Bhupen Roy

Bhupen Roy (born 1964) is an Indian politician from the northeastern state of Assam.[1] He is a five time member of the Assam Legislative Assembly. In 2026, he won the Abhayapuri Assembly constituency in Bongaigaon district, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] Earlier, he represented the Asom Gana Parishad four times from the Abhayapuri North abhayapuri Assembly constituency in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2011.[3]

Early life and education

Roy is from Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon district, Assam. He is the son of late Dwijen Roy. He completed his Pre-University course in 1983, and BA in 1988, both at Abhayapuri College, which is affiliated with Gauhati University. He was also the General Secretary of the Abhayapuri college students’ union for 3 consecutive terms. He was also associated to All Assam Students’ Union and was a very strong and prominent leader of the region during the Assam movement and also served as the Organising Secretary of the All Goalpara District Students’ Union (Undivided Goalpara district).[4] He is a cultivator and tea planter. He declared assets worth Rs.2 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[5]

Career

Roy won the Abhayapuri Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He polled 1,11,154 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Pradip Sarkar of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 58,926 votes.[6][7][8]

Roy contested the 1985 assam assembly election on AGP ticket for the first time but lost in a very small margin. He became an MLA for the first time winning the Abhayapuri North Assembly constituency representing the Asom Gana Parishad in the 1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election and retained the seat for AGP in the 1996 and 2001 Assembly elections. He was also the Chairman of the Marketing board of the Government of Assam from 1996 to 2001. He lost the 2006 election to Abdul Hai Nagori of the Indian National Congress but regained it for AGP again in 2011.[9] He lost the 2016 and 2021 election, on AGP ticket because of the previous demographic population of Abhayapuri North.[3] Later, he moved to BJP and won the 2026 election.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Bhupen Roy, ABHAYAPURI constituency, BJP, Assam Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Abhayapuri Election Results 2026 | Assam Assembly Election Results". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Abhayapuri North Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bhupen Roy(AGP):Constituency- ABHAYAPURI NORTH(NORTH SALMARA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bhupen Roy(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ABHAYAPURI(BONGAIGAON) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Abhayapuri Constituency Election Results 2026: Abhayapuri Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Abhayapuri (Assam) Assembly Election Result 2026: Bhupen Roy of BJP Wins". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Abhayapuri Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Bhupen Roy wins Abhayapuri with 111154 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bhupen Ray(AGP):Constituency- ABHAYAPURI NORTH(NORTH SALMARA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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