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Kokrajhar District Constituency List: The Assembly constituencies in the Kokrajhar district has seen major changes in the latest delimitation draft proposal made by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The number of Assam assembly constituencies has increased from three to five. The ST MLA seats reservation remains the same.

Changes in Kokrajhar District Constituency List

Below is the New Kokrajhar district constituency representing the Assam Legislative Assembly Council from the Kokrajhar district as the per the draft proposal made by the ECI on 20th June 2023.

Sl. No.Name of Assembly Constituency (New)
1Gossaigaon
2Dotma (ST)
3Kokrajhar (ST)
4Baokhungri
5Parbatjhora

Earlier, there were three MLA seats in Kokrajhar district, now it has been increased to 5 MLA seats. The Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservation is kept intact at two.

  1. Kokrajhar (ST) Constituency: The earlier Kokrajhar East (ST), and Kokrajhar West (ST) MLA seats are merged into one, and new constituency name has been coined – Kokrajhar (ST).
  2. Gossaigaon Constituency: The earlier Gossaigaon MLA seat is kept as it is. Gossaigaon assembly constituency MLA seat open for all category.
  3. Dotma (ST) Constituency: A new constituency named Dotma constituency is created reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
  4. Baokhungri Constituency: A new constituency named Baokhungri constituency is created. Baokhungri assembly constituency MLA seat is open for all category.
  5. Parbhatjhora Constituency: A new constituency named Parbhatjhora constituency is created. Parbhatjhora assembly constituency MLA seat is open for all category.

Old Kokrajhar Constituency

Sl. No.Name of Assembly Constituency (Old)
1Kokrajhar East (ST)
2Kokrajhar West (ST)
3Gossaigaon

Final Kokrajhar District Constituency List

The five constituencies of the Kokrajhar district are the draft one, there could be changes in it. Since the Election Commission of India has given time till 11 July 2023 for any suggestions and objections. Whatever the changes are in the current draft, we’ll share it in this article.

Important Links

ECI Draft Proposal of New Assam LAC Constituencies in Kokrajhar DistrictClick Here

FAQ about list of Constituencies in Kokrajhar District

1. How many Constituencies are there in Kokrajhar District?

There are five (5) Assam Assembly constituencies in Kokrajhar district. Two seats are reserved for the ST.

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