Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Ranjeet Kumar Dass of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sorbhog Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 56,454 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anurupa Hannan (Indian National Congress) with 36,928 votes.
A total of 14 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 | 56454 | 33.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anurupa Hannan | 36928 | 22.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manoranjan Talukdar | 29082 | 17.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Pradip Deb Nath | 19387 | 11.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Samsul Hoque | 17504 | 10.40% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 6 | Anilananda Pathak | 3755 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Himangshu Bharali | 1181 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohidul Islam | 1010 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Nirmal Kumar Agarwala | 630 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ikbal Hussain | 602 | 0.40% | The National Road Map Party Of India |
| 11 | Manju Shabnam | 466 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 12 | Muktar Hussain | 435 | 0.30% | Jan Congress Party |
| 13 | Subal Ch. Das | 414 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Gana Parishad |
| 14 | Abdul Hakim Ahmed | 370 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sorbhog constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ranjeet Kumar Dass (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 56,454 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.