Assam polls: Rangia constituency picked a BJP candidate in 2016
- In 2016, Bhabesh Kalita of BJP defeated Ghanashyam Kalita of Congress
- BJP won the seat by a margin of 32,067 votes
- In 2019, Dilip Saikia of BJP won the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha seat
Rangia state assembly constituency is located in Rangia district of Assam and is part of Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency. It is an open seat. It consists of one of ten legislative assembly seats under Mangaldoi parliamentary seat. Bhabesh Kalita of BJP is the sitting MLA of Rangia seat. He won against Ghanashyam Kalita of Congress in 2016 by a margin of 32,067 votes. Dilip Saikia of BJP won the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency in 2019.
Here are a few details about the Rangia assembly seat:
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Rangia, Rangia
Lok Sabha constituency: Mangaldoi
Polling date: April 1, 2021
2016 candidates: Bhabesh Kalita (BJP), Ghanashyam Kalita (Congress)
2021 candidates: Bhabesh Kalita (BJP), Dr Bhagwan Dev Misra (CPI(M)), Dr. Babul Saikia (AJP)
Sitting MLA, party: Bhabesh Kalita (BJP)
Winning margin in 2016: 32,067
Runner up name, party: Ghanashyam Kalita (Congress)
Number of voters in 2016: 1,43,448
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 84.55%
Number of women voters in 2016: 68,395
Number of polling booths in 2016: 200
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