Assam polls: Sonai constituency picked a BJP candidate in 2016

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Sonai has been held by Congress a total of nine times since 1951
BJP, on the other hand, won the seat for the second time in 2016 assembly elections
BJP's candidate Aminul Haque Laskar defeated Amanul Haque of the Congress in the 2016 assembly elections

Written By:Ratul

Updated: March 30 2021 06:03:23 AM ET Sonai, Assam, India

The Sonai constituency is currently being held by BJP MLA Aminul
Haque Laskar who defeated Monika Bora of the Congress in 2016. The seat, one of
Assam’s 126 assembly constituencies, falls under the Silchar Lok Sabha
constituency.

BJP MP Dr Rajdeep Roy currently holds the Silchar Lok Sabha
seat, defeating Sushmita Dev of the Congress in the 2019 General Elections.

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The Sonai seat has largely been held by Congress over the
years. Since 1951, Congress candidates have won in nine assembly elections from
the seat, whereas with the BJP coming to power for the second time in 2016.

Here are a few details about the Sonai assembly seat:

Name of the assembly constituency: Sonai

Lok Sabha constituency: Silchar

Polling date: 04/04/2016

2016 candidates: Aminul Haque Laskar (BJP), Anamul Haque
(Congress), Karim Uddin Barbhuiya (AIUDF)

2021 candidates: N/A

Sitting MLA, party: Aminul Haque Laskar, BJP

Winning margin in 2016: 7,553

Runner up name, party: Anamul Haque, Congress

Number of voters in 2016: 1,23,465

Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 77.63%

Number of women voters in 2016: 58,232