Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Amar Chand Jain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katigora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 59,764 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was Khalil Uddin Mazumder (All India United Democratic Front) with 50,956 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Amar Chand Jain | 59764 | 44.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Khalil Uddin Mazumder | 50956 | 37.80% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 3 | Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya | 16418 | 12.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Trayabashi Das | 1949 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Moinul Hoque | 1372 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Samujjal Das | 906 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Hanif Alom Mazarbhuiya | 826 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Ala Uddin Choudhury | 552 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Saleh Ahmed Talukdar | 541 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Arun Karmakar | 425 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Rafique Uzzaman Laskar | 356 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mahendra Sinha | 284 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Sujata Sinha | 273 | 0.20% | Jan Congress Party |
| 14 | Dipak Lal Das | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Katigora constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Amar Chand Jain (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,764 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.