Karimganj South Assembly Elections 2026
Karimganj South is a key legislative assembly constituency in Assam, located in the Sribhumi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, from Indian National Congress defeated Dr. Manash Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 8324 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as INC’s Aminur Rashid Choudhury takes on AGP’s Ikbal Hussain in a high-stakes battle.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Karimganj South assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
Assam Assembly Constituencies
Karimganj South Candidates List
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1978
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
60,998
Lead:
8,324
|
42% |
| Dr. Manash Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 52,674 | 36% |
| Sahabul Islam Choudhury | Independent | 28,044 | 19% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,180 | 1% |
| Nazrul Islam Choudhury | All India Forward Bloc | 858 | 1% |
| Debajyoti Deb Roy (sujan) | Independent | 578 | 0% |
| Jakir Hussain | Independent | 475 | 0% |
| Lutfur Rahman | Independent | 467 | 0% |
| Nazim Uddin Khan | Independent | 434 | 0% |
| Ahad Uddin | Rashtriya Ulama Council | 314 | 0% |
| Sujit Kumar Paul | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 165 | 0% |
| Ruhul Quddus | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Md Jubair Ahmed Choudhury | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Abdul Jabbar Choudhury | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Mohammad Abdul Batin | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Gopal Chandra Paul | Samajwadi Party | 92 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
45,289
Lead:
468
|
35% |
| Mission Ranjan Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 44,821 | 34% |
| Sahabul Islam Choudhury | All India United Democratic Front | 34,207 | 26% |
| Nazrul Islam Choudhury | Independent | 1,704 | 1% |
| Abdul Ahad Choudhury | Independent | 1,052 | 1% |
| Moin Uddin | Independent | 708 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 674 | 1% |
| Arunangshu Bhattacharjee | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 468 | 0% |
| Muhammad Muhsin Alam | Independent | 420 | 0% |
| Sibir Ahmed | Independent | 265 | 0% |
| Bikash Kanti Roy | Bganp | 253 | 0% |
| Deepan Nath | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Kaysar Ahmed Choudhury | Independent | 237 | 0% |
| Amjad Hussain | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Taj Uddin Choudhury | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Arun Kumar Das | Independent | 137 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
45,027
Lead:
17,770
|
42% |
| Mission Ranjan Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 27,257 | 25% |
| Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury | All India United Democratic Front | 23,497 | 22% |
| Nazrul Islam Choudhury | Asom Gana Parisad | 7,784 | 7% |
| Satyajit Paul Purkayastha (sajal) | Communist Party Of India | 2,388 | 2% |
| Sahab Uddin Choudhury | Independent | 530 | 0% |
| Piklu Das | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 433 | 0% |
| Akshay Suklabaidya | Independent | 334 | 0% |
| Sath Kari Saha | Independent | 318 | 0% |
| Bikash Kanti Roy | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| Sad Uddin | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Baharul Islam Choudhury | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Nitai Deb | Independent | 184 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mission Ranjan Das
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
32,666
Lead:
4,681
|
33% |
| Ketaki Prasad Dutta | Indian National Congress | 27,985 | 28% |
| Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury | Assam United Democratic Front | 22,786 | 23% |
| Nazrul Islam Choudhury | Asom Gana Parisad | 9,647 | 10% |
| Chandan Chakraborty | Communist Party Of India | 2,255 | 2% |
| Mustaque Ahmed | Independent | 1,721 | 2% |
| Pranab Das | Independent | 797 | 1% |
| Arunangshu Bhattacharjee | Independent | 742 | 1% |
| Chandan Paul | Independent | 513 | 1% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mission Ranjan Das
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
45,429
Lead:
17,321
|
46% |
| Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury | United Minorities Front, Assam | 28,108 | 28% |
| Parimal Ranjan Roy | Indian National Congress | 12,414 | 13% |
| Nazrul Islam Choudhury | Independent | 9,074 | 9% |
| Chandan Chakraborty | Communist Party Of India | 1,749 | 2% |
| Arunangshu Bhattacharjee | Independent | 356 | 0% |
| Sultan Ahmed Choudhury | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Sahanara Begum (choudhury) | Independent | 250 | 0% |
| Benu Bhushan Nath | All India Trinamool Congress | 246 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sirajul Haque Choudhury
Winner
|
Asom Gana Parisad |
36,866
Lead:
1,305
|
38% |
| Mission Ranjan Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | 35,561 | 37% |
| Ketaki Prosad Dutta | Independent | 12,768 | 13% |
| Uttam Mazumdar | Indian National Congress | 4,848 | 5% |
| Harun Rashid Choudhury | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 499 | 1% |
| Arunangshu Bhattacharya | Independent | 444 | 0% |
| Suruj Ali | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Akhil Ranjan Dey | Independent | 280 | 0% |
| Satya Ranjan Acharjee | Janata Dal | 261 | 0% |
| Jatindra Chandra Das | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| Surojit Dey | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Subodh Ranjan Paul | Independent | 170 | 0% |
| Gopal Chandra Paul | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| Abdus Sattar | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Dulal Chandra Paul | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Abul Kalam Bahar | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Majnul Haque Choudhury | Independent | 49 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mission Ranjan Das
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
34,288
Lead:
13,209
|
41% |
| Sirajul Haque Choudhury | Asom Gana Parisad | 21,079 | 25% |
