Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Sushmita Dev of Indian National Congress won the Silchar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 56,377 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Rajdeep Roy (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 42,366 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Sushmita Dev | 56377 | 49.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajdeep Roy | 42366 | 37.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Parimal Kanti Paul | 5835 | 5.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Fakrul Islam Mazumder | 4066 | 3.60% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 5 | Dhrubojyoti Gupta | 1010 | 0.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Tushar Kanti Purkayastha | 807 | 0.70% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Dibakar Bhattacharjee | 718 | 0.60% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 8 | Shekhar Roy | 671 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajdeep Deb Roy | 542 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Amrit Lal Das | 341 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamal Das | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Silchar constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sushmita Dev (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 56,377 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.