https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Majuli_Assembly_constituency Majuli Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T08:16:02Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Majuli_Assembly_constituency&diff=515241&oldid=prev Rik at 10:14, 4 May 2026 2026-05-04T10:14:19Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Majuli<br /> | established = 1962<br /> | state = [[Assam]]<br /> | district = [[Majuli district|Majuli]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency|Jorhat]]<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 98<br /> | map_image = Majuli Assembly constituency map 2023.svg<br /> | mla = <br /> | party = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Majuli&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of [[Assam]] a north east state of [[India]]. [[Majuli]] is also part of [[Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is a reserved seat for the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled tribes]] (ST).&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary &amp; Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date = 2025-11-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {|class =&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> |-<br /> ! Year <br /> ! Name <br /> ! colspan=2|Party <br /> |-<br /> |1962<br /> |Malchandra Pegu<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |1967<br /> |M. Pegu<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |1972<br /> |Mal Chandna Pegu<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |1978<br /> |Chakbhal Kagyang<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |1985<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Padmeswar Deley|Padmeswar Doley]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |1991<br /> | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Asom Gana Parishad}}<br /> |-<br /> |1996<br /> |[[Karuna Dutta]]<br /> |-<br /> |2000^<br /> |[[Jogeswar Doley]]<br /> |-<br /> |2001<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Rajib Lochan Pegu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |2006<br /> |-<br /> |[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2011]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2016]] <br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Sarbananda Sonowal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]] <br /> |-<br /> |2022{{efn|by-election}}<br /> |[[Bhuban Gam]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> ^ indicates Bye-Elections <br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Majuli}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Bhuban Gam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=78324 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Indraneel Pegu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43024 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=958 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35300 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2022 by-election===<br /> This by-election was triggered after the incumbent MLA, [[Sarbananda Sonowal]], resigned to become a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sarbananda-sonowal-resgins-from-assam-assembly-rajya-sabha-1858241-2021-09-28 |title=Day after election to Rajya Sabha, Sarbananda Sonowal resigns from Assam Assembly |date=28 September 2021 |author=Hemanta Kumar Nath |access-date= 8 March 2022 |publisher=[[India Today]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin | title=2022 Assam Legislative Assembly By-election|Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2022: [[Majuli]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Bhuban Gam]]|votes=67,242|percentage=69.86|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party =Assam Jatiya Parishad<br /> |candidate = Chittaranjan Basumatary<br /> |votes = 25,101<br /> |percentage = 26.08<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)<br /> |candidate = Bhaity Richong<br /> |votes = 2,265<br /> |percentage = 2.35<br /> |change =<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout||votes=96,250|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box Registered electors<br /> |reg. electors = 1,33,227<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2021]]: [[Majuli]]}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[Sarbananda Sonowal]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=71,436|percentage=67.53|change=+16.79}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Rajib Lochan Pegu]]|votes=28,244|percentage=28.27|change=-3.11}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Bhaity Richong|votes=1,080|percentage=1.02|change=+0.20}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|votes=1,075|percentage=1.02|change=+0.01}}<br /> {{Election box majority||votes=43,192|percentage=39.26|change=+19.90}}<br /> {{Election box turnout||votes=1,05,782|percentage=79.89|change=-5.44}}<br /> {{Election box Registered electors<br /> |reg. electors = 1,32,403<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = +16.79<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016]]: [[Majuli]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[Sarbananda Sonowal]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=49,602|percentage=50.74|change=+47.82}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Rajib Lochan Pegu]]|votes=30,679|percentage=31.38|change=-14.98}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[Ranjit Doley]]|votes=15,695|percentage=16.05|change=+16.05}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=[[Hemanta Pegu]]|votes=798|percentage=0.82|change=+0.82}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|votes=987|percentage=1.01|change=}}<br /> {{Election box majority||votes=18,923|percentage=19.36|change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout||votes=97,761|percentage=85.33|change=+4.67}}<br /> {{Election box Registered electors<br /> |reg. electors = 1,14,572<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = +47.82<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2011]]: [[Majuli]]}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = [[Rajib Lochan Pegu]]<br /> |party = Indian National Congress <br /> |votes = 39,655<br /> |percentage = 46.36<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = [[Padmeswar Doley]]<br /> |votes = 23,691<br /> |percentage = 27.70<br /> |change = +27.70<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = [[Premadhar Doley]]<br /> |votes = 19,690<br /> |percentage = 23.02<br /> |change = +23.02<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent<br /> |candidate = [[Achiram Doley]]<br /> |votes = 2,500<br /> |percentage = 2.92<br /> |change = +2.92<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 15,964<br /> |percentage = 42.85<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 85,536 <br /> |percentage = 80.66<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Majuli]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * {{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}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Assam}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Assam]]<br /> [[Category:Majuli]]<br /> [[Category:Jorhat district]]<br /> [[Category:Majuli district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Assam]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]<br /> [[Category:1962 establishments in Assam]]</div> Rik