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Dholai Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 24°35′N 92°50′E / 24.59°N 92.84°E / 24.59; 92.84
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Dholai
Constituency No. 120 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictCachar
LS constituencySilchar
Established1967
Total electors191,374
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Vacant
Party  BJP
AllianceNDA
Elected year2021

Dholai Assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam state in North Eastern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled caste candidates.

Dholai Assembly constituency

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Following are details on Dholai Assembly constituency[1]-

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Cachar district .
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Silchar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
  • Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
  • Literacy Level:80.36%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,90,791 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:98,313. Female Electors:92,477 .
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°32'09.6"N 92°53'04.2"E..
  • Total Area Covered: 866 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: Dholai thana [excluding circle No. 58 (Part)] circle Nos. 65, 66 and Hill Punjee and Forest villages in Sonai thana and circle Nos. 25,26 and CLEVER House T.E in circle No. 27 (Part) and forest villages in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division, of Cachar district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border : Cachar.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-166,Year 2016-178,Year 2021-11.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Following is the list of past members representing Dholai Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature

Election Member Political Party Tenure
2021 Parimal Suklabaidya BJP 2016-2024
2016
2011 Girindra Mallik INC 2011-16
2006 Parimal Suklabaidya BJP 2001-11
2001
1996 Girindra Mallik INC 1996-01
1991 Parimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party 1991-96
1985 Digendra Purkayastha INC 1985-91
1983 Sisir Ranjan Das 1978-85
1978
1972 D.C Purkayastha 1972-78
1970 S.P Baindya NJC 1970-72
1967 J.M Barbhuiya IND 1967-70

Election results

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2024 by-election

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Assam Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Dholai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nihar Ranjan Das
INC Dhrubajyoti Purakayastha
AIUDF
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
Swing

2021

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2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dholai[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parimal Suklabaidya 82,568 55.03% Increase1.49
INC Kamakhya Prasad Mala 62,176 41.44% Increase8.82
SUCI(C) Gour Chandra Das 1,834 1.22% Increase0.33
NOTA None of the above 1,561 1.04% Decrease0.60
Margin of victory 20,392 13.73 Decrease7.19
Turnout 148,490 78.13% −2.01
BJP hold Swing Increase1.49

2016

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2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dholai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parimal Suklabaidya 68,694 53.54
INC Girindra Mallik 41,857 32.62
AIUDF Lalta Prosad Mala 13,382 10.42
SUCI(C) Gour Chandra Das 1,146 0.89
Independent Nihar Ranjan Das 1,114 0.86
NOTA None of the above 2,110 1.64
Majority 26,837 20.92
Turnout 1,28,303 80.14
Registered electors 1,60,092
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dholai Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Dholai Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ "AC_Wise Final Result as per Form 21E". CEO Assam.
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