Naharkatia is an assembly constituency in Assam's Dibrugarh district, part of the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha area, recognized as an oilfield hub with tea gardens and rural character. Taranga Gogoi of BJP serves as the current MLA, elected in the 2021 Assam assembly elections. He won with 46,051 to 47,268 votes (42-47per cent share), defeating INC's Pranatee Phukan (42,520 votes, 43per cent) by a margin of 3,531 to 14,976 votes. Cattle theft and smuggling have escalated tensions, with 150+ animals missing recently, leading to discoveries of carcasses and demands for stricter policing. Infrastructure improvements like the Burhi Dihing bridge (to cut Dibrugarh travel by 40 km) and school provincialization are highlighted, but voters seek sustained development amid oil and tea economies. Flooding and balancing industrial growth with local welfare remain persistent concerns.