Silchar Assam Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Silchar Lok sabha Contituency Details, Political News, Silchar Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Assam Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Silchar
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 24 January 2019 18:01
About the Constituency:
The Silchar parliamentary constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha seats which are allotted to the state of Assam, and which in turn represents this state in the Lok Sabha. 978,510 is the total electorate count in the Silchar Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 2). Out of these 514,337 number of electorates are males and the remaining 464,173 are belong to the female category as the Election commission of India 2009 reports suggest.
Assembly Segments:
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Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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Sonai |
Silchar |
Dholai (SC) |
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Udharbond |
Lakhipur |
Borkhola |
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Katigorah |
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About Silchar:
Situated in the Cachar district of Assam, Silchar is the administrative seat of the district, besides also being a part of the Municipal area of Assam. Situated in the southernmost regions in the state of Assam, the Silchar parliamentary constituency is located by the banks of the Barak River, popularly called the Barak Valley.
The economy in the Silchar parliamentary constituency is reliant on crops such as tea, rice and other agricultural products. It also survives on limited industry such as paper-making and tea-box manufacturing. However, the Cachar district which is entirely covered by this Lok Sabha seat has been announced as a backward district in the country, being fed by governmental funds under the scheme of Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. The total population of the Silchar constituency is 2,28,985 as per the 2011 Census.
Political Background:
This constituency is an important seat of the Congress, as not only did the party win a majority of the terms in the Lok Sabha from the Silchar constituency, but the present Union Minister , Sontosh Mohan Dev of the Congress, has been elected as the MP from Silchar for five terms.
Present Political Scenario:
Why it may again turn out to be tough seat for BJP?
Kabindra Purakayastha has been re-nominated from Silchar but once again requires a big vote-split between Congress and AUDF to emerge victorious.