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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Assembly constituency of Assam}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}<br />
{{Infobox Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency<br />
| State = [[Assam]]<br />
| Existence = 1951–present<br />
| Reservation = None<br />
| CurrentMLA = [[Dipayan Chakraborty]]<br />
| CurrentMLAParty = {{legend2|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|'''[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}<br />
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| Electorate = 234,195<br />
| Successful Party = <br />
|image=<br />
|caption=[[Dipayan Chakraborty]], the present [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Silchar|name=Silchar|District=[[Cachar district|Cachar]]|CurrentMLAAlliance=[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|Parliamentary Constituency=[[Silchar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Silchar]]|Country={{Flag|IND}}|Name=9 - Silchar|SuccessfulParty=[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (6 times)<br> [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (6 times)|constituency number=9|Region=[[Barak Valley]]}}<br />
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'''Silchar Vidhan Sabha Constituency''' ''(Bengali: শিলচর বিধানসভা সমষ্টি)'' is one of the 126 [[Assam Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Assam]] state in [[Northeast India|North Eastern]] India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Silchar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Silchar Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/silchar.html|title=Silchar Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs|publisher=election.in|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Election<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan="2"|Political Party<br />
! Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|[[Dipayan Chakraborty]]<br />
|rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}| ||rowspan=3| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br />
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|rowspan=2 |[[Dilip Kumar Paul]]<br />
|rowspan=2 |2014-21<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|-<br />
|2011<br />
|[[Sushmita Dev]]<br />
|rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}| ||rowspan=2| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|2011-14<br />
|-<br />
|2006<br />
|[[Bithika Dev]]<br />
|2006-11<br />
|-<br />
|2001<br />
|rowspan=2| Bimalangshu Roy<br />
|rowspan=3 style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}| ||rowspan=3| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]<br />
|rowspan=2| 1996-06<br />
|-<br />
|1996<br />
|-<br />
|1991<br />
|Samarendra Nath Sen<br />
|1991-96<br />
|-<br />
|1985<br />
|[[Karnendu Bhattacharjee]]<br />
|rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}| ||rowspan=2| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|1985-91<br />
|-<br />
|1983<br />
|Jagdish Chandra Choudhury<br />
|1983-85<br />
|-<br />
|1978<br />
|[[Nurul Huda (CPI(M) politician)|Nurul Huda]]<br />
|style="background-color:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}| ||[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|1978-83<br />
|-<br />
|1972<br />
|Mohitosh Purkayastha<br />
|rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}| ||rowspan=2| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|1972-78<br />
|-<br />
|1967<br />
|[[Santosh Mohan Dev]]<br />
|1967-72<br />
|-<br />
|1962<br />
|rowspan=3| L. M. Ali<br />
|rowspan=4 style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}| ||rowspan=4| [[Independent politician|IND]]<br />
|rowspan=3 |1952-67<br />
|-<br />
|1957<br />
|-<br />
|1952<br />
|-<br />
|1951<br />
|Mehrab Ali Laskar<br />
|1951-52<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Election results ==<br />
===2021 results===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]] : Silchar<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/2021/form21E_2021.html |title=AC_Wise Final Result as per Form 21E |work=CEO Assam |language=en}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Dipayan Chakraborty]]|votes=98,558|percentage=56.17|change=-4.36}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Tamal Kanti Banik|votes=60,980|percentage=34.75|change=-0.28}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[Dilip Kumar Paul]]|votes=11,254|percentage=6.41|change=''N/A''}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=1,398|percentage=0.80|change=+0.08}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 37,578<br />
|percentage = 21.42<br />
|change = -4.08<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=175,465|percentage=74.55|change=-0.50}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing =-4.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2016 results===<br />
{{Election box begin|<br />
title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Silchar}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Dilip Kumar Paul]]<br />
|votes = 94,787<br />
|percentage = 60.53<br />
|change = +19.44<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Bithika Dev<br />
|votes = 54,867<br />
|percentage = 35.03<br />
|change = -14.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = Supriya Bhattacharjee<br />
|votes = 1,961<br />
|percentage = 1.25<br />
|change = -3.91<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Shuvadip Dutta<br />
|votes = 657<br />
|percentage = 0.41<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Rita Mazumder<br />
|votes = 526<br />
|percentage = 0.33<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Imdad Hussain Laskar<br />
|votes = 512<br />
