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Sipajhar Assembly Elections 2026

Sipajhar is a key legislative assembly constituency in Assam, located in the Darrang district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Bharatiya Janata Party. Paramananda Rajbongshi, from Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Kuldip Barua of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 7134 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as INC’s Binanda Kumar Saikia enters the fray.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Sipajhar assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

Sipajhar Candidates List

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1978

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Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Paramananda Rajbongshi Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
74,739
Lead: 7,134
50%
Kuldip Barua Indian National Congress 67,605 46%
Gitika Kakati Assam Jatiya Parishad 2,201 1%
Nota None Of The Above 1,326 1%
Sahnur Ali Independent 877 1%
Amiya Kumar Deka Independent 507 0%
Hareswar Deka Voters Party International 423 0%
Asifun Nessa Independent 360 0%
Aroon Barooa Independent 248 0%
Paheswari Barua SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 219 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Binanda Kumar Saikia Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
65,487
Lead: 12,175
48%
Dr Zoii Nath Sarmah Indian National Congress 53,312 39%
Jayanta Saharia Independent 10,818 8%
Syed Abdullah All India United Democratic Front 2,476 2%
Tridib Sarma Republican Party Of India (a) 1,033 1%
None Of The Above Nota 953 1%
Rejaul Hoque Independent 793 1%
Sarat Chandra Sarma Independent 780 1%
Thaneswar Das Lok Jan Shakti Party 351 0%
Umesh Bania Independent 339 0%
Paheswari Barua Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 242 0%
Amiya Kumar Deka Independent 171 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Binanda Kumar Saikia Winner
Indian National Congress
51,927
Lead: 8,746
46%
Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah Independent 43,181 38%
Munna Ahmed All India United Democratic Front 7,803 7%
Kuladhar Saharia Bharatiya Janata Party 4,539 4%
Mukut Sarma Asom Gana Parisad 3,850 3%
Paheswari Barua Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 731 1%
Sadek Ali Samata Party 640 1%
Amiya Deka All India Trinamool Congress 628 1%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Binanda Kumar Saikia Winner
Indian National Congress
51,851
Lead: 3,229
45%
Zoii Nath Sarmah Asom Gana Parisad 48,622 42%
Md. Ali Hussain Assam United Democratic Front 4,918 4%
Sailen Kumar Sarma Baruah Bharatiya Janata Party 2,633 2%
Pabitra Bhuyan Nationalist Congress Party 1,918 2%
Birendra Kumar Independent 1,394 1%
Ramesh Chandra Baruah Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel 1,079 1%
Ajit Acharjya Independent 428 0%
Aroon Barooa Rashtriya Janata Dal 362 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah Winner
Asom Gana Parisad
45,978
Lead: 214
49%
Binanda Kumar Saikia Indian National Congress 45,764 48%
Dr. Lokeswar Nath Independent 663 1%
Sahnur Ali Samajwadi Party 266 0%
Giren Kalita Nationalist Congress Party 219 0%
Jiten Baruah All India Trinamool Congress 162 0%
Mitra Dhar Borkakati Rashtriya Janata Dal 135 0%
Dilip Kumar Bania Independent 113 0%
Rajani Kanta Das Independent 78 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Zoii Nath Sarmah Winner
Asom Gana Parisad
42,877
Lead: 5,000
48%
Madhab Rajbangshi Indian National Congress 37,877 43%
Karuna Medhi Bharatiya Janata Party 2,341 3%
Binanda Saikia Janata Dal 839 1%
Omar Faruque Independent 691 1%
Sahanur Ali All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 665 1%
Monoranjan Sarma Independent 242 0%
Jiten Barua Independent 132 0%
Purandar Saharia Independent 89 0%
Rabindra Nath Hazarika Independent 70 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Zoii Nath Sarmah Winner
Asom Gana Parisad
35,971
Lead: 13,805
48%
Madhab Rajbangshi Janata Dal 22,166 29%
Paban Kumar Bhuyan Natun Asom Gana Parishad 3,163 4%
Faizur Rahman United Peoples Congress Of Assam 2,871 4%
Jiban Baruah Independent 2,350 3%
Juran Chandra Kalita Independent 1,741 2%
Prabhat Kumar Baruah Indian National Congress 827 1%
Akbar Ali Jharkhand Party 799 1%
Badar Ali Independent 487 1%
Jatindra Nath Saharia Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 478 1%
Phanindra Baruah Independent 254 0%
Tridib Sarma Independent 215 0%
Tapeswar Das Independent 153 0%
Ulupi Bania Independent 105 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Zoli Nath Sarma Winner
Independent
48,091
Lead: 38,416
71%
Madhab Rajbongshi Janta Party 9,675 14%
Mahtab Ali Independent 3,710 5%
Prabhat Barua Indian National Congress 2,420 4%
Narendra Nath Goswami Independent 525 1%
Mohiram Bora Independent 326 0%
Jitendra Nath Saharia Indian Congress (socialist) 272 0%
Sahiruddin Independent 259 0%

