Barkhetry is a key legislative assembly constituency in Assam, located in the Nalbari district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. Diganta Barman, from Indian National Congress defeated Narayan Deka of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4054 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as INC’s Diganta Barman takes on BJP’s Narayan Deka in a high-stakes battle.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Barkhetry assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Diganta Barman
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
85,826
Lead:
4,054
|
49% |
| Narayan Deka | Bharatiya Janata Party | 81,772 | 47% |
| Pulakesh Baruah | Assam Jatiya Parishad | 2,582 | 1% |
| Champak Kalita | All India United Democratic Front | 1,106 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 941 | 1% |
| Santanu Kalita | Janata Dal (United) | 805 | 0% |
| Bhupen Talukdar | Independent | 487 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Narayan Deka
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
69,223
Lead:
8,613
|
47% |
| Diganta Barman | Indian National Congress | 60,610 | 41% |
| Md. Akram Hussain Talukdar | All India United Democratic Front | 9,950 | 7% |
| Kamalesh Deka | Independent | 2,316 | 2% |
| Raaju Barman | All India Trinamool Congress | 874 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 782 | 1% |
| Deepak Kalita | Jai Maha Bharath Party | 670 | 0% |
| Bhupen Talukdar | Independent | 551 | 0% |
| Manomati Das | Independent | 475 | 0% |
| Bipul Goswami | Independent | 382 | 0% |
| Mantu Baruah | Independent | 368 | 0% |
| Raju Deka | Independent | 347 | 0% |
| Bhumidhar Barman | Ldp | 255 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr.bhumidhar Barman
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,210
Lead:
17,209
|
46% |
| Pulakesh Barua | Trinamool Gana Parishad | 38,001 | 32% |
| Sonabar Ali | Assam United Democratic Front | 21,887 | 18% |
| Pradip Rajbongshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,162 | 2% |
| Santanu Kalita | Independent | 1,523 | 1% |
| Troilen Deka | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,469 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhumidhar Barman
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
64,748
Lead:
35,925
|
66% |
| Pulakesh Barua | Independent | 28,823 | 29% |
| Dhruba Prasad Baishya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,797 | 2% |
| Taijuddin Ahmed | Independent | 1,479 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pulakesh Barua
Winner
|
Asom Gana Parisad |
46,928
Lead:
6,762
|
51% |
| Bhumidhar Barman | Indian National Congress | 40,166 | 44% |
| Parama Medhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,143 | 2% |
| Kader Ali | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 174 | 0% |
| Saleh Uddin Choudhury | Independent | 158 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhumidhar Barman
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
30,243
Lead:
1,907
|
39% |
| Pulakesh Barua | Natun Asom Gana Parishad | 28,336 | 36% |
| Harekrishna Kalita | Independent | 4,189 | 5% |
| Sonabar Ali | Independent | 2,355 | 3% |
| Dwipen Barua | Independent | 2,137 | 3% |
| Paramanada Medhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,731 | 2% |
| Phanindra Tamuli | Asom Gana Parisad | 1,537 | 2% |
| Tarini Kalita | Independent | 890 | 1% |
| Tazuddin Ahmed | Independent | 627 | 1% |
| Prabin Medhi | Independent | 592 | 1% |
| Pradip Kalita | Independent | 497 | 1% |
| Narayan Talukdar | Independent | 416 | 1% |
| Kamal Ch. Mazumdar | Independent | 410 | 1% |
| Abdul Mannan Faizi | Janata Dal | 384 | 0% |
| Khabiruddin Ahmed | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Sayed Safiuddin Ahmed | Jharkhand Party | 146 | 0% |
| Tarun Nath | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| Taizuddin Ahmed | Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 100 | 0% |
