Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Sirajul Haque Choudhury of Asom Gana Parisad won the Karimganj North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 36,866 votes (39.60% vote share). The runner-up was Mission Ranjan Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 35,561 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Sirajul Haque Choudhury | 36866 | 39.60% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Mission Ranjan Das | 35561 | 38.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ketaki Prosad Dutta | 12768 | 13.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Uttam Mazumdar | 4848 | 5.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Harun Rashid Choudhury | 499 | 0.50% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 6 | Arunangshu Bhattacharya | 444 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Suruj Ali | 290 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Akhil Ranjan Dey | 280 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Satya Ranjan Acharjee | 261 | 0.30% | Janata Dal |
| 10 | Jatindra Chandra Das | 246 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Surojit Dey | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Subodh Ranjan Paul | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gopal Chandra Paul | 167 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Abdus Sattar | 156 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Dulal Chandra Paul | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Abul Kalam Bahar | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Majnul Haque Choudhury | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Karimganj North constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Sirajul Haque Choudhury (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 36,866 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.