Bikan Chandra Deka (born 1964) is an Indian politician from the northeastern state of Assam.[1] He is a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Tangla Assembly constituency in Udalguri district representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
editDeka is from Tangla, Udalguri district, Assam. He is the son of the late Gobinda Deka. He completed his BE in agriculture at Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner, in 1988. He served as a Senior Manager of Bhootiachang Tea Estate, Williamson Magor and Company limited and now does his own farming. His wife is a cultivator. He declared assets worth Rs.40 lakhs in 2016 and Rs.1 crore in 2026., in his affidavits to the Election Commission of India.[4][5]
Career
editDeka won the Tangla Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He polled 84,309 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rohit Pariga of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 54,601 votes.[6][7][8] In 2016, he contested as an independent candidate in the 2024 Indian general election in Assam and lost the Darrang–Udalguri Lok Sabha constituency.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Bikan Chandra Deka, TANGLA constituency, BJP, Assam Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tangla assembly election results 2026: BJP's Bikan Chandra Deka beats Congress's Rohit Pariga". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tangla Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Bikan Chandra Deka defeats INC's Rohit Pariga with 54601 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bikan Chandra Deka(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TANGLA(UDALGURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Bikan Chandra Deka(Independent(IND)):Constituency- PANERY(UDALGURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tangla assembly election results 2026: BJP's Bikan Chandra Deka beats Congress's Rohit Pariga". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tangla (Assam) Assembly Election Result 2026: Bikan Chandra Deka of BJP Wins". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "NDTV Elections - Bikan Chandra Deka". NDTV. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.