Nowgong Assembly constituency was one of the 126 Assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. This constituency was renamed to NagaonâÂÂBatadraba in 2023.
Currently Rupak Sarmah of Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency. The constituency was represented mostly by Indian National Congress legislators (9 times) followed by Asom Gana Parishad legislators (4 times). Girindra Kumar Baruah and Mukut Sharma represented the constituency three times each.
Nowgong constituency was also a part of Nowgong Lok Sabha Constituency.== Political career == Rupak Sharma is an Indian politician from Assam and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Nowgong Assembly constituency in the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Dr. Durlav Chamua.
He was re-elected from the Nowgong constituency in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. Within the party, he is regarded as an active leader and has been discussed in political circles as a potential candidate for ministerial responsibilities.
During his tenure, Sharma has been associated with development initiatives in his constituency, focusing on infrastructure, education, and public welfare.