Guwahati, 05 March (HS): Political activity has intensified in the newly constituted Dimoria Assembly constituency as the 2026 Assam Assembly elections approach. The upcoming polls will be the first to be conducted after the recent delimitation exercise, which has altered the boundaries of several constituencies and created new ones across the state.
Prior to delimitation, Kamrup (Metro) district had four Assembly constituencies — Dispur, East Guwahati, West Guwahati and Jalukbari. Following the redrawing of boundaries, the number of constituencies in the district has increased to five.
As part of the restructuring, the East Guwahati and West Guwahati constituencies have been abolished and replaced by New Guwahati and Guwahati Central Assembly constituencies. Additionally, a new constituency, Dimoria (No. 34), has been created and reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).
The newly formed Dimoria constituency has largely been carved out from a significant portion of the former Dispur Assembly segment and falls under the Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency. The seat includes several wards under the Guwahati Municipal Corporation as well as adjoining development blocks.
Key areas incorporated in the constituency include Ward No. 46 (parts of Noonmati), Ward No. 49 (Mathgharia, Geeta Nagar and parts of Patharkuwari) and Ward No. 52 (parts of Down Town and Dwarka Nagar). In addition, parts of the Chandrapur, Dimoria and Narangi development blocks along with several gram panchayats have been included to form the large electoral segment.
According to political indications within the ruling alliance, the seat is likely to be allocated to the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). Several aspirants from the party have already emerged in the race for the ticket.
Among the prominent names being discussed is Dr Tapan Kumar Das, Vice Chairman of the Assam State Warehousing Corporation and a young regional leader, who has reportedly begun outreach activities in different parts of the constituency.
Meanwhile, several leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are also said to be keen on contesting from the seat. The names doing the rounds include Navarun Medhi, Vijay Pathak, Sujit Biswas and Divyajyoti Medhi. However, the final decision on candidates from the respective parties is expected to become clear in the coming days.
The Dimoria Assembly constituency has a total electorate of 2,16,949 voters, including 1,05,384 male voters, 1,11,559 female voters and six third-gender voters. Notably, the number of female voters in the constituency exceeds that of male voters. A total of 262 polling stations have been set up across the constituency.
Voters in the newly formed constituency have also raised the demand for a local candidate in the upcoming election. Many residents say that when the area earlier formed part of the Dispur constituency, local issues often did not receive adequate attention.
Electors believe that a representative who is easily accessible and better understands the local problems would be more effective in addressing their concerns.
The reservation of the Dimoria seat for Scheduled Castes has also drawn mixed reactions in the region. Dhiren Engti, Secretary of the All Assam Tribal Union, stated that the area has a significant tribal population and some sections have expressed dissatisfaction over the decision to reserve the seat for SC candidates.
Political observers believe that tribal voters could play a decisive role in determining the outcome of the constituency in the upcoming Assembly election.---------
Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash
