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Khowang Assembly constituency

Moran Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, India. This constituency was renamed to Khowang in 2023.

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Constituency No. 115 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictDibrugarh
Lok Sabha constituencyDibrugarh
Established1951
ReservationNone
Elected year2021

Moran Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, India. This constituency was renamed to Khowang in 2023.1

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party affiliation
1952 Ghana Kanta Gogoi Independent
1957 Padma Kumari Gohain Indian National Congress
1962
1967
1972 Tarun Chandra Chutia
1978 Joy Chandra Nagbanshi Indian National Congress (I)
1983 Indian National Congress
1985 Kiron Kumar Gogoi Independent
1991 Joy Chandra Nagbanshi Indian National Congress
1996
2001 Sarbananda Sonowal Asom Gana Parishad
2004^ Jibantara Ghatowar Indian National Congress
2006
2011
2016 Chakradhar Gogoi Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

^ Indicates Bye-Elections

Election results

2026

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Khowang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chakradhar Gogoi 67,038 50.68 +1.00
AJP Lurinjyoti Gogoi 57,054 43.13 +34.68
Independent Biju Duarah 4,316 3.29 N/A
Independent Prabhakar Das 1,761 1.33 N/A
NOTA None of the above 2003 1.51 −0.20
Margin of victory 9,984 7.54 −12.42
Turnout 1,32,271 82.55 +4.38
Rejected ballots
Registered electors
BJP gain from AJP Swing

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Moran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chakradhar Gogoi 55,604 49.68 −4.45
INC Pranjal Gatowar 33,263 29.72 −8.31
AJP Sanjib Changmai 9,499 8.49 N/A
Independent Mohini Mohan Ligira 8,834 7.89 N/A
Independent Raphael Kujur 2,293 2.05 N/A
Independent Eliash Sichan 518 0.46 N/A
NOTA None of the above 1,910 1.71 +0.06
Margin of victory 22,341 19.96 +3.86
Turnout 1,11,921 78.17 −5.54
Rejected ballots 1,895 1.32
Registered electors 1,43,170
BJP gain from INC Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Moran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chakradhar Gogoi 54,571 54.13 +36.46
INC Paban Singh Ghatowar 38,340 38.03 −19.14
Independent Ashok Kumar Urang 2,322 2.30 N/A
CPI Hiranya Boruah 1,650 1.63 N/A
Independent Sunil Rajkonwar 1,464 1.45 N/A
Independent Rubul Buragohain 791 0.78 N/A
NOTA None of the above 1,673 1.65 N/A
Majority 16,231 16.10 −19.68
Turnout 1,00,811 83.71 +11.78
BJP gain from INC Swing +8.66

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Moran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jibantara Ghatowar 47,143 57.17 +11.35
AGP Sunil Rajkonwar 17,650 21.39 −8.99
BJP Swarna Saikia Deori 14,571 17.67 −2.03
Independent Shyamal Bhumij 2,343 2.84 N/A
JMM Lakhicharan Swausi 752 0.91 N/A
Majority 29,493 35.78 +20.34
Turnout 82,459 71.93 −3.41
INC hold Swing

2006

Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2006: Moran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jibantara Ghatowar 39,622 45.82
AGP Parag Jyoti Baruah 26,267 30.38
BJP Dayananda Borgohain 17,037 19.70
Independent Hemanta Urang 2,025 2.34
NBNP Kiran Moyee Gogoi 932 1.08
AGP(P) Jitul Chandra Gogoi 589 0.68
Majority 13,355 15.44
Turnout 86,472 75.34
INC hold Swing
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