Bijni Assembly constituency
| Bijni | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 20 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
 20-Bijni within Chirang district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| District | Chirang |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kokrajhar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 185,551 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2026 |
| Preceded by | Ajoy Kumar Ray (BJP) |
Bijni State assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam, India. It is one of the nine assembly segments that constitute the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Since 2026, it has been represented by Arup Kumar Dey of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Established in 1951, the constituency was redrawn during the 2023 delimitation exercise. The reconstituted constituency now includes Bijni town, and many other rural areas of the Chirang district.[2]
Local self-governed segments
Bijni Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:
- Bijni Municipal Board
- Boro Bazar Development Block
- Manikpur Development Block
- Bhangnamari Village Council Development Committee
- Bijnigaon Village Council Development Committee
- Chatianguri Village Council Development Committee
- Dangaigaon Village Council Development Committee
- Gargaon Bhalatol Village Council Development Committee
- Monakocha Village Council Development Committee
- Malipara Village Council Development Committee
- Mongolian Village Council Development Committee
- Poshlabari Gargaon Village Council Development Committee
- Dewanpara Village Council Development Committee
- Alukhunda Village Council Development Committee
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arup Kumar Dey | Bharatiya Janata Party | Incumbent | |
| 2021 | Ajoy Kumar Ray | 2021-26 | ||
| 2016 | Kamal Singh Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | 2006-21 | |
| 2011 | ||||
| 2006 | Independent | |||
| 2001 | Romio Brahma | 2001-06 | ||
| 1996 | Rohini Basumatary | 1996-01 | ||
| 1991 | Kamal Brahma | 1991-96 | ||
| 1985 | Ganesh Bora | Plain Tribals Council of Assam | 1985-91 | |
| 1983 | Padmalochan Boro | Independent | 1983-85 | |
| 1978 | Lakhyadhar Choudhury | Janata Party | 1978-83 | |
| 1972 | Golak Chandra Patgiri | Indian National Congress | 1967-78 | |
| 1967 | ||||
| 1962 | Ram Prasad Das | Praja Socialist Party | 1962-67 | |
| 1952 | Swami Krishnananda Brahmachari | Indian National Congress | 1951-62 | |
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Arup Kumar Dey | 71,708 | 43.44 |  10.75 | |
| UPPL | Kamal Singh Narzary | 37,781 | 22.89 |  2.54 | |
| Independent | Khalilur Rahman | 26,758 | 16.21 |  | |
| INC | Rajat Kanti Saha | 9,456 | 5.73 | | |
| Independent | Dimbeswar Boro | 6,338 | 3.84 | | |
| AIUDF | Musukha Basumatary | 2,987 | 1.81 | | |
| Independent | Nashir Uddin Khan | 2,780 | 1.68 | | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,150 | 1.30 | 0.31 | |
| Margin of victory | 33,927 | 20.55 | 19.83 | ||
| Turnout | 1,65,075 | 88.96 | 3.06 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ajoy Kumar Ray | 45,733 | 32.69 | | |
| BPF | Kamal Singh Narzary | 44,730 | 31.97 | 7.48 | |
| UPPL | Phanin Boro | 35,582 | 25.43 | | |
| AJP | Rupam Kumar Das | 9,951 | 7.11 | | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,388 | 0.99 | 0.10 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,003 | 0.72 | |||
| Turnout | 138,527 | 85.90 | 3.15 | ||
| BJP gain from BPF | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bijni election results 2026: Arup Kumar Dey wins for BJP, registers 33,927-vote lead". The Times of India. 5 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 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 2021 – Final Statistical report". Election Commission of India.