|percentage = 0.32<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Samajwadi Party<br />
|candidate = Sahin Ahmed Choudhury<br />
|votes = 332<br />
|percentage = 0.21<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)<br />
|candidate = Pradip Kumar Deb<br />
|votes = 324<br />
|percentage = 0.20<br />
|change = -0.51<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Biju Chanda<br />
|votes = 318<br />
|percentage = 0.20<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Khairul Alam Barbhuiyan<br />
|votes = 270<br />
|percentage = 0.17<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Brojalal Das<br />
|votes = 232<br />
|percentage = 0.14<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Ascham Uddin Laskar<br />
|votes = 211<br />
|percentage = 0.13<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate|<br />
|party = BGP<br />
|candidate = Nilom Sanjib Sarmah<br />
|votes = 199<br />
|percentage = 0.12<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Monilal Das<br />
|votes = 158<br />
|percentage = 0.10<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Ashim Kumar Das<br />
|votes = 97<br />
|percentage = 0.06<br />
|change = 0<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 1,143<br />
|percentage = 0.72<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 39,920<br />
|percentage = 25.50<br />
|change = +13.10<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,56,594<br />
|percentage = 75.05<br />
|change = +17.04<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = +17.20<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2014 by-election===<br />
{{Election box begin|<br />
title=2014 by-election: Silchar}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Dilip Kumar Paul]]<br />
|votes = 74,898<br />
|percentage = 58.37<br />
|change = +20.88<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Arun Dutta Mazumder<br />
|votes = 37,457<br />
|percentage = 29.19<br />
|change = -20.70<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India United Democratic Front<br />
|candidate = Nur Ahmed Barbhuiyan<br />
|votes = 11,203<br />
|percentage = 8.73<br />
|change = +8.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = Dulal Mitra<br />
|votes = 2,401<br />
|percentage = 1.87<br />
|change = -3.29<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)<br />
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Deb<br />
|votes = 881<br />
|percentage = 0.69<br />
|change = -0.02<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Shuvadip Dutta<br />
|votes = 465<br />
|percentage = 0.36<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Jahir Uddin Mazumder<br />
|votes = 272<br />
|percentage = 0.21<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Shipra Rani Das<br />
|votes = 205<br />
|percentage = 0.16<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Biju Chanda<br />
|votes = 173<br />
|percentage = 0.13<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Puspita Devi<br />
|votes = 148<br />
|percentage = 0.12<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Kaushik Paul<br />
|votes = 141<br />
|percentage = 0.11<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Ashim Das<br />
|votes = 77<br />
|percentage = 0.06<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 37,441<br />
|percentage = 29.18<br />
|change = +16.78<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,28,321<br />
|percentage = 63.09<br />
|change = +5.08<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = +20.79<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2011 results===<br />
{{Election box begin|<br />
title=[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Silchar}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Sushmita Dev]]<br />
|votes = 56,377<br />
|percentage = 49.89<br />
|change = +3.92<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Rajdeep Roy<br />
|votes = 42,366<br />
|percentage = 37.49<br />
|change = -4.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = Parimal Kanti Paul<br />
|votes = 5,835<br />
|percentage = 5.16<br />
|change = +1.18<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Asom Gana Parishad<br />
|candidate = Alhaj Fakrul Islam Mazumder<br />
|votes = 4,066<br />
|percentage = 3.60<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Trinamool Congress<br />
|candidate = Dhrubajyoti Gupta<br />
|votes = 1,010<br />
|percentage = 0.89<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)<br />
|candidate = Tushar Kanti Purkayastha<br />
|votes = 807<br />
|percentage = 0.71<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India United Democratic Front<br />
|candidate = Dibakar Bhattacharjee<br />
|votes = 718<br />
|percentage = 0.64<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}} <br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Shekhar Roy<br />
|votes = 671<br />
|percentage = 0.59<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Rajdeep Deb Roy<br />
|votes = 542<br />
|percentage = 0.48<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Amrit Lal Das<br />
|votes = 341<br />
|percentage = 0.30<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Kamal Das<br />
|votes = 262<br />
|percentage = 0.23<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 14,011<br />
|percentage = 12.40<br />
|change = +8.75<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,12,995<br />
|percentage = 58.01<br />
|change = -1.93<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = +4.38<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Silchar]]<br />
* [[Cachar district]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Assembly constituencies of Assam}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Silchar]]<br />
[[Category:Cachar district| ]]</div>
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