Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Narayan Deka of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barkhetri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 69,223 votes (47.40% vote share). The runner-up was Diganta Barman (Indian National Congress) with 60,610 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narayan Deka | 69223 | 47.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Diganta Barman | 60610 | 41.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Md. Akram Hussain Talukdar | 9950 | 6.80% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 4 | Kamalesh Deka | 2316 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Raaju Barman | 874 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Deepak Kalita | 670 | 0.50% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 7 | Bhupen Talukdar | 551 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Manomati Das | 475 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Bipul Goswami | 382 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Mantu Baruah | 368 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Raju Deka | 347 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhumidhar Barman | 255 | 0.20% | Liberal Democratic Party |
The Barkhetri constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Deka (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,223 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.