Diphu Assembly constituency
Constituency No. 19 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictKarbi Anglong
LS constituencyAutonomous District
ReservationST
Elected year2021

Diphu is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2][3] Diphu forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Details

Following are details on Diphu Assembly constituency[4]-

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Karbi Anglong district.
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Autonomous District Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency..
  • Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
  • Literacy Level: 89.12%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,99,983 Eligible Electors. Male Electors: 1,00,237. Female Electors: 99,737.
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 25°50'27.2"N 93°24'13.0"E..
  • Total Area Covered: 3188 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: Diphu thana and Langfer and Duardisa (Part-I) mouzas in Howraghat thana in Dip, of Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border: Karbi Anglong.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-240, Year 2016-245, Year 2021-19.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Diphu Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.[5]

Election results

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Diphu[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bidyasing Engleng 77,032 50.58 +3.99
INC Sum Ronghang 36,504 23.97 -2.2
Independent Jones Ingti Kathar 23,356 15.34 N/A
ASDC(U) Hemsing Tisso 7,379 4.85 N/A
NOTA None of the above 2,320 1.52 -0.5
Majority 40,528 26.61 +6.19
Turnout 1,52,294
Registered electors
BJP hold Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Diphu[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sum Ronghang 64,421 46.59 +35.72
INC Bidyasing Engleng 36,185 26.17 -19.81
Independent Jayanta Rongpi 31,647 22.88 N/A
LJP Dipendra Rongpi 1,975 1.42 N/A
JCP Mary Kramsapi 1,231 0.89 N/A
NOTA None of the above 2,803 2.02 N/A
Majority 28,236 20.42 +9.81
Turnout 1,38,262 80.50 +8.33
Registered electors 1,71,751
BJP gain from INC Swing

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Diphu[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bidyasing Engleng 54,022 45.98
Independent George Millick 41,551 35.37
BJP Padma Malbangsa 12,773 10.87
Independent J. I. Kathar 9,135 7.78
Majority 12,471 10.61
Turnout 1,17,481 72.17
Registered electors 1,62,783
INC hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Diphu Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Diphu Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Diphu Election Result 2021 LIVE: Diphu MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

25°50′N 93°26′E / 25.84°N 93.43°E / 25.84; 93.43

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