Majuli Assembly constituency explained

Majuli
Established:1962
State:Assam
District:Majuli
Loksabha Cons:Lakhimpur
Reservation:ST
Type:SLA
Constituency No:98
Mla:Bhuban Gam
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party

Majuli is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1962Malchandra Pegu
1967M. Pegu
1972Mal Chandna Pegu
1978Chakbhal Kagyang
1985Padmeswar Deley
1991
1996Karuna Dutta
2000Jogeswar Doley
2001Rajib Lochan Pegu
2006
Sarbananda Sonowal
2022Bhuban Gam

Election results

2022 by-election

This by-election was needed as the sitting MLA, Sarbananda Sonowal, resigned to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.[2]

2011

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Assam_Delimitation.pdf Election Commission of India
  2. Web site: Day after election to Rajya Sabha, Sarbananda Sonowal resigns from Assam Assembly . 28 September 2021 . Hemanta Kumar Nath . 8 March 2022 . India Today.