Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Prasanta Phukan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dibrugarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 68,762 votes (61.40% vote share). The runner-up was Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog (Indian National Congress) with 30,757 votes.
A total of 5 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 Phukan | 68762 | 61.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog | 30757 | 27.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ajit Borgohain | 11062 | 9.90% | Assam Jatiya Parishad |
| 4 | Kamal Hazarika | 755 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Syed Mahshinur Rahman | 601 | 0.50% | Asom Songrami Mancha(Asom) |
The Dibrugarh constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Prasanta Phukan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 68,762 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.