Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Bimalangshu Roy of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Silchar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 42,293 votes (43.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kamalendu Bhattacharjee (Indian National Congress) with 40,774 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Bimalangshu Roy | 42293 | 43.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kamalendu Bhattacharjee | 40774 | 41.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dulal Mitra | 10660 | 10.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Taramoni Choudhury | 1159 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Nilotpol Choudhury | 864 | 0.90% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 6 | Premananda Baisnav | 314 | 0.30% | Amara Bengali |
| 7 | Arikon Nessa | 306 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Tayabur Rahman Barbhuiya | 250 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ajoy Roy | 248 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Nirendra Dey | 196 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Hironmoy Roy | 148 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Chitta Ranjan Suklabaidya | 142 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Nirmal Jyoti Chakraborty | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Silchar constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Bimalangshu Roy (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 42,293 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.