Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Siddhartha Bhattacharya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gauhati East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 113,461 votes (67.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ashima Bardoloi (Indian National Congress) with 29,361 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | 113461 | 67.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashima Bardoloi | 29361 | 17.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Adip Kumar Phukan | 21049 | 12.60% | Assam Jatiya Parishad |
| 4 | Diwas Phukan | 1155 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Pranay Das | 850 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Raj Prasad Saikia | 643 | 0.40% | National People's Party |
| 7 | Mitali Deka Devi | 373 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Bhupen Sarma | 271 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 9 | Pranab Jyoti Das | 252 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 10 | Bapi Aich | 228 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gana Parishad |
The Gauhati East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Siddhartha Bhattacharya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,461 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.