2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election

The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election was held on 8 January 2024.^[3] The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, earlier called North Cachar Hills District Council is an autonomous district in the Indian state of Assam.^[4]

2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election

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28 out of 30 seats in the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council 15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	85.78%[1]
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party BJP INC AGP Alliance NDA INDIA NDA Seats before 19 2 1 Seats won 25[2] 0[2] 0[2] Seat change 6 2 1 Popular vote 54,483 8,707   Fourth party   Party Independents Seats before 6 Seats won 3[2] Seat change 3
Structure of the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council after the election
Chief Executive Member before election Debolal Gorlosa BJP Chief Executive Member after the election Debolal Gorlosa BJP

Background

A total of 1,41,124^{[clarification needed]} voters, including 70,485 men and 70,639 women will be exercising their franchise in over 280 polling stations in the autonomous region. About 100 of these poling stations is marked as sensitive and 27 of them as very sensitive.^[3][5] Six candidates of the BJP have won uncontested.^[3] The day of polling i.e. 8 January was declared as a public holiday for Dima Hasao Council.^[6]

Schedule

Assam State Election Commission has announced the election schedule for Dima Hasao Autonomous Council:^[3]

Poll event	Date
Last date for making nominations	21 December 2023
Date on which poll shall, if necessary, be held	8 January 2024
Date on which repolling shall, if necessary, be held	10 January 2024
Timing of Poll	8.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Date of counting of votes	12 January 2024

Result

Results by party

Party		Contested	Won	+/-	% of Votes
	Bharatiya Janata Party	28	25[7][2]	6
	Indian National Congress	22	0	2
	Trinamool Congress	11	0
	Aam Aadmi Party	5	0
	Independents	27	3	3
Total			28

• Asom Gana Parishad, which had one seat before, did not field any candidate.

Results by constituency

Results^[2]

Constituency		Winner				Runner up				Margin
No	Name	Name	Party		Votes	Name	Party		Votes
1	Haflong	Donpainon Thaosen		BJP	7,536	Aching Zeme		AITC	4,325	3,211
2	Jatinga	Fleming Rupshi Shylla		BJP	1,929	Lalremthiem Tuolor		IND	1,897	32
3	Borail	Ngulminlal Lienthang		BJP	2,074	Tonggoulen Singson		INC	1,153	921
4	Mahur	Probita Jahari		BJP	3,344	Rahul Naiding		IND	1,788	1,556
5	Jinam	Zosumthang Hmar		BJP	3,581	Vanlalengpui Hmar		AITC	199	3,382
6	Hangrum	Noah Diame		BJP	1,135	Paunamsaulakbe Newme		IND	970	165
7	Laisong	Paudamming Nriame		BJP	2,242	Pauramduing Jeme		IND	1,534	708
8	Dautohaja	Pronath Rajiyung		BJP	1,919	Samarjit Haflongbar		INC	672	1,247
9	Maibang East	Monjoy Langthasa		BJP	Elected Unopposed[8]
10	Maibang West	Mohet Hojai		BJP	Elected Unopposed[8]
11	Kalachand	Ratan Jarambusa		BJP	2,087	Pronen Haflongbar		IND	2,086	1
12	Wajao	Biswajit Daulagupu		BJP	2,038	Punush Nunisa		IND	1,870	168
13	Hajadisa	Projith Hojai		BJP	Elected Unopposed[8]
14	Langting	Dhriti Thaosen		BJP	4,105	Rajmohon Ardao		INC	1,328	2,777
15	Hatikhali	Niranjan Hojai		BJP	1,722	Hemanto Kemprai		IND	1,167	555
16	Diyungbra	Rupali Langthasa		BJP	4,474	Joykanta Kemprai		INC	1,751	2,723
17	Garampani	Samsing Engti		BJP	4,503	Dormen Enghi		IND	3,646	857
18	Kharthong	Lalremsiama Darnei		BJP	1,705	Laljoshua Biate		INC	894	811
19	Dehangi	Debolal Gorlosa		BJP	3,847	Kome Kemprai		INC	33	3,814
20	Gunjung	Nojit Kemprai		BJP	Elected Unopposed[8]
21	Hadingma	Devojit Bathari		BJP	2,055	Dipali Hapila Naiding		INC	222	1,833
22	Dihamlao	Ramgalungbe Jeme		IND	1,616	Namrang Zeme		BJP	1,147	469
23	Harangajao	Amendu Hojai		BJP	Elected Unopposed[8]
24	Hamri	Monjit Naiding		BJP	Elected Unopposed[8]
25	Lower Kharthong	Ngamrothang Hmar		BJP	1,146	Lalropui Hmar		IND	1,051	95
26	Dolong	John Phoithong		IND	672	Suanthangjem Hrangkhol		BJP	609	63
27	Diger	Hen Samuel Changsan		BJP	695	Satminthang Khongsai		AITC	520	175
28	Semkhor	Herojit Jidung		IND	684	Ranu Langthasa		BJP	590	94

See also

• Dima Hasao district
• 2020 Bodoland Territorial Council election