Katigora Assembly Election Result 1991

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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Katigora
  • Constituency Number: 15
  • District: Cachar
  • Total Contestants: 18
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
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

About Katigora Assembly Constituency

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

18 candidates contested from Katigora assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Katigora is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Kali Ranjan Deb (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Katigora assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.