Bokajan Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the
Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Me ...
in
India
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. Bokajan forms a part of the
Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the
Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
(ST).
Town Details
Following are details on Bokajan Assembly constituency
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*Country: India.
* State: Assam.
* District: Karbi Anglong district .
* Lok Sabha Constituency: Tezpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
* Assembly Categorisation: Rural
* Literacy Level: 86.02%.
* Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,50,315 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:76,350 . Female Electors: 73,965 .
* Geographic Co-Ordinates:26°18'16.9"N 93°38'02.0"E.
* Total Area Covered: 2356 square kilometres.
* Area Includes: Bokajan thana in Diphu sub-division.. It shares an inter-state border with Karbi Anglong, of Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
* Inter State Border : Karbi Anglong.
* Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-149,Year 2016-175,Year 2021-17.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Following is the list of past members representing Biswanath Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.
* 1967: S. S. Terang,
Indian National Congress
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.
* 1972: S. S. Terang,
Indian National Congress
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.
* 1978:
Bilton Momin,
Janata Party
The Janata Party ( JP, lit. ''People's Party'') was a political party that was founded as an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Indian Nati ...
.
* 1983:
Rajen Timung,
Indian National Congress
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.
* 1985:
Rajen Timung,
Indian National Congress
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.
* 1991:
Mansing Rongpi,
Autonomous State Demand Committee.
* 1996:
Jagat Sing Engti,
Autonomous State Demand Committee.
* 2001:
Jagat Sing Engti,
Autonomous State Demand Committee (United).
* 2006:
Jagat Sing Engti,
Autonomous State Demand Committee.
* 2011:
Klengdoon Engti,
Indian National Congress
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.
* 2016:
Numal Momin
Numal Momin (born 25 February 1972) is a politician who has been serving as an MLA from 17 no Bokajan legislative assembly constituency in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. He is currently the Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly. D ...
,
Bharatiya Janata Party
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.
* 2021:
Numal Momin
Numal Momin (born 25 February 1972) is a politician who has been serving as an MLA from 17 no Bokajan legislative assembly constituency in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. He is currently the Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly. D ...
,
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
.
Election results
2021 results
2016 results
2011 results
See also
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Bokajan
Bokajan ( ) is a town in Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam, India. Bokajan is best known for its Cement factory (Cement Corporation of India, Bokajan). It is 15 km away from Dimapur and partially borders Nagaland.
Geography
Bokaj ...
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Diphu
Diphu (Pron:ˈdɪfu:) is the headquarter of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India. This small town is a popular tourist hill station for people of nearby cities.
Etymology
The word ''Diphu'' came from Dimasa language, meaning ' ...
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Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency
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Karbi Anglong district
Karbi Anglong district is one of the 34 administrative districts of Assam in India. Diphu is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is administered by Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council according to the Sixth Schedule of the C ...
References
External links
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Assembly constituencies of Assam