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{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Abhayapuri South
| constituency_no = 35
| type = SLA
| map_image = Abhayapuri South Assembly constituency map.svg
| state = [[Assam]]
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency|Barpeta]]
| district = [[Bongaigaon district|Bongaigaon]]
| established = 1978
| reservation = SC
| incumbent_image =
| mla =
| party =
| alliance =
| electors =
| abolished= 2023
}}
'''Abhayapuri South''' [[Electoral district|Assembly constituency]] was one of the 126 constituencies of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]], in Assam, [[Northeast India|northeastern India]].<ref name=ceo>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=ceomap>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/3_Assembly_HPC_wise_MapA1.pdf |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>

Abhayapuri South (constituency number 35) was one of the 3 constituencies located in [[Bongaigaon]] district.<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}</ref> It was reserved for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes#SC definition|scheduled castes]].

This constituency was abolished in 2023.<ref name="Delimitation ">{{Cite report |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf |title=DELIMITATION of PARLIAMENTARY & ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES of STATE OF ASSAM |date=August 11, 2023 |access-date=December 16, 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Abhayapuri South was part of [[Barpeta]] Lok Sabha constituency<ref name="abhay ref1">{{cite news |title=Abhayapuri South Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Abdul Batin Khandakar of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/abhayapuri-south-election-result-2021-live-updates-abhayapuri-south-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3697553.html |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=news18.com |date=2 May 2021}}</ref> along with 9 other assembly segments, namely, Bongaigaon and [[Abhayapuri]] North in this district, [[Patacharkuchi]], Barpeta, [[Jania, Barpeta district|Jania]], [[Baghbar Assembly constituency|Baghbar]], [[Sarukhetri Assembly constituency|Sarukhetri]] and Chenga in Barpeta district and Dharmapur in [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]] district.

== Town Details ==

Following are the details of Abhayapuri South:<ref name="abhay ref1" />

* Country: India.
* State: Assam.
* District: Bongaigaon
* Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta.
* Assembly Categorisation: Rural.
* Literacy Level: 69.74%.
* Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 206,843 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:91,211. Female Electors:83,652.
* Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°17’36.2"N 90°34’36.1"E.
* Total Area Covered: 435 square kilometres.
* Area Includes: Abhayapuri thana [excluding the villages specified in item (15) of the Appendix] in Goalpara sub-division of Bongaigaon district of Assam.
* Inter State Border : Bongaigaon.
* Number of Polling Stations: Year 2011–206, Year 2016–240, Year 2021–35.

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
*1978: Rabindra Nath Choudhury, [[Janata Party]].
*1985: Ratneswar Sarkar, [[Independent (politician)|Independent]].
*1991: [[Chandan Kumar Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]].
*1996: [[Rabin Banikya]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
*2001: [[Chandan Kumar Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]].
*2006: [[Rabin Banikya]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]].
*2011: [[Chandan Kumar Sarkar]], [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="abhay ref1" />
*2016: [[Ananta Kumar Malo]], [[All India United Democratic Front]].<ref name="abhay ref1" /><ref name="abhay ref2">{{cite news |title=Assam Assembly election 2021, Abhayapuri South profile: AIUDF's Anita Kumar Malo narrowly defeated Congress' Chandan Kumar Sarkar in 2016 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/assam-assembly-election-2021-abhayapuri-south-profile-aiudfs-anita-kumar-malo-narrowly-defeated-congress-chandan-kumar-sarkar-in-2016-9235651.html |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=firstpost.com |date=25 February 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Member
! colspan=2 | Party
|-
| [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[Pradip Sarkar (politician)|Pradip Sarkar]]<ref name=election2021>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=13 November 2021}}</ref>
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

== Election results ==
=== 2016 ===
{{Election box begin |title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Abhayapuri South<ref name=election2016>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=13 November 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India United Democratic Front
|candidate = [[Ananta Kumar Malo]]
|votes = 51,525
|percentage = 32.50
|change = +3.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Chandan Kumar Sarkar
|votes = 51,334
|percentage = 32.38
|change = -9.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Asom Gana Parishad
|candidate = [[Rabin Banikya]]
|votes = 50,957
|percentage = 32.14
|change = +10.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Nirmalendu Banikya]]
|votes = 1,602
|percentage = 1.01
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of India (A)
|candidate = [[Ashok Dutta]]
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 0.82
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Jan Congress Party
|candidate = [[Dhiren Majumdar]]
|votes = 694
|percentage = 0.43
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,113
|percentage = 0.70
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 191
|percentage = 0.12
|change = -12.91
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,58,529
|percentage = 90.95
|change = +5.81
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,74,303
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India United Democratic Front
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Abhayapuri South (SC)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Chandan Kumar Sarkar
|votes = 51,510
|percentage = 42.24
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India United Democratic Front
|candidate = [[Bijay Das]]
|votes = 35,621
|percentage = 29.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Asom Gana Parishad
|candidate = [[Dhrubajyoti Banikya]]
|votes = 26,485
|percentage = 21.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Dinesh Sarkar]]
|votes = 2,998
|percentage = 2.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = [[Kaustav Kumar Das]]
|votes = 2,628
|percentage = 2.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ashok Dutta
|votes = 1,211
|percentage = 0.99
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bodoland People's Front
|candidate = [[Bimal Chandra Das]]
|votes = 996
|percentage = 0.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Lok Bharati
|candidate = [[Mohadev Das]]
|votes = 510
|percentage = 0.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,889
|percentage = 13.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,21,959
|percentage = 85.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Asom Gana Parishad
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

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[[Category:1978 establishments in Assam]]

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