Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Ranjeet Kumar Dass of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Sorbhog Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 40,716 votes (31.30% vote share). The runner-up was A. Salim (All India United Democratic Front) with 21,534 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Ranjeet Kumar Dass | 40716 | 31.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | A. Salim | 21534 | 16.50% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 3 | Abdus Samad Ahmed | 21099 | 16.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Manoranjan Talukdar | 20609 | 15.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Iyad Ali | 20516 | 15.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Mohidul Islam | 1392 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Mrinal Kanti Sarkar | 1190 | 0.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 8 | Khanindra Nath Pathak | 809 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Faizan Nessa | 807 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Nirmal Kumar Agarwalla | 556 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Maniram Patgiri | 552 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Khalilur Rahman | 492 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Sorbhog constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ranjeet Kumar Dass (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,716 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.