Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Pankaj Bora of Indian National Congress won the Gauhati East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 47,713 votes (53.30% vote share). The runner-up was Biraj Kumar Sarma (Asom Gana Parisad) with 31,766 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 | Pankaj Bora | 47713 | 53.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Biraj Kumar Sarma | 31766 | 35.50% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 3 | Bisweswar Deka | 2884 | 3.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Upen Talukdar | 2235 | 2.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Bharati Barua | 1539 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Chitta Ranjan Patwari | 982 | 1.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Tarini Kalita | 796 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhupen Sarma | 608 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhupen Boro | 338 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Nathuni Das | 335 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 11 | Atma Choudhury | 174 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramadhar Lall | 130 | 0.20% | United Minorities Front, Assam |
The Gauhati East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Pankaj Bora (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,713 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.