Kushal Dowari
Kushal Dowari | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sushanta Borgohain |
| Succeeded by | Sushanta Borgohain |
| Constituency | Thowra |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Devanand Konwar |
| Succeeded by | Sushanta Borgohain |
| Constituency | Thowra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1966 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Subhalaxmi Dutta, APS |
Kushal Dowari (born 1 July 1966 in Bokata Khamun, Sivasagar) is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He was elected in the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from Thowra constituency.
Dowari was a SULFA leader before being elected as an MLA in 2006.
ULFA involvement
Dowari, under the alias of Jayanta Hazarika, was a ULFA cadre and surrendered on 15 April 1991.[1] Dowari was also questioned in relation to the killing of journalist Kamala Saikia.[2] He is alleged to have been involved in the secret killings of Assam.[3][4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 48,026 | |||
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 46,020 | |||
| Majority | 2,006 | 2.09 | |||
| Turnout | 97,216 | 83.81 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 41,560 | 48.41 | ||
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 40,334 | 46.98 | ||
| CPI | Kushal Borgohain | 2,066 | 2.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,876 | 2.18 | ||
| Majority | 1,226 | 1.43 | |||
| Turnout | 85,836 | 86.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 99,755 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kushal Dowari | 22,022 | |||
| BJP | Siba Bodra | 15,611 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Devananda Konwar | 24,976 | |||
| Independent | Siba Bodra | 12,720 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1992. p. 10.
- ↑ Thakuria, Nava (3 August 2020). "Justice Elusive for Assam's slain journalists". The Statesman. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Talukdar, Mrinal; Borpujari, Utpal; Deka, Kaushik (2009). Secret Killings of Assam: The Horror Tales from the Land of Red River and Blue Hills. Socio Legal Information Cent. p. 57. ISBN 978-81-89479-51-0.
- ↑ Singh, Bikash (25 March 2026). "Not afraid of anyone: Akhil Gogoi says on Kushal Dowari's threat to 'politically kill' him". The Economic Times. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "List of Winner Candidates in Assam Assembly Election in 2006". Elections.in. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "List of Winner Candidates in Assam Assembly Election in 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 9 April 2026.