Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam of Indian National Congress won the Goalpara East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 112,995 votes (58.30% vote share). The runner-up was Jyotish Das (Asom Gana Parisad) with 67,747 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 | Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam | 112995 | 58.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Jyotish Das | 67747 | 35.00% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 3 | Aminul Hoque | 3437 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Rinku Mazumdar | 1551 | 0.80% | National People's Party |
| 5 | Ranjan Sarkar | 1356 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Dharma Narayan Nath | 1341 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Imdad Hussain | 1249 | 0.60% | Assam Jatiya Parishad |
| 8 | Kofil Uddin Ahmed | 1059 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Faruk Ahmed | 863 | 0.50% | All India Minorities Front |
| 10 | Sheikh Md. Jiaul Hoque | 665 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Mehbubar Rahman | 665 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mazibar Rahman | 513 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 13 | Chitralekha Das | 327 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Goalpara East constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 112,995 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.