Algapur Assembly constituency

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Algapur–Katlicherra
Constituency No. 122 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictHailakandi
Lok Sabha constituencyKarimganj
Established2023
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2026

Algapur–Katlicherra Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Hailakandi district, Assam. The constituency was created after delimitation in 2023 by renaming and reorganising the former Algapur constituency.[1]

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 122 Algapur Katlicherra 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.[2]

Town Details

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Barak Valley region and Hailakandi district of Assam.[3]
  • 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

Election Member Political Party
1978 Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress
1980 Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury Indian National Congress
1985 Sahidul Alam Choudhary Independent politician
1991 Asom Gana Parishad
1996 Asom Gana Parishad
2001 Asom Gana Parishad
2006 Rahul Roy Indian National Congress
2011 Sahidul Alam Choudhary Asom Gana Parishad
2013 (by-election) Mandira Roy Indian National Congress
2016 Nizam Uddin Choudhury All India United Democratic Front
2021[4] All India United Democratic Front
2026 Zubair Anam Mazumder Indian National Congress

Election results

2026

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Algapur-Katlicherra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Zubair Anam Mazumder 145,661 64.16
AGP Zakir Hussain Laskar 40,213 17.71
Independent Suzam Uddin Laskar 29,230 12.87
Independent Nijam Uddin Choudhury 3,391 1.49
Independent Haydar Hussain Laskar 1,954 0.86
Independent Ikbal Bahar Mozumder 1,153 0.51
Independent Sujam Uddin Laskar 986 0.43
Independent Muzakkir Hasan Laskar 486 0.21
Independent Samin Ahmed Choudhury 378 0.17
Independent Sabbir Ahmed Choudhury 307 0.14
Independent Sirajul Islam Laskar 566 0.25
Independent Sirajul Islam Barbhuiya 299 0.13
Independent Foriz Zaman Mazumder 289 0.13
Independent Mustak Hussain Barbhuiya 249 0.11
Independent Jamil Ahmed Choudhury 339 0.15
NOTA NOTA 1542 0.68
Margin of victory 105448 46.45
Turnout 227043
INC gain from AGP Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Algapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIUDF Nizamuddin Choudhury 50,531 42.30 −4.47
BJP Kaushik Rai 32,777 27.44 +24.97
INC Rahul Roy 25,927 21.70 −25.89
AGP Mehnaz Sahid Choudhury 5,822 4.87 +4.03
NOTA None of the above 768 0.64 N/A
Majority 17,754 14.86 +14.04
Turnout 1,19,432 83.21 +4.42
Registered electors 1,43,537
AIUDF gain from INC Swing

2013 by-election

2013 by-election: Algapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mandira Roy 52,814 47.59
AIUDF Mehbubul Hasan Laskar 51,899 46.77
BJP Sashadhar Paul 2,742 2.47
AGP Kamrul Islam Choudhury 933 0.84
Majority 915 0.82
Turnout 1,10,969 78.79
Registered electors 1,40,831
INC gain from AGP Swing

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