Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Abdur Rouf of United Minorities Front, Assam won the Jania Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 14,505 votes (21.30% vote share). The runner-up was A. Jalil Talukdar (Independent) with 13,659 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Abdur Rouf | 14505 | 21.30% | United Minorities Front, Assam |
| 2 | A. Jalil Talukdar | 13659 | 20.10% | Independent |
| 3 | A. Karim Bhuyan | 9243 | 13.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Badal Khan | 7888 | 11.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Mozammel Hussain | 4799 | 7.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Ataur Rahman Tarafdar | 3200 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 7 | A. Sattar Ahmed | 2568 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Asahaque Ali | 2427 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Hasmat Ali Ahmed | 1984 | 2.90% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 10 | Girdhari Das | 1411 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Jashimuddin Ahmed | 1074 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Mukhleswar Rahman Choudhury | 914 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 13 | M. Ibrahim Ali | 832 | 1.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 14 | Subhashis Raha Rai | 720 | 1.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 15 | Amir Hussain | 630 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 16 | Soleman Mandal | 489 | 0.70% | Janata Dal |
| 17 | Siddique Ali | 450 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Nur Mahammad | 448 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 19 | Tamizuddin Ali Ahmed | 255 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 20 | Jaher Ali | 246 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Akela Begum | 176 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Sonauddin | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Hossain Ali | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Amzad Hussain | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jania constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Abdur Rouf (United Minorities Front, Assam) emerged as the winner securing 14,505 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.