Diphu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Diphu (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Diphu forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1978: Gandhi Ram Timung, Janata Party
- 1983: Kaizasong, Independent
- 1985: Samsing Hanse, Independent
- 1991: Dipendra Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 1996: Hemsing Tisso, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 2001: Bidyasing Engleng, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Bidyasing Engleng, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Bidyasing Engleng, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Sum Ronghang, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sum Ronghang | 64,421 | 46.59 | +35.72 | |
| INC | Bidyasing Engleng | 36,185 | 26.17 | -19.81 | |
| Independent | Jayanta Rongpi | 31,647 | 22.88 | N/A | |
| LJP | Dipendra Rongpi | 1,975 | 1.42 | N/A | |
| JCP | Mary Kramsapi | 1,231 | 0.89 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,803 | 2.02 | N/A | |
| Majority | 28,236 | 20.42 | +9.81 | ||
| Turnout | 1,38,262 | 80.50 | +8.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,71,751 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bidyasing Engleng | 54,022 | 45.98 | ||
| Independent | George Millick | 41,551 | 35.37 | ||
| BJP | Padma Malbangsa | 12,773 | 10.87 | ||
| Independent | J. I. Kathar | 9,135 | 7.78 | ||
| Majority | 12,471 | 10.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,17,481 | 72.17 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,62,783 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
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