Patharkandi Assembly constituency

Patharkandi
Constituency No. 125 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
125-Patharkandi within Sribhumi district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DivisionBarak Valley
DistrictSribhumi
Lok Sabha constituencyKarimganj
Established1951
Total electors179,026
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026
Preceded byMonilal Gowala (INC)

Patharkandi State assembly constituency is one of the 126 state legislative assembly constituencies in Assam, India. It is one of the six assembly segments that constitute the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2016, it has been represented by Krishnendu Paul of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Established in 1951, the constituency was redrawn during the 2023 delimitation exercise. It is now an all-rural constituency comprising several rural areas of the Sribhumi district.

Most Successful parties from Patharkandi Assembly Constituency Since 1952
  1. BJP (6 times) (37.5%)
  2. INC (5 times) (31.2%)
  3. IND (4 times) (25.0%)
  4. CPI (1 time) (6.25%)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Political Party Tenure
2026 Krishnendu Paul Bharatiya Janata Party 2016-Incumbent
2021
2016
2011 Monilal Gowala Indian National Congress 2011-16
2006 Kartik Sena Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 2006-11
2001 Monilal Gowala Indian National Congress 2001-06
1996 Shukhendu Shekhar Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party 1996-01
1991 Madhusudhan Tiwari 1991-96
1985 Monilal Gowala Indian National Congress 1985-91
1983 Moin Uddin Independent 1983-85
1978 Mohammed Fokhrul Islam 1978-83
1972 Biswanath Upadhyaya Indian National Congress 1972-78
1967 Motilal Kanoo Independent 1967-72
1962 Ramdeb Malah Indian National Congress 1962-67
1957 Biswanath Upadhyaya Independent 1957-62
1952 Gopesh Namasudra Communist Party of India 1952-57

Election Results

2026

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Patharkandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Krishnendu Paul 98,101 64.35 Increase14.69
INC Kartik Sena Sinha 51,337 33.67 Decrease13.03
NOTA None of the above 1,005 0.66 Decrease0.19
Margin of victory 46,764 30.67 Increase27.68
Turnout 1,52,455 85.16 Increase6.65
BJP hold Swing

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election : Patharkandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Krishnendu Paul 74,846 49.66 Increase11.73
INC Sachin Sahoo 70,379 46.70 Increase20.58
NOTA None of the above 1,288 0.85 Increase0.02
Margin of victory 4,467 2.99 Decrease4.56
Turnout 149,419 78.51 Decrease0.68
BJP hold Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Patharkandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Krishnendu Paul 46,544 37.93 Increase29.08
AIUDF Dr. Debendra Kumar Sinha 37,276 30.38 Decrease8.85
INC Moni Lal Gowala 32,048 26.12 Decrease16.14
NOTA None of the above 1,030 0.83 New entry
Margin of victory 9,268 7.55
Turnout 1,22,694 79.19 Increase3.18
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Patharkandi Election Results 2026: BJP's Krishnendu Paul wins against Congress's Kartik Sena Sinha". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2026 – Final Result Sheet – Polling Station–wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-20" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.
  5. ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2021 – Final Result Sheet – Polling Station–wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-20" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.
  6. ↑ "State Assembly Elections 2016 – Final Result Sheet – Polling Station–wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-20" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam.