BEHALI
Assembly seat no. 71 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2001
RANJIT DUTTA
BJP
Elections held
7
1978–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 2001
13,529
20.55% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCBARNABASH TANTI
- Votes
- 19,819
- Vote share
- 30.10%
- Behind by
- 13,529
Electors
84,700
Total votes polled
65,840
Valid votes
65,840
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.7%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 65,840 valid votes
RANJIT DUTTABJPwon
33,348
50.6%
BARNABASH TANTIINC
19,819
30.1%
BIBEK DASCPI(ML)(L)
12,280
18.6%
TIMAKENDRA BAHADUR SINGHASAP
281
0.4%
AJEN ALIIND
112
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Munindra Das (bapti) | BJP | 87,224 | 65.86% | Gyanendra Sarkar | 60,703 |
| 2006 | RANJIT DUTTA | BJP | 28,633 | 35.76% | NAGEN GOWALA | 8,979 |
| 2001 | RANJIT DUTTA | BJP | 33,348 | 50.65% | BARNABASH TