Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Siddeque Ahmed of Samata Party won the Karimganj South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 31,639 votes (38.30% vote share). The runner-up was Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury (Indian National Congress) with 28,280 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Siddeque Ahmed | 31639 | 38.30% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury | 28280 | 34.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Azizur Rahman Talukdar | 19509 | 23.60% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 4 | Kanu Biswas | 1443 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Jyotish Purkayastha | 680 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Benode Lal Chakraborty | 250 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Abul Hussan | 215 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Jainul Haque | 205 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Abdul Sattar | 198 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Dulal Chandra Paul | 141 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Satya Ranjan Acharjee | 96 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Karimganj South constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Siddeque Ahmed (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 31,639 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.