Hojai Assembly constituency
| Hojai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 63 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
 63-Hojai within Hojai district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Central Assam |
| District | Hojai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kaziranga |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 251,818 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2016, 2026 |
| Preceded by | Ramkrishna Ghosh (BJP) |
Hojai State assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam, India. It is one of the ten assembly segments that constitute the Kaziranga Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Since 2026, it has been represented by Shiladitya Dev of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Established in 1967, the constituency was redrawn during the 2023 delimitation exercise. The reconstituted constituency now includes Hojai town, and many other rural areas of the Hojai district.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shiladitya Dev | Bharatiya Janata Party | Incumbent | |
| 2021 | Ramkrishna Ghosh | 2021-26 | ||
| 2016 | Shiladitya Dev | 2016-21 | ||
| 2011 | Ardhendu Kumar Dey | Indian National Congress | 2011-16 | |
| 2006 | Aditya Langthasa | All India United Democratic Front | 2006-11 | |
| 2001 | Ardhendu Kumar Dey | Indian National Congress | 1991-06 | |
| 1996 | ||||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1985 | Santi Ranjan Das Gupta | Independent politician | 1985-91 | |
| 1983 | Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar | Indian National Congress | 1983-85 | |
| 1978 | Santi Ranjan Das Gupta | Janata Party | 1978-83 | |
| 1972 | Idris Ali Fakir | Indian National Congress | 1972-78 | |
| 1967 | R Ahmed | Swatantra Party | 1967-72 | |
Election results
[edit]2026
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shiladitya Dev | 144,361 | 64.24 |  7.60 | |
| INC | Jhilli Chowdhury | 77,660 | 34.56 |  6.87 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,684 | 1.19 | 0.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 66,701 | 29.68 | 14.35 | ||
| Turnout | 2,24,705 | 89.23 | 5.99 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ramkrishna Ghosh | 125,790 | 56.64 | 2.25 | |
| INC | Debabrata Saha | 92,008 | 41.43 | 23.30 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,724 | 0.78 | 0.09 | |
| Margin of victory | 33,782 | 15.33 | 13.44 | ||
| Turnout | 220,372 | 83.24 | 2.87 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shiladitya Dev | 105,615 | 54.39 | 35.53 | |
| AIUDF | Dhaniram Thousen | 49,756 | 25.62 | 6.27 | |
| INC | Ardhendu Kumar Dey | 35,207 | 18.13 | 26.26 | |
| Independent | Zakir Hussain | 1,432 | 0.73 |  | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,342 | 0.69 | | |
| Margin of victory | 55,859 | 28.77 | |||
| Turnout | 1,94,147 | 86.11 | 6.85 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ardhendu Kumar Dey | 70,649 | 44.39 | ||
| AIUDF | Dr. Aditya Langthasa | 50,755 | 31.89 | ||
| BJP | Shiladitya Dev | 30,011 | 18.86 | ||
| AGP | Narayan Chandra Bhowmik | 2,623 | 1.64 | ||
| Majority | 19,894 | 12.50 | |||
| Turnout | 1,59,124 | 79.26 | |||
| INC gain from AIUDF | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Hojai assembly election results 2026: With 144361 votes, BJP's Shiladitya Dev wins against Jhilli Chowdhury of Congress". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2026 – Final Result Sheet – Polling Station–wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-20" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.
- ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2021 – Final Result Sheet – Polling Station–wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-20" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.
- ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2016 – Final Result Sheet – Polling Station–wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-20" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.
External links
[edit]- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.