Silchar Assembly Elections 2026
Silchar is a key legislative assembly constituency in Assam, located in the Cachar district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Bharatiya Janata Party. Dipayan Chakraborty, from Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Tamal Kanti Banik of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 37578 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as INC’s Abhijit Paul enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Silchar assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Silchar Candidates List
Silchar Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1978
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Silchar Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dipayan Chakraborty
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
98,558
Lead: 37,578
|
56% |
| Tamal Kanti Banik | Indian National Congress | 60,980 | 35% |
| Dilip Kumar Paul | Independent | 11,254 | 6% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,398 | 1% |
| Dulali Chakraborty | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 755 | 0% |
| Shuvadip Datta | Independent | 523 | 0% |
| Raju Sinha | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | 492 | 0% |
| Shankar Chakraborty | Independent | 254 | 0% |
| Baktar Uddin Mazumder | Independent | 222 | 0% |
| Anup Dutta | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| Prasanta Laskar | Republican Party of India (A) | 181 | 0% |
| Anupam Dev | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Bishway Chamak Goswami | Bharatiya Gana Parishad | 155 | 0% |
| Rusna Begum Laskar | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Biju Chanda | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Bappi Paul | Independent | 93 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dilip Kumar Paul
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
94,787
Lead: 39,920
|
61% |
| Bithika Dev | Indian National Congress | 54,867 | 35% |
| Supriya Bhattacharjee | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 1,961 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 1,143 | 1% |
| Shuvadip Datta | Independent | 657 | 0% |
| Rita Mazumder | Independent | 526 | 0% |
| Imdad Hussain Laskar | Independent | 512 | 0% |
| Sahin Ahmed Choudhury | Samajwadi Party | 332 | 0% |
| Pradip Kumar Deb | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 324 | 0% |
| Biju Chanda | Independent | 318 | 0% |
| Khairul Alam Barbhuiya | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Brojalal Das | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Ascham Uddin Laskar | Independent | 211 | 0% |
| Nilom Sanjib Sarmah | Bganp | 199 | 0% |
| Monilal Das | Independent | 158 | 0% |
| Ashim Kumar Das | Independent | 97 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sushmita Dev
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
56,377
Lead: 14,011
|
50% |
| Rajdeep Roy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 42,366 | 37% |
| Parimal Kanti Paul | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 5,835 | 5% |
| Fakrul Islam Mazumder | Asom Gana Parisad | 4,066 | 4% |
| Dhrubojyoti Gupta | All India Trinamool Congress | 1,010 | 1% |
| Tushar Kanti Purkayastha | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 807 | 1% |
| Dibakar Bhattacharjee | All India United Democratic Front | 718 | 1% |
| Shekhar Roy | Independent | 671 | 1% |
| Rajdeep Deb Roy | Independent | 542 | 0% |
| Amrit Lal Das | Independent | 341 | 0% |
| Kamal Das | Independent | 262 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bithika Dev
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
55,181
Lead: 4,392
|
46% |
| Bimolangshu Roy | Bharatiya Janata Party | 50,789 | 42% |
| Dulal Mitra | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 4,778 | 4% |
| Imdad Hussain Laskar | Samajwadi Party | 3,405 | 3% |
| Rafique Ahmed | Communist Party Of India | 1,814 | 2% |
| Sibulal Dhar | Independent | 835 | 1% |
| Makhan Suklabaidya | Independent | 834 | 1% |
| Santi Ranjan Das | Independent | 614 | 1% |
| Tushar Purkayastha | Independent | 393 | 0% |
| Birendra Chandra Das | Independent | 352 | 0% |
| Kutub Uddin Talukdar | Independent | 263 | 0% |
| Jitendra Das | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Dipali Sutradhar | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| Ali Akbar Mazumder | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Abinash Suklabaidya | Independent | 160 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bimolangshu Roy
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
45,308
Lead: 71
|
48% |
| Kamalendu Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 45,237 | 48% |
| Rafique Ahmed | Communist Party Of India | 1,192 | 1% |
