Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Bhimananda Tanti of Indian National Congress won the Rangapara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 40,364 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Niranjan Nath (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 16,838 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 | Bhimananda Tanti | 40364 | 40.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Niranjan Nath | 16838 | 16.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Bijoy Tiru | 14809 | 14.80% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 4 | Rabin Tamuli | 7795 | 7.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Abbas Khan | 7694 | 7.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sahidur Rahman | 6444 | 6.40% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 7 | Karan Minz | 2255 | 2.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Bijoy Mukharjee | 1542 | 1.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Monoj Kumar Tamuli | 1221 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Jayanti Nayak Saikia | 1143 | 1.10% | Samata Party |
The Rangapara constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Bhimananda Tanti (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,364 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.