Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha of Indian National Congress won the Karimganj North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 45,289 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Mission Ranjan Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,821 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | 45289 | 34.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Mission Ranjan Das | 44821 | 34.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sahabul Islam Choudhury | 34207 | 26.30% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 4 | Nazrul Islam Choudhury | 1704 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Abdul Ahad Choudhury | 1052 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Moin Uddin | 708 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Arunangshu Bhattacharjee | 468 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Muhammad Muhsin Alam | 420 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sibir Ahmed | 265 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Bikash Kanti Roy | 253 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Gana Parishad |
| 11 | Deepan Nath | 241 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Kaysar Ahmed Choudhury | 237 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Amjad Hussain | 161 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Taj Uddin Choudhury | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Arun Kumar Das | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Karimganj North constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 45,289 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.