| Sikandar Ali Laskar | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Md. Tasarup Ali Mazumder | Samajwadi Party | 201 | 0% |
| Sujit Ranjan Chanda | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Tushar Kanti Purkayastha | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Anup Kumar Dutta | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| Bimal Roy | Independent | 42 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bimalangshu Roy
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
42,293
Lead: 1,519
|
41% |
| Kamalendu Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 40,774 | 40% |
| Dulal Mitra | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 10,660 | 10% |
| Taramoni Choudhury | Independent | 1,159 | 1% |
| Nilotpol Choudhury | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 864 | 1% |
| Premananda Baisnav | Amara Bengali | 314 | 0% |
| Arikon Nessa | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Tayabur Rahman Barbhuiya | Independent | 250 | 0% |
| Ajoy Roy | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| Nirendra Dey | Independent | 196 | 0% |
| Hironmoy Roy | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Chitta Ranjan Suklabaidya | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Nirmal Jyoti Chakraborty | Independent | 84 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Samarendra Nath Sen
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
37,493
Lead: 13,851
|
40% |
| Karnendu Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 23,642 | 25% |
| Dulal Mitra | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 18,877 | 20% |
| Bijoy Krishna Nath | Asom Gana Parisad | 3,729 | 4% |
| Nitish Dey | Communist Party Of India | 1,187 | 1% |
| Indu Bhusan Dey | Natun Asom Gana Parishad | 997 | 1% |
| Muktar Uddin Ahmed Laskar | Independent | 830 | 1% |
| Sukhendu Bikash Shome | Janata Dal | 687 | 1% |
| Tarapada Bhattacharjee | United Minorities Front Assam | 376 | 0% |
| Altaf Hussain | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| Ajoy Roy | Independent | 188 | 0% |
| Sailendu Mohan Roy | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Harendra Chandra Paul | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Muslim Uddin Barlaskar | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Aparesh Sarma Mahanta | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Sachindra Majumdar | Independent | 52 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (1985)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karnendu Bhattacharjee
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
34,987
Lead: 13,486
|
45% |
| Kabindra Purkayastha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 21,501 | 28% |
| Gopen Roy | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 9,219 | 12% |
| Gurudas Singha | Independent | 2,488 | 3% |
| Matilal Jaigirdar | Communist Party Of India | 1,317 | 2% |
| Dilip Kumar Deb | Independent | 1,314 | 2% |
| Muslim Uddin Barlaskar | Independent | 837 | 1% |
| Sukhendu Bikash Shome | Janta Party | 657 | 1% |
| Jamuna Rabidas | Independent | 437 | 1% |
| Santana De | Independent | 282 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (1983)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagadish Chandra Choudhury
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
28,073
Lead: 15,156
|
49% |
| A. K. Nurul Haque | Independent | 12,917 | 22% |
| Noorul Huda | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 7,296 | 13% |
| Nanda Kishore Singha | Independent | 2,765 | 5% |
| Girban Biswas | Independent | 2,121 | 4% |
| Bhusan Chakrabarty | Independent | 1,020 | 2% |
| Dhrubajyoti Gupta | Independent | 834 | 1% |
| Sadhan Purkayastha | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Surendra Kumar Dhar | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Turfan Ali | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Pranay Kar | Independent | 112 | 0% |
Silchar Assembly Election Results (1978)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Noorul Kuda
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
20,409
Lead: 5,781
|
44% |
| Kabindra Purkayasthan | Janta Party | 14,628 | 31% |
| Karnendu Bhattacharjee | Indian National Congress | 4,648 | 10% |
| Shams Uddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress (i) | 3,629 | 8% |
| Paritosh Paul Choudhury | Independent | 1,142 | 2% |
| Bhola Rabidas | Independent | 651 | 1% |
| A.b.ahmadula Haque | Independent | 293 | 1% |
| Jitendra Nath Choudhury | Independent | 204 | 0% |
| Harendra Chandra Paul | Independent | 119 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
BJP 56%
INC 44%
BJP won 5 times and INC won 4 times since 1978 elections.
