora Indian National Congress
1978 Mukut Sarma
1983 Mukut Sarma
1985 Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Independent
1991 Mukut Sarma Indian National Congress
1996 Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad
1996 (By-election) Girindra Kumar Baruah
2001 Girindra Kumar Baruah
2006 Girindra Kumar Baruah
2011 Dr. Durlav Chandra Chamua Indian National Congress
2016 Rupak Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party
2021 Rupak Sarmah[4]

Election results

2016 result

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Nowgong[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Durlav Chamua 53442
BJP Rupak Sharma 66706
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
BJP gain from INC Swing

References

26.35°N 92.69°E / 26.35; 92.69

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