Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha of Indian National Congress won the Karimganj North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 60,998 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dr Manash Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 52,674 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 | 60998 | 41.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dr Manash Das | 52674 | 36.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sahabul Islam Choudhury | 28044 | 19.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Nazrul Islam Choudhury | 858 | 0.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 5 | Debajyoti Deb Roy (SUJAN) | 578 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Jakir Hussain | 475 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Lutfur Rahman | 467 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Nazim Uddin Khan | 434 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ahad Uddin | 314 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Ulama Council |
| 10 | Sujit Kumar Paul | 165 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Ruhul Quddus | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Md Jubair Ahmed Choudhury | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Abdul Jabbar Choudhury | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Mohammad Abdul Batin | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Gopal Chandra Paul | 92 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
The Karimganj North constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 60,998 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.