| Ketaki Prasad Dutta | Indian National Congress | 10,356 | 12% |
| Nishit Ranjan Das | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 6,193 | 7% |
| Satyabrata Roy | Janata Dal | 4,232 | 5% |
| Kamal Uddin Ahmed | United Minorities Front Assam | 1,175 | 1% |
| Harun Rashid Choudhury | Independent | 883 | 1% |
| Abdul Basit Choudhury | Jharkhand Party | 744 | 1% |
| Tushar Das | Independent | 383 | 0% |
| Nitya Bhusan Das | Natun Asom Gana Parishad | 329 | 0% |
| Abdur Rakib Choudhury | Independent | 293 | 0% |
| Subodh Chandra Paul | United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam | 270 | 0% |
| Ajit Das Gupta | Independent | 44 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (1985)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sirajul Hoque Choudhury
Winner
|
Independent |
23,511
Lead:
1,457
|
32% |
| Nishith Das | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 22,054 | 30% |
| Ketaki Prasad Dutta | Indian National Congress | 10,376 | 14% |
| Nripati Ranjan Choudhury | Indian Congress (socialist) | 8,394 | 12% |
| Satyabrata Roy | Independent | 2,173 | 3% |
| Nikhil Ranjan Das Choudhury | Independent | 678 | 1% |
| Himangshu Shekhar Das | Janta Party | 379 | 1% |
| Siddeque Ahmed Choudhury | Independent | 155 | 0% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (1983)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ketaki Prasad Dutta
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
25,795
Lead:
10,094
|
49% |
| Nishith Ranjan Das | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 15,701 | 30% |
| Sirajul Haque Choudhury | Independent | 8,767 | 17% |
| Debdas Roy | Independent | 645 | 1% |
| Shafiqul Choudhury | Independent | 628 | 1% |
Karimganj South Assembly Election Results (1978)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nishith Ranjan Das
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
19,870
Lead:
6,554
|
37% |
| Abdul Basit Choudhury | Indian National Congress | 13,316 | 25% |
| Rajendra Mohan Das | Janta Party | 12,503 | 23% |
| Abdul Rouf Choudhury | Indian National Congress (i) | 4,261 | 8% |
| Nurul Haque Choudhury | Independent | 2,083 | 4% |
| Dilip Kumar Deb | Independent | 1,049 | 2% |
| Abdul Bosit Choudhury | Independent | 151 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
INC 57%
BJP 43%
INC won 4 times and BJP won 3 times since 1978 elections.
Karimganj South MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | INC | 60,998 | 8,324 | 42% |
| 2016 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | INC | 45,289 | 468 | 35% |
| 2011 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | INC | 45,027 | 17,770 | 42% |
| 2006 | Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 32,666 | 4,681 | 33% |
| 2001 | Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 45,429 | 17,321 | 46% |
| 1996 | Sirajul Haque Choudhury | AGP | 36,866 | 1,305 | 38% |
| 1991 | Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 34,288 | 13,209 | 41% |
| 1985 | Sirajul Hoque Choudhury | IND | 23,511 | 1,457 | 32% |
| 1983 | Ketaki Prasad Dutta | INC | 25,795 | 10,094 | 49% |
| 1978 | Nishith Ranjan Das | CPM | 19,870 | 6,554 | 37% |
Source: ECI
Karimganj South Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | INC |
60,998
(Lead:
8,324)
|
42% |
| Dr. Manash Das | BJP | 52,674 | 36% | |
| 2016 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | INC |
45,289
(Lead:
468)
|
35% |
| Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 44,821 | 34% | |
| 2011 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | INC |
45,027
(Lead:
17,770)
|
42% |
| Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 27,257 | 25% | |
| 2006 | Mission Ranjan Das | BJP |
32,666
(Lead:
4,681)
|
33% |
| Ketaki Prasad Dutta | INC | 27,985 | 28% | |
| 2001 | Mission Ranjan Das | BJP |
45,429
(Lead:
17,321)
|
46% |
| Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury | UMFA | 28,108 | 28% | |
| 1996 | Sirajul Haque Choudhury | AGP |
36,866
(Lead:
1,305)
|
38% |
| Mission Ranjan Das | BJP | 35,561 | 37% | |
| 1991 | Mission Ranjan Das | BJP |
34,288
(Lead:
13,209)
|
41% |
| Sirajul Haque Choudhury | AGP | 21,079 | 25% | |
| 1985 | Sirajul Hoque Choudhury | IND |
23,511
(Lead:
1,457)
|
32% |
| Nishith Das | CPM | 22,054 | 30% | |
| 1983 | Ketaki Prasad Dutta | INC |
25,795
(Lead:
10,094)
|
49% |
| Nishith Ranjan Das | CPM | 15,701 | 30% | |
| 1978 | Nishith Ranjan Das | CPM |
19,870
(Lead:
6,554)
|
37% |
| Abdul Basit Choudhury | INC | 13,316 | 25% |
Source: ECI
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Assam Karimganj South Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Karimganj South Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Karimganj South Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Dr. Manash Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 8324 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Karimganj South constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Karimganj South constituency is 57% INC and 43% BJP, with INC won 4 times and BJP won 3 times since the 1978 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Karimganj South Assembly Election?
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (INC) received 42% vote share.
Dr. Manash Das (BJP) received 36% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Karimganj South Assembly Election?
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (INC) won the 2021 election with 60998 votes, leading by 8324 votes and securing a 42% vote share.
What was the margin of victory in the Karimganj South Assembly Election 2021?
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (INC) won the Karimganj South Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 8324 votes over Dr. Manash Das (BJP).
Who were the top candidates for the Karimganj South Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Karimganj South Assembly Election 2021 were:
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (INC)
Dr. Manash Das (BJP)
Sahabul Islam Choudhury (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha (INC) 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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