Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Kali Ranjan Deb of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katigora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 35,232 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjib Sikidar (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 18,255 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Kali Ranjan Deb | 35232 | 45.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sanjib Sikidar | 18255 | 23.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Nihar Ranjan Laskar | 8033 | 10.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Hussain Ahmed Majumdar | 4863 | 6.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ahasanul Haque Majumdar | 2104 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Abdul Kuddus Khan | 1696 | 2.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Abdul Hamid Manjumdar | 1406 | 1.80% | Janata Dal |
| 8 | Abdul Latif Barbhuiya | 1356 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Siraj Uddin Mazumdar | 1334 | 1.70% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 10 | Abdul Kaiyum Choudhury | 1164 | 1.50% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) |
| 11 | Majibur Rahman Barbhuiya | 491 | 0.60% | United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam |
| 12 | Sudhan Kurmi | 263 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Abdul Sabur | 212 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Hari Brata Raj Kumar | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Neharun Nessa | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Hiranmoy Chakraborty | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Abdul Malik Chodhury | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Upendra Chandra Das | 47 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Katigora constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Kali Ranjan Deb (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,232 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.