Patharkandi Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India
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Patharkandi State assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam, India. It is one of the six assembly segments that constitute the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Since 2016, it has been represented by Krishnendu Paul of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Patharkandi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 125 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
125-Patharkandi within Sribhumi district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Barak Valley |
| District | Sribhumi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Karimganj |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 179,026 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2016, 2021, 2026 |
| Preceded by | Monilal Gowala (INC) |
Established in 1951, the constituency was redrawn during the 2023 delimitation exercise. It is now an all-rural constituency comprising several rural areas of the Sribhumi district.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Krishnendu Paul | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2016-Incumbent | |
| 2021 | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| 2011 | Monilal Gowala | Indian National Congress | 2011-16 | |
| 2006 | Kartik Sena Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2006-11 | |
| 2001 | Monilal Gowala | Indian National Congress | 2001-06 | |
| 1996 | Shukhendu Shekhar Dutta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1996-01 | |
| 1991 | Madhusudhan Tiwari | 1991-96 | ||
| 1985 | Monilal Gowala | Indian National Congress | 1985-91 | |
| 1983 | Moin Uddin | Independent | 1983-85 | |
| 1978 | Mohammed Fokhrul Islam | 1978-83 | ||
| 1972 | Biswanath Upadhyaya | Indian National Congress | 1972-78 | |
| 1967 | Motilal Kanoo | Independent | 1967-72 | |
| 1962 | Ramdeb Malah | Indian National Congress | 1962-67 | |
| 1957 | Biswanath Upadhyaya | Independent | 1957-62 | |
| 1952 | Gopesh Namasudra | Communist Party of India | 1952-57 | |
Election Results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Krishnendu Paul | 98,101 | 64.35 |  14.69 | |
| INC | Kartik Sena Sinha | 51,337 | 33.67 |  13.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,005 | 0.66 | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 46,764 | 30.67 | 27.68 | ||
| Turnout | 1,52,455 | 85.16 | 6.65 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Krishnendu Paul | 74,846 | 49.66 | 11.73 | |
| INC | Sachin Sahoo | 70,379 | 46.70 | 20.58 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,288 | 0.85 | 0.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,467 | 2.99 | 4.56 | ||
| Turnout | 149,419 | 78.51 | 0.68 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Krishnendu Paul | 46,544 | 37.93 | 29.08 | |
| AIUDF | Dr. Debendra Kumar Sinha | 37,276 | 30.38 | 8.85 | |
| INC | Moni Lal Gowala | 32,048 | 26.12 | 16.14 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,030 | 0.83 |  | |
| Margin of victory | 9,268 | 7.55 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,694 | 79.19 | 3.18 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||