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Badarpur, Assam Assembly constituency

constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India

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Source revisionMay 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ28178742 ↗
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Badarpur Assembly constituency was one of the 126 constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Assam state in northeastern India. This constituency was abolished in 2023.

Badarpur (constituency number 5) was one of the 5 constituencies located in Barak Valley of Karimganj district. Badarpur was part of the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency along with 7 other assembly segments, namely Patharkandi, Karimganj North, Karimganj South, Ratabari in Karimganj district, Hailakandi, Katlichera and Algapur in Hailakandi district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

2021

2016

2011

2006

2001

References

External links

"Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

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