The political future of Assam will be predicted on May 4 with the announcement of the Assembly election results. While the Congress aims to oust the BJP from power, there are some seats in the northeastern state where the opposition party has some dominance. Among them is Nazira constituency, where Congress’ Debabrata Saikia is an MLA.
He was first elected as an MLA from Nazra constituency in 2011 and retained the seat through back-to-back victories in 2016 and 2021, creating a strong and stable electoral base in upper Assam.
Saikia began his political journey in 1991 through the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress, where he later held key positions including General Secretary (1992-1993) and Vice President (1993-1996).
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He became the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly in 2016, playing a central role in challenging the state government on governance and policy issues. Although he temporarily lost his position in 2021 after Congress MLAs defected to the BJP, he was later reinstated after a legal intervention by the Gauhati High Court, reaffirming his status as one of the key Congress leaders in Assam politics.
5 Key Facts about Debabrata Saikia:
- Saikia has represented Nazira Assembly constituency continuously since 2011, making it his primary political stronghold in Upper Assam through repeated electoral victories and consistent constituency participation focusing on development and local governance issues.
- Hailing from one of Assam’s most prominent political families, he is the son of Hiteswar Saikia, the former Chief Minister of Assam, and Hemprova Saikia, the former Minister of State, both of whom were influential figures in shaping Assam’s political landscape over different decades.
- Debabrata Saikia is contesting against BJP candidate Mayur Bora in the Nazira Assembly constituency, making it a direct contest between the Congress and the BJP.
- In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, Debabrata Saikia won from Nazira constituency, defeating BJP candidate Mayur Borgohain. He received 52,387 votes, while the BJP candidate received 51,704 votes, giving him a very narrow margin of victory of 683 votes.
- He remains one of the key faces of the Congress Party in Assam, especially in upper Assam politics and legislative opposition work
