Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Biraj Kumar Sarma of Asom Gana Parisad won the Gauhati East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 39,694 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was Naren Sarma (Indian National Congress) with 23,093 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Biraj Kumar Sarma | 39694 | 46.30% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Naren Sarma | 23093 | 26.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Parbati Prasad Goswami | 20668 | 24.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Chittaranjan Patwari | 485 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Jakir Hussain Khandakar | 320 | 0.40% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 6 | Labanya Bhagabati | 244 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahabir Singh | 203 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Jugal Kishore Pandey | 200 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 9 | Bisheswar Deka | 191 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Jatin Das | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Nizamul Haque | 139 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhupen Sarma | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ismat Choudhury | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Rajani Kanta Phukan | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Krishna Tewari | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Pradip Kumar Sutradhar | 29 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Gauhati East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Biraj Kumar Sarma (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 39,694 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.