West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Mozammel Haque of Independent won the Murshidabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 54,049 votes (35.10% vote share). The runner-up was Abdul Ohab Mondal (Indian National Congress) with 45,637 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Mozammel Haque | 54049 | 35.10% | Independent |
| 2 | Abdul Ohab Mondal | 45637 | 29.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chhaya Ghosh | 44771 | 29.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Jyotsna Kumar Dutta | 5850 | 3.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Abdul Muttalab | 1695 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Abdul Jabbar Sarkar | 935 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Md. Azmal Haque | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Sankar Saha | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Rejuanul Haque | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sekhar Ghosh | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Tarun Kanti Sarkar | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Arup Roy | 87 | 0.10% | Forward Bloc (SOCIALIST) |
| 13 | Sarkar Sherali | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Murshidabad constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Mozammel Haque (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 54,049 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.