Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Bithika Dev of Silchar won the Silchar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 55,181 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bimolangshu Roy (Silchar) with 50,789 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Bithika Dev | 55181 | 46.00% | Silchar |
| 2 | Bimolangshu Roy | 50789 | 42.30% | Silchar |
| 3 | Dulal Mitra | 4778 | 4.00% | Silchar |
| 4 | Imdad Hussain Laskar | 3405 | 2.80% | Silchar |
| 5 | Rafique Ahmed | 1814 | 1.50% | Silchar |
| 6 | Sibulal Dhar | 835 | 0.70% | Silchar |
| 7 | Makhan Suklabaidya | 834 | 0.70% | Silchar |
| 8 | Santi Ranjan Das | 614 | 0.50% | Silchar |
| 9 | Tushar Purkayastha | 393 | 0.30% | Silchar |
| 10 | Birendra Chandra Das | 352 | 0.30% | Silchar |
| 11 | Kutub Uddin Talukdar | 263 | 0.20% | Silchar |
| 12 | Jitendra Das | 215 | 0.20% | Silchar |
| 13 | Dipali Sutradhar | 199 | 0.20% | Silchar |
| 14 | Ali Akbar Mazumder | 192 | 0.20% | Silchar |
| 15 | Abinash Suklabaidya | 160 | 0.10% | Silchar |
The Silchar constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Bithika Dev (Silchar) emerged as the winner securing 55,181 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.