Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Ramendra Narayan Kalita of Asom Gana Parisad won the Gauhati West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 38,786 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Hemanta Talukdar (Indian National Congress) with 25,332 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Ramendra Narayan Kalita | 38786 | 44.40% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Hemanta Talukdar | 25332 | 29.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Monoj Phukan | 16085 | 18.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ram Kumar Das | 3563 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Jayanta Boro | 1504 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Tarini Boro | 458 | 0.50% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 7 | Noor Hussain | 400 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Bipul Boro | 348 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Manik Bhattacharjee | 219 | 0.30% | United Minorities Front, Assam |
| 10 | Haridas Shah | 218 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Dhiren Ingti | 188 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Sujit Ranjan Chanda | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Satya Narayan Dhiracharia | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gauhati West constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ramendra Narayan Kalita (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 38,786 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.