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Assam · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2016

Dhekiajuli

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Winner — 2016

ASHOK SINGHAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.6%INC 25.3%8 others 25.1%
Votes
71,425
49.6% share
Winning margin
34,995
24.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
81.9%
of 1,75,901

Dhekiajuli is a safe seat — ASHOK SINGHAL won by 24.3%.

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK SINGHAL
BJP
NDA (NDA)
71,42549.6%
2
HABUL CHAKRABORTY
INC
UPA
36,43025.3%
3
DHANIRAM RAJOWAR
AIUDF
16,69011.6%
4
BENUDHAR NATH
IND
8,1425.7%
5
RANJAY BASUMATARY
IND
2,9722.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,3681.6%
7
JAHIRUL ISLAM
IND
2,1641.5%
8
SATRUGHNA SASONI
IND
1,6031.1%
9
MOHAN CH NAG
IND
1,1590.8%
10
MANORANJAN DAIMARI
IND
1,1270.8%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (63rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
24.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.6% · min 5.5% · max 68.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
63rd of 126

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 126

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
5th of 126

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.6%INC 25.3%AIUDF 11.6%IND 5.7%OTH 6.3%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

This seat number was reused from 2026. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2026, so they are not shown for earlier elections.

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