Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Prasanta Kumar Barua of Bilasipara East won the Bilasipara East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 36,726 votes (29.80% vote share). The runner-up was Siraj Uddin Ahmed (Bilasipara East) with 21,812 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Prasanta Kumar Barua | 36726 | 29.80% | Bilasipara East |
| 2 | Siraj Uddin Ahmed | 21812 | 17.70% | Bilasipara East |
| 3 | Samial Hussain | 21659 | 17.60% | Bilasipara East |
| 4 | Maminul Haque Choudhury | 21569 | 17.50% | Bilasipara East |
| 5 | Nipu Sing Ray | 7321 | 5.90% | Bilasipara East |
| 6 | Jetha Marandi | 4022 | 3.30% | Bilasipara East |
| 7 | Kamal Uddin Ahmed | 3416 | 2.80% | Bilasipara East |
| 8 | Bipin Barman | 3146 | 2.60% | Bilasipara East |
| 9 | Abdur Rezzak | 1663 | 1.40% | Bilasipara East |
| 10 | Hafiza Begum | 1078 | 0.90% | Bilasipara East |
| 11 | Debojit Kumar Nath | 863 | 0.70% | Bilasipara East |
The Bilasipara East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prasanta Kumar Barua (Bilasipara East) emerged as the winner securing 36,726 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.