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Dhubri (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Dhubri consists of 11 assembly segments of Lower Assam, covering all of South Salmara-Mankachar District and Dhubri district, Dhubri districts parts of Goalpara district parts of Bongaigaon district and parts of Barpeta district. With an estimated population of 5 million residents Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency has 2.6 million registered voters. Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is the most populated constituency in the entire North-East region of India. Assembly segments Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Current assembly segments Previous assembly segments Members of Parliament Election results General elections 2024 General elections 2019 General elections 2014 ''The Sentinel''. 16 candidates file nomination in Karimganj'' See also * Dhubri district * South Salmara-Mankachar district * Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern Nationalism, nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other Decolonization, anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. The INC is a "big tent" party that has been described as sitting on the Centrism, centre of the Indian politics, Indian political spectrum. The party held its first session in 1885 in Mumbai, Bombay where Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, W.C. Bonnerjee presided over it. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Assam
Lower Assam division is one of the 5 administrative divisions of Assam in India. It was formed in 1874, consisting of the undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam, undivided Darrang and Nagaon districts of Central Assam and Khasi & Jaintia hills of Meghalaya, created for revenue purposes. The division is under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is stationed at Guwahati. The division currently covers the Western Brahmaputa Valley. Shri Jayant Narlikar, IAS is the current Commissioner of Lower Assam division. History Most parts of Lower assam districts were under rule of the Kingdom of Bhutan until the 19th century. Districts Lower Assam division contains 12 districts, namely Dhubri, South Salamara, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta, Bajali, Nalbari, Baksa, Kamrup and Kamrup metropolitan. Among these, 3 districts namely Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baksa lie within Bodoland. # Districts within the Bodoland Territorial Region Demographics As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilasipara Assembly Constituency
Bilasipara is a town, sub-division and town area committee in Dhubri district in the state of Assam, India. About This town is under Bilasipara Municipal Board (BMB) and is part of two MLA constituency namely 27 Bilasipara East 26 Bilasipara West. It has a population of approximately fifty thousand (excluding the Bilasipara sub-division). The widely spoken language of the town is 'Ujani'; the locals call it 'Desi'. People of many religions, castes and mother-tongues are found here. The official population of the town in 2015 is more than 50,000. The MLA of 27 Bilasipara East constituency is Samsul Huda (AIUDF) and the MLA of 26 Bilasipara West is Hafiz Bashir Ahmed (AIUDF) Geography Bilasipara is located at . It has an average elevation of 26 metres (85 feet). The outer parts of the town suffer from flooding almost yearly; it poses a major problem. Resources A large number of people residing near the town in the sub-divisional areas are involved in farming an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhubri Assembly Constituency
Dhubri Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly. Dhubri forms a part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India. Dhubri consists of 11 assembly segments of Lower Assam, covering all of South Salmara-Mankachar District and Dhubri districts parts o .... Dhubri Assembly constituency Following are details on Dhubri Assembly constituency *Country: India. * State: Assam. * District: Dhubri district . * Lok Sabha Constituency: Dhubri Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. * Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency. * Literacy Level: 59.36%. * Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,95,920 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,00,592. Female Electors:95,325 . * Geographic Co-Ordinates: 25°59'30.8"N 89°54'56.5"E. * Total Area Covered:166 square kilometres. * Area Includes: Dhubri municipality and Dhubri thana xcluding G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauripur Assembly Constituency
Gauripur Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly. Gauripur forms a part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly * 1957: Prakritish Chandra Barua, Independent * 1962: Syed Ahmed Ali, Indian National Congress * 1967: Mohammad Azad Ali, Praja Socialist Party * 1972: Syed Ahmed Ali, Indian National Congress * 1978: Mohammad Azad Ali, Janata Party * 1983: Joynal Abedin, Indian National Congress * 1985: Aniruddha Singha Chowdhury, Independent * 1991: Mohibul Haque, Indian National Congress * 1996: Banendra Mushahary, Independent * 2001: Banendra Mushahary, Asom Gana Parishad * 2006: Mohibul Haque, Independent * 2011: Banendra Mushahary, Bodoland People's Front * 2016: Nijanur Rahman, All India United Democratic Front The All India United Democratic Front (also known as AIUDF and ''Sarva Bharatiya Sanyukt Ganatantric Morcha'') is a political party active in the Indian state of Assam. It is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asom Gana Parishad
