Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Sanjoy Kishan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tinsukia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 85,857 votes (66.90% vote share). The runner-up was Shamsher Singh (Assam Jatiya Parishad) with 15,060 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Sanjoy Kishan | 85857 | 66.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shamsher Singh | 15060 | 11.70% | Assam Jatiya Parishad |
| 3 | Hira Devi | 13321 | 10.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Subhasish Bhattacharjee (KAJU) | 6031 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Budhi Nath Prajapati | 2910 | 2.30% | Political Justice Party |
| 6 | Rabin Chandra Kachari | 1320 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Alok Roy | 1188 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 8 | Probin Kumar Hazarika | 1081 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 9 | Swapan Paul | 850 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Gana Parishad |
| 10 | Chintu Baruah | 768 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Tinsukia constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjoy Kishan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 85,857 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.