| Prabin Ch. Das | Independent | 89 | 0% |
| Abdul Khaleque | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pulakesh Barua
Winner
|
Independent |
43,590
Lead:
24,377
|
60% |
| Sonabar Ali | Independent | 19,213 | 26% |
| Seikh Chand Mohammad | Indian National Congress | 8,319 | 11% |
| Bhuban Choudhury | Independent | 462 | 1% |
| Suresh Mahanta | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Narayan Deka | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Abdul Mannan | Janta Party | 92 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seikh Chand Mahammad
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
7,631
Lead:
4,654
|
66% |
| Md Sonabar Ali | Indian Congress (socialist) | 2,977 | 26% |
| Seikh Soleman Ali | Independent | 592 | 5% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seikh Chand Mahammad
Winner
|
Janta Party |
24,717
Lead:
15,935
|
54% |
| Ramesh Chandra Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 8,782 | 19% |
| Lohit Chandra Das | Communist Party Of India | 3,581 | 8% |
| Haren Kalita | Independent | 1,958 | 4% |
| Chabin Medhi | Independent | 1,301 | 3% |
| Jiten Patowary | Indian National Congress (i) | 1,164 | 3% |
| Chidananda Sarmah | Independent | 1,108 | 2% |
| Padma Nath Sarmah | Independent | 1,045 | 2% |
| Ayejuddin Ahmed | Independent | 621 | 1% |
| Prabin Das | Independent | 229 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Diganta Barman | INC | 85,826 | 4,054 | 49% |
| 2016 | Narayan Deka | BJP | 69,223 | 8,613 | 47% |
| 2006 | Dr.bhumidhar Barman | INC | 55,210 | 17,209 | 46% |
| 2001 | Bhumidhar Barman | INC | 64,748 | 35,925 | 66% |
| 1996 | Pulakesh Barua | AGP | 46,928 | 6,762 | 51% |
| 1991 | Bhumidhar Barman | INC | 30,243 | 1,907 | 39% |
| 1985 | Pulakesh Barua | IND | 43,590 | 24,377 | 60% |
| 1983 | Seikh Chand Mahammad | INC | 7,631 | 4,654 | 66% |
| 1978 | Seikh Chand Mahammad | JNP | 24,717 | 15,935 | 54% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Diganta Barman | INC |
85,826
(Lead:
4,054)
|
49% |
| Narayan Deka | BJP | 81,772 | 47% | |
| 2016 | Narayan Deka | BJP |
69,223
(Lead:
8,613)
|
47% |
| Diganta Barman | INC | 60,610 | 41% | |
| 2006 | Dr.bhumidhar Barman | INC |
55,210
(Lead:
17,209)
|
46% |
| Pulakesh Barua | TNGP | 38,001 | 32% | |
| 2001 | Bhumidhar Barman | INC |
64,748
(Lead:
35,925)
|
66% |
| Pulakesh Barua | IND | 28,823 | 29% | |
| 1996 | Pulakesh Barua | AGP |
46,928
(Lead:
6,762)
|
51% |
| Bhumidhar Barman | INC | 40,166 | 44% | |
| 1991 | Bhumidhar Barman | INC |
30,243
(Lead:
1,907)
|
39% |
| Pulakesh Barua | NAGP | 28,336 | 36% | |
| 1985 | Pulakesh Barua | IND |
43,590
(Lead:
24,377)
|
60% |
| Sonabar Ali | IND | 19,213 | 26% | |
| 1983 | Seikh Chand Mahammad | INC |
7,631
(Lead:
4,654)
|
66% |
| Md Sonabar Ali | ICS | 2,977 | 26% | |
| 1978 | Seikh Chand Mahammad | JNP |
24,717
(Lead:
15,935)
|
54% |
| Ramesh Chandra Choudhury | INC | 8,782 | 19% |
All 126 Assembly Constituencies in Assam
Diganta Barman of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Barkhetry Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Narayan Deka of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 4054 votes.
The strike rate in the Barkhetry constituency is 75% INC and 25% BJP, with INC won 5 times and BJP won 1 time since the 1978 elections.
Diganta Barman (INC) received 49% vote share.
Narayan Deka (BJP) received 47% vote share.
Diganta Barman (INC) won the 2021 election with 85826 votes, leading by 4054 votes and securing a 49% vote share.
Diganta Barman (INC) won the Barkhetry Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 4054 votes over Narayan Deka (BJP).
The top candidates in the Barkhetry Assembly Election 2021 were:
Diganta Barman (INC)
Narayan Deka (BJP)
Pulakesh Baruah (Assam Jatiya Parishad)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Diganta Barman (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.