Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Kali Ranjan Deb of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Katigora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 28,766 votes (36.30% vote share). The runner-up was Prodip Nandy (Indian National Congress) with 22,184 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 | 28766 | 36.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Prodip Nandy | 22184 | 28.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Fakrul Alam Mazumder | 17239 | 21.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Anil Chandra Dey | 6966 | 8.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Shyam Kishore Mondol | 909 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Ayatul Hoque | 882 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Arun Nath | 826 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Hussain Ahmed Mazumder | 737 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Dr. Shyam Sundar Choudhury | 453 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 10 | Babul Namasudra | 210 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Imran Ali Choudhury | 149 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Katigora constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kali Ranjan Deb (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,766 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.