Sipajhar Assembly Election Results (1978)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Madhab Rajbanshi Winner
Janta Party
16,661
Lead: 9,408
42%
Lokeswar Nath Independent 7,253 18%
Giasuddin Ahmed Independent 6,315 16%
Saifuddin Ahmsd Independent 3,823 10%
Sathil Ch. Deka Indian National Congress 1,565 4%
Samser Ali Indian National Congress (i) 1,397 4%
Samarendra Narayan Dev Socialist Unity Centre Of India 861 2%
Abu Taleb Independent 571 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AGP 60%
BJP 40%
AGP won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since 1978 elections.

Sipajhar MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Paramananda Rajbongshi BJP 74,739 7,134 50%
2016 Binanda Kumar Saikia BJP 65,487 12,175 48%
2011 Binanda Kumar Saikia INC 51,927 8,746 46%
2006 Binanda Kumar Saikia INC 51,851 3,229 45%
2001 Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP 45,978 214 49%
1996 Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP 42,877 5,000 48%
1991 Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP 35,971 13,805 48%
1985 Zoli Nath Sarma IND 48,091 38,416 71%
1978 Madhab Rajbanshi JNP 16,661 9,408 42%
Source: ECI

Sipajhar Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Paramananda Rajbongshi BJP
74,739
(Lead: 7,134)
50%
Kuldip Barua INC 67,605 46%
2016 Binanda Kumar Saikia BJP
65,487
(Lead: 12,175)
48%
Dr Zoii Nath Sarmah INC 53,312 39%
2011 Binanda Kumar Saikia INC
51,927
(Lead: 8,746)
46%
Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah IND 43,181 38%
2006 Binanda Kumar Saikia INC
51,851
(Lead: 3,229)
45%
Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP 48,622 42%
2001 Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP
45,978
(Lead: 214)
49%
Binanda Kumar Saikia INC 45,764 48%
1996 Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP
42,877
(Lead: 5,000)
48%
Madhab Rajbangshi INC 37,877 43%
1991 Zoii Nath Sarmah AGP
35,971
(Lead: 13,805)
48%
Madhab Rajbangshi JD 22,166 29%
1985 Zoli Nath Sarma IND
48,091
(Lead: 38,416)
71%
Madhab Rajbongshi JNP 9,675 14%
1978 Madhab Rajbanshi JNP
16,661
(Lead: 9,408)
42%
Lokeswar Nath IND 7,253 18%
Source: ECI

Assam Sipajhar Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Sipajhar Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Paramananda Rajbongshi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Sipajhar Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Kuldip Barua of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 7134 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Sipajhar constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Sipajhar constituency is 60% AGP and 40% BJP, with AGP won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1978 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Sipajhar Assembly Election?

Paramananda Rajbongshi (BJP) received 50% vote share.
Kuldip Barua (INC) received 46% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Sipajhar Assembly Election?

Paramananda Rajbongshi (BJP) won the 2021 election with 74739 votes, leading by 7134 votes and securing a 50% vote share.

What was the margin of victory in the Sipajhar Assembly Election 2021?

Paramananda Rajbongshi (BJP) won the Sipajhar Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 7134 votes over Kuldip Barua (INC).

Who were the top candidates for the Sipajhar Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Sipajhar Assembly Election 2021 were:
Paramananda Rajbongshi (BJP)
Kuldip Barua (INC)
Gitika Kakati (Assam Jatiya Parishad)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Paramananda Rajbongshi (BJP) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

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.

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