Borkhola Assembly constituency

Borkhola Assembly constituency (formerly known as Barkhola) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India.^[1] This constituency is part of Silchar Lok Sabha constituency.

Borkhola
Constituency No. 117 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Assam
District	Cachar
Lok Sabha constituency	Silchar
Established	1951
Reservation	None

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No.117 Borkhola Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Tapang Dev. Block, Barjalenga Dev. Block(Part), Borkhola Dev. Block(Part), Kalain Dev. Block(Part), Katigorah Dev. Block(Part), Salchapra Dev. Block(Part), Silchar Dev. Block(Part), Sonai Dev. Block(Part) and Narsingpur Dev. Block(Part).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Source:^[2]

Year	Winner	Party
2021	Misbahul Islam Laskar		Indian National Congress
2016	Kishor Nath		Bharatiya Janata Party
2011	Rumi Nath		Indian National Congress
2006	Rumi Nath		Bharatiya Janata Party
2001	Misbahul Islam Laskar		Indian National Congress
1996	Misbahul Islam Laskar
1991	Abdul Matin Mazumdar		Janata Dal
1985	Altaf Hussain Mazumdar		Indian National Congress
1983	Altaf Hussain Mazumdar
1978	A. F. Golam Osmani		Janata Party
1972	Dr. Lutfur Rahman		Indian National Congress
1967	Altaf Hussain Mazumdar		Indian National Congress
1951	Raichand Nath		Indian National Congress

Election results

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Barkhola

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kishor Nath	36,482	34.89
	Independent	Misbahul Islam Laskar	36,440	34.85
	INC	Dr. Rumi Nath	21,946	20.99
	AIUDF	Jahurul Islam Barbhuiya	4,051	3.87
	CPI(M)	Chunilal Bhattacharjee	2,438	2.33
	Independent	Badrul Islam Mazumder	619	0.59
	Independent	Anamuddin Mazumder	473	0.45
	Independent	Nazmul Hoque Laskar	464	0.44
	NOTA	None of the above	1,621	1.55
Majority			42	0.04
Turnout			1,04,534	80.70
Registered electors			1,29,524
	BJP gain from INC		Swing