Kushal Dowari

Kushal Dowari
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2016–2021
Preceded bySushanta Borgohain
Succeeded bySushanta Borgohain
ConstituencyThowra
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byDevanand Konwar
Succeeded bySushanta Borgohain
ConstituencyThowra
Personal details
Born (1966-07-01) 1 July 1966 (age 60)
Sivasagar
PartyBharatiya 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. Dowari was also questioned in relation to the killing of journalist Kamala Saikia. He is alleged to have been involved in the secret killings of Assam.

Electoral history

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra
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
2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra
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
2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kushal Dowari 22,022
BJP Siba Bodra 15,611
Independent gain from INC Swing
2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Devananda Konwar 24,976
Independent Siba Bodra 12,720
INC hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1992. p. 10.
  2. ↑ Thakuria, Nava (3 August 2020). "Justice Elusive for Assam's slain journalists". The Statesman. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "List of Winner Candidates in Assam Assembly Election in 2006". Elections.in. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "List of Winner Candidates in Assam Assembly Election in 2001". Elections.in. Retrieved 9 April 2026.