Jania Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency of Assam
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Jania was one of the 126 electoral constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Jania formed part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3] This constituency was abolished in 2023.[4]
| Jania | |
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| Former constituency No. 44 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Barpeta |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barpeta |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2023 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
- 1957: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Ataur Rahman, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Abdus Sobhan, Indian National Congress (Indira)
- 1983: Abdus Sobhan, Independent
- 1985: A. F. Golam Osmani, UMF
- 1991: Asahaque Ali, Independent
- 1996: Abdur Rouf, UMF
- 2001: Asahaque Ali, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Abdul Khaleque (Assamese politician),[5] Indian National Congress
- 2011: Rafiqul Islam,[6] All India United Democratic Front
- 2016: Abdul Khaleque (Assamese politician),[7] Indian National Congress
- 2019 by-election: Rafiqul Islam, All India United Democratic Front[8]
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rafiqul Islam[9] | All India United Democratic Front | |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abdul Khaleque | 86,930 | 56.40 | ||
| AIUDF | Rafiqul Islam | 57,194 | 37.10 | ||
| BJP | Benazir Arfan | 6,067 | 3.93 | ||
| CPI(M) | Mainul Hoque | 1,976 | 1.28 | ||
| RSC | Amir Hussain | 769 | 0.49 | ||
| RJP | Md. Sultan Mahmud | 506 | 0.32 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 689 | 0.44 | ||
| Majority | 29,736 | 19.30 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,131 | 88.88 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,73,410 | ||||
| INC gain from AIUDF | Swing | ||||