The Dibrugarh Constituency, one of the 14 Parliamentary constituencies in Assam, is gearing up for Lok Sabha election this year. The estimated number of electors during the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections in the Dibrugarh Constituency was 12,65,748.
Voters and Demographics (Pre-Delimitation)
Total voters: 13,14,349
Voter turnout 2019: 77.30 per cent
Individuals contesting for the Dibrugarh constituency comprises BJP’s Sarbananda Sonowal, AAP’s Manoj Dhanowar and Assam Jatiya Parishad’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
Sarbananda Sonowal is a noteworthy Indian politician from Assam. He presently holds the position of Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and AYUSH Minister. He is also a Rajya Sabha member and part of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs since 2021. Formerly, he served as Assam’s Chief Minister from 2016 to 2021 and has been with the BJP since 2011, including a stint as the State unit president.
Manoj Dhanowar is contesting against BJP’s Sarbananda Sonowal and AJP’s Lurinjyoti Gogoi. The son of a former Congress MLA, he campaigns for anti-corruption and development.
Lurinjyoti Gogoi is the AJP president in Assam, with a Master’s in Mathematics and a B.Ed. from Dibrugarh University. He’s been a key player in student politics and the anti-CAB protests, leading the AASU before his current role.
The Dibrugarh Lok Sabha Constituency will cast its votes on April 19, during the first phase of the 2024 elections. The counting and declaration of results of the election outcomes are scheduled for June 4.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rameswar Teli, representing BJP, emerged victorious in the Dibrugarh constituency with a total of 6,59,583 votes. Paban Singh Ghatowar from Congress was the runner up with a total of 2,95,017 votes. In 2014, Rameswar Teli emerged victorious for the BJP, with Paban Singh Ghatowar of INC, as the runner-up. In 2009, Paban Singh Ghatowar emerged victorious for the INC, with Sarbananda Sonowal of AGP as the runner-up.