Asom Gana Parishad (translation: ''Assam People's Council'', AGP) is a political party in the state of Assam, India. The AGP was formed following the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13 to 14 October 1985 in Golaghat, which also allowed Prafulla Kumar Mahanta who was the youngest chief minister of the state to be elected. The AGP has formed government twice once in 1985 then again in 1996. The popularity of AGP surged in the late 1980s but declined in the 2000s. After a 20-year gap, AGP, in alliance with National Democratic Alliance (India), NDA, won a Lok Sabha seat in 2024. The party split in 2005, with former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta forming the Asom Gana Parishad (Progressive), but regrouped on 14 October 2008 in Golaghat. It won 14 seats out of 126 in the 2016 Legislative Assembly Elections, coming to power after a long gap. It was a partner in a coalition with the Bodoland People's Front and Bharati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golakganj Assembly Constituency
Golakganj Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Golakganj forms a part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly * 1951: Santosh Barua, Indian National Congress * 1957: Bhuban Chandra Prodhani, Indian National Congress * 1962: Sarat Chandra Sinha, Indian National Congress * 1967: K. C. Roy Pradhani, Independent * 1972: K. C. Roy Pradhani, Independent * 1978: Alauddin Sarkar, Communist Party of India * 1983: K. C. Roy Pradhani, Indian National Congress * 1985: Dalim Ray, Independent * 1991: Alauddin Sarkar, Communist Party of India * 1996: Alauddin Sarkar, Communist Party of India * 2001: Dinesh Chandra Sarkar, Bharatiya Janata Party * 2006: Abu Taher Bepari, Indian National Congress * 2011: Abu Taher Bepari, Indian National Congress * 2016: Ashwini Roy Sarkar, Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adivasi
The Adivasi (also transliterated as Adibasi) are heterogeneous tribal groups across the Indian subcontinent. The term is a recent invention from the 20th century and is now widely used as a self-designation by groups classified as Scheduled Tribes by the Indian government. They are officially recognized as " Scheduled Tribes" in India and as " Ethnic Minorities" in Bangladesh. They comprise 8.6% of India's population and 1.1% of Bangladesh's; or 104.2 million in India, according to the 2011 census, and 2 million in Bangladesh according to the 2010 estimate. Claiming to be among the original inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent, many present-day Adivasi communities formed during the flourishing period of the Indus Valley Civilization or after the decline of the IVC, harboring various degrees of ancestry from ancient Dravidians, Indus Valley Civilization, Indo-Aryan, Austroasiatic and Tibeto-Burman language speakers. Adivasi studies is a new scholarly field, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalit
Dalit ( from meaning "broken/scattered") is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. They are also called Harijans. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the caste hierarchy and were seen as forming a fifth varna, also known by the name of ''Panchama''. Several scholars have drawn parallels between Dalits and the '' Burakumin'' of Japan, the '' Baekjeong'' of Korea and the peasant class of the medieval European feudal system. Dalits predominantly follow Hinduism with significant populations following Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Islam. The constitution of India includes Dalits as one of the Scheduled Castes; this gives Dalits the right to protection, positive discrimination (known as reservation in India), and official development resources. Terminology The term ''Dalit'' is for those called the "untouchables" and others that were outside of the traditional Hindu caste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barpeta District
Barpeta district is an administrative districts of Assam, district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Barpeta. The district occupies an area of and has a population of 1,642,420 (as of 2001). History Barpeta district was created in 1983 when it was split from Kamrup district. In 2020, Bajali district, Bajali subdivision was split from Barpeta to be a fully-fledged district. Geography Barpeta district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to Russia's Iturup Island. Important villages and towns of the district These are the important cities/towns of the district: *Barpeta : The headquarters and the second largest town in the district. The town is surrounded by rivulets and canals from all directions. The important centre of attraction is the Barpeta Satra, Barpeta satra established by Vaishnavite saint Madhabdev. *Howly : The middle town of the district between Barpeta Road and Barpeta Town. It is a busy commercial town that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongaigaon District
Bongaigaon district (Prpn:ˈbɒŋgaɪˌgãʊ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in northeastern India. The district headquarters are located at Bongaigaon. The district occupies an area of 1,093 km2. Etymology According to lore, the name 'Bongaigaon' derives from the words 'bon' (wild) and 'gai' (cow). In the distant past, wild cows were often a menace to villagers in this area due to which the district got its name. History Duars Bongaigaon district fell under Eastern Dooars. Dooars between Sankosh River and Manas River are called Eastern Dooars. Under the Kingdom of Bhutan From early 17th-century some parts of present-day Bongaigaon district was under the control of Kingdom of Bhutan, till the Duar Wars in 1865 when British removed the Bhutanese influence and later the areas were merged to undivided Goalpara district of the Indian Union in 1949. Koch dynasty The district was part of Kamrup. In the 14th century, its rule was passed onto the Baro-B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
