Silchar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14
Lok Sabha
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constituencies in
Assam
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state in north-eastern
India
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. From 1951 to 1971, the area under it was referred as Cachar constituency. The constituency covers the entirety of
Cachar district
Cachar district is an administrative districts of Assam, district in the state of Assam in India. After independence the undivided Cachar district was split into four districts in Assam: Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills), Cacha ...
in the
Barak Valley
The Barak Valley is located in the southern region of the Indian state of Assam. The region is named after the Barak river. The Barak valley consists of three administrative districts of Assam - namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi. The ...
.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Silchar Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Members of Lok Sabha
Election Results
Lok Sabha Elections 2019
General elections 2014
Lok Sabha elections 1971
* Jyotsna Chanda (INC) : 100,798 votes
* A. F. Golam Osmani (IND) : 37,794
Lok Sabha elections 1952
* Two candidates elected from this constituency, then called 'Cachar Lushal Hill'.
* Member One : Laskar, Nibaran Chandra (INC) : 192847 votes, defeated Ghose, Satyendra Kishore (KMPP) : 84160 votes
* Member Two : Deb, Suresh Chandra (INC) : 182,692 votes, defeated Patni, Nitai Chand (KMPP) : 71,704 votes
See also
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2019 Indian general election in Assam
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Cachar district
Cachar district is an administrative districts of Assam, district in the state of Assam in India. After independence the undivided Cachar district was split into four districts in Assam: Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills), Cacha ...
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List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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References
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam
Cachar district