Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Mission Ranjan Das of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Karimganj North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 45,429 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury (United Minorities Front, Assam) with 28,108 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Mission Ranjan Das | 45429 | 46.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury | 28108 | 28.70% | United Minorities Front, Assam |
| 3 | Parimal Ranjan Roy | 12414 | 12.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Nazrul Islam Choudhury | 9074 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandan Chakraborty | 1749 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Arunangshu Bhattacharjee | 356 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Sultan Ahmed Choudhury | 258 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Sahanara Begum (Choudhury) | 250 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Benu Bhushan Nath | 246 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
The Karimganj North constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Mission Ranjan Das (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,429 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.