Silchar MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dipayan Chakraborty | BJP | 98,558 | 37,578 | 56% |
| 2016 | Dilip Kumar Paul | BJP | 94,787 | 39,920 | 61% |
| 2011 | Sushmita Dev | INC | 56,377 | 14,011 | 50% |
| 2006 | Bithika Dev | INC | 55,181 | 4,392 | 46% |
| 2001 | Bimolangshu Roy | BJP | 45,308 | 71 | 48% |
| 1996 | Bimalangshu Roy | BJP | 42,293 | 1,519 | 41% |
| 1991 | Samarendra Nath Sen | BJP | 37,493 | 13,851 | 40% |
| 1985 | Karnendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 34,987 | 13,486 | 45% |
| 1983 | Jagadish Chandra Choudhury | INC | 28,073 | 15,156 | 49% |
| 1978 | Noorul Kuda | CPM | 20,409 | 5,781 | 44% |
Source: ECI
Silchar Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dipayan Chakraborty | BJP |
98,558
(Lead: 37,578)
|
56% |
| Tamal Kanti Banik | INC | 60,980 | 35% | |
| 2016 | Dilip Kumar Paul | BJP |
94,787
(Lead: 39,920)
|
61% |
| Bithika Dev | INC | 54,867 | 35% | |
| 2011 | Sushmita Dev | INC |
56,377
(Lead: 14,011)
|
50% |
| Rajdeep Roy | BJP | 42,366 | 37% | |
| 2006 | Bithika Dev | INC |
55,181
(Lead: 4,392)
|
46% |
| Bimolangshu Roy | BJP | 50,789 | 42% | |
| 2001 | Bimolangshu Roy | BJP |
45,308
(Lead: 71)
|
48% |
| Kamalendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 45,237 | 48% | |
| 1996 | Bimalangshu Roy | BJP |
42,293
(Lead: 1,519)
|
41% |
| Kamalendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 40,774 | 40% | |
| 1991 | Samarendra Nath Sen | BJP |
37,493
(Lead: 13,851)
|
40% |
| Karnendu Bhattacharjee | INC | 23,642 | 25% | |
| 1985 | Karnendu Bhattacharjee | INC |
34,987
(Lead: 13,486)
|
45% |
| Kabindra Purkayastha | BJP | 21,501 | 28% | |
| 1983 | Jagadish Chandra Choudhury | INC |
28,073
(Lead: 15,156)
|
49% |
| A. K. Nurul Haque | IND | 12,917 | 22% | |
| 1978 | Noorul Kuda | CPM |
20,409
(Lead: 5,781)
|
44% |
| Kabindra Purkayasthan | JNP | 14,628 | 31% |
Source: ECI
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Assam Silchar Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Silchar Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Dipayan Chakraborty of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Silchar Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Tamal Kanti Banik of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 37578 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Silchar constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Silchar constituency is 56% BJP and 44% INC, with BJP won 5 times and INC won 4 times since the 1978 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Silchar Assembly Election?
Dipayan Chakraborty (BJP) received 56% vote share.
Tamal Kanti Banik (INC) received 35% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Silchar Assembly Election?
Dipayan Chakraborty (BJP) won the 2021 election with 98558 votes, leading by 37578 votes and securing a 56% vote share.
What was the margin of victory in the Silchar Assembly Election 2021?
Dipayan Chakraborty (BJP) won the Silchar Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 37578 votes over Tamal Kanti Banik (INC).
Who were the top candidates for the Silchar Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Silchar Assembly Election 2021 were:
Dipayan Chakraborty (BJP)
Tamal Kanti Banik (INC)
Dilip Kumar Paul (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dipayan Chakraborty (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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