Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Rupak Sarmah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nowgong Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 81,098 votes (52.40% vote share). The runner-up was Santanu Sarma (Indian National Congress) with 70,015 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Rupak Sarmah | 81098 | 52.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Santanu Sarma | 70015 | 45.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Anup Laskar | 2009 | 1.30% | Assam Jatiya Parishad |
| 4 | Asha Begum | 352 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Nripendra Mandal | 328 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Sahjahan Ali Ahmed | 322 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Ulama Council |
| 7 | Anwar Wahid | 238 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Abdul Awal Bhuyan | 172 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Jiabur Rahman | 160 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ikbal Hussain | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nowgong constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Rupak Sarmah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 81,098 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.