Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency

Algapur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies in Hailakandi district in the North-East Indian state of Assam. This constituency was renamed to Algapur–Katlicherra in 2023.

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Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency

Algapur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies in Hailakandi district in the North-East Indian state of Assam. This constituency was renamed to Algapur–Katlicherra in 2023.

Overview

Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 8 Algapur Assembly constituency was composed of circle No. 1 in Hailakandi Police Station in Hailakandi Sub-Division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar Police Station in Silchar Sub-Division.

Town Details

Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency

• Country: India. • State: Assam. • District: Barak Valley region and Hailakandi district of Assam. • Lok Sabha Constituency: Karimganj Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. • Assembly Categorisation: Rural • Literacy Level: 75.26%. • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,63,049 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:85,905. Female Electors:77,140. • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°44’31.9"N 92°35’45.6"E. • Total Area Covered: 277 square kilometres. • Area Includes:Circle No. 1 in Hailakandi thana in Hailakandi sub-division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division of Hailakandi district of Assam. • Inter State Border :Hailakandi. • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011–170, Year 2016–177, Year 2021–8.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency

<table><thead><tr><th>Election</th><th>Member</th><th>Political Party</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1978</td><td>Nepal Chandra Das</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury</td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td>Sahidul Alam Chodhary</td><td></td><td>Independent politician</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td></td><td>Asom Gana Parishad</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Rahul Roy</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Sahidul Alam Chodhary</td><td></td><td>Asom Gana Parishad</td></tr><tr><td>2013 (by-election)</td><td>Mandira Roy</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Nizam Uddin Choudhury</td><td></td><td>All India United Democratic Front</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td></tr></tbody></table>

Election results

2026

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>NDA</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INDIA</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIUDF</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>NOTA</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rejected ballots</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>gain from</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

2016

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>AIUDF</td><td>Nizamuddin Choudhury</td><td>50,531</td><td>42.30</td><td>−4.47</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Kaushik Rai</td><td>32,777</td><td>27.44</td><td>+24.97</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Rahul Roy</td><td>25,927</td><td>21.70</td><td>−25.89</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AGP</td><td>Mehnaz Sahid Choudhury</td><td>5,822</td><td>4.87</td><td>+4.03</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td>768</td><td>0.64</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>17,754</td><td>14.86</td><td>+14.04</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,19,432</td><td>83.21</td><td>+4.42</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>1,43,537</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIUDF gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

2013 by-election

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Mandira Roy</td><td>52,814</td><td>47.59</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AIUDF</td><td>Mehbubul Hasan Laskar</td><td>51,899</td><td>46.77</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Sashadhar Paul</td><td>2,742</td><td>2.47</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AGP</td><td>Kamrul Islam Choudhury</td><td>933</td><td>0.84</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Majority</td><td>915</td><td>0.82</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>1,10,969</td><td>78.79</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>1,40,831</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC gain from AGP</td><td>Swing</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>