Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Kali Ranjan Deb of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katigora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 27,180 votes (33.40% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Ch. Dey (Indian National Congress) with 20,687 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 | Kali Ranjan Deb | 27180 | 33.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anil Ch. Dey | 20687 | 25.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sanjib Sikidar | 16514 | 20.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Bijoy Lal Deb | 5748 | 7.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Khalilur Rahman Mira | 5161 | 6.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Muzammil Ali Laskar | 2311 | 2.80% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 7 | Haji Siraj Uddin Laskar | 1557 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Arun Karmakar | 923 | 1.10% | United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam |
| 9 | Abdul Hamid Mazumder | 693 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Kesha Ch. Das | 472 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Jiban Kr. Adhikari | 82 | 0.10% | Amara Bengali |
The Katigora constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kali Ranjan Deb (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,180 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.