Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Sri Dilip Kumar Paul of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Silchar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 94,787 votes (61.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bithika Dev (Indian National Congress) with 54,867 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 | Sri Dilip Kumar Paul | 94787 | 61.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bithika Dev | 54867 | 35.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Supriya Bhattacharjee | 1961 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Shuvadip Datta | 657 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Rita Mazumder | 526 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Imdad Hussain Laskar | 512 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Sahin Ahmed Choudhury | 332 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Pradip Kumar Deb | 324 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Biju Chanda | 318 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Khairul Alam Barbhuiya | 270 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Brojalal Das | 232 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ascham Uddin Laskar | 211 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Nilom Sanjib Sarmah | 199 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gana Parishad |
| 14 | Monilal Das | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ashim Kumar Das | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Silchar constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Sri Dilip Kumar Paul (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,787 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.