Diphu Assembly constituency

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
Constituency No. 19 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Assam
District	Karbi Anglong
Lok Sabha constituency	Autonomous District
Established	1978
Reservation	ST
Elected year	2021

Details

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

Election results

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Diphu^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Bidyasing Engleng	77,032	50.58	+3.99
	INC	Sum Ronghang	36,504	23.97	−2.2
	Independent	Jones Ingti Kathar	23,356	15.34	N/A
	ASDC(U)	Hemsing Tisso	7,379	4.85	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	2,320	1.52	−0.5
Majority			40,528	26.61	+6.19
Turnout			1,52,294
Registered electors
	BJP hold		Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Diphu^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Sum Ronghang	64,421	46.59	+35.72
	INC	Bidyasing Engleng	36,185	26.17	−19.81
	Independent	Jayanta Rongpi	31,647	22.88	N/A
	LJP	Dipendra Rongpi	1,975	1.42	N/A
	JCP	Mary Kramsapi	1,231	0.89	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	2,803	2.02	N/A
Majority			28,236	20.42	+9.81
Turnout			1,38,262	80.50	+8.33
Registered electors			1,71,751
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Diphu^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Bidyasing Engleng	54,022	45.98
	Independent	George Millick	41,551	35.37
	BJP	Padma Malbangsa	12,773	10.87
	Independent	J. I. Kathar	9,135	7.78
Majority			12,471	10.61
Turnout			1,17,481	72.17
Registered electors			1,62,783
	INC hold		Swing

See also

• Diphu
• Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency
• Karbi Anglong district