Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Gul Akhtara Begum of All India United Democratic Front won the Bilasipara East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 49,519 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Prasanta Kumar Barua (Asom Gana Parisad) with 25,094 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 | Gul Akhtara Begum | 49519 | 36.70% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 2 | Prasanta Kumar Barua | 25094 | 18.60% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 3 | Uma Rani Basumatary | 23326 | 17.30% | Bodaland Peoples Front |
| 4 | Bharati Baruah | 17830 | 13.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Wasim Raja | 7613 | 5.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Abdul Hamid | 3904 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Purandar Nath | 2529 | 1.90% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 8 | Moinul Hoque | 1889 | 1.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Monirur Zaman | 1707 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Bipin Barman | 970 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 11 | Mohendra Chandra Roy | 648 | 0.50% | Lok Bharati |
The Bilasipara East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Gul Akhtara Begum (All India United Democratic Front) emerged as the winner securing 49,519 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.