Diphu Assembly constituency
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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).
| Diphu Assembly constituency | |
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| Constituency No. 19 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| LS constituency | Autonomous District |
| Established | 1978 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Elected year | 2021 |
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]
- 1978: Gandhi Ram Timung, Janata Party.
- 1983: Kaizasong, Independent.
- 1985: Samsing Hanse, Independent.
- 1991: Dipendra Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 1996: Hemsing Tisso, Autonomous State Demand Committee.
- 2001: Bidya Sing Engleng, Indian National Congress.
- 2006: Bidya Sing Engleng, Indian National Congress.
- 2011: Bidya Sing Engleng, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Sum Ronghang, Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bidya Sing Engleng[6] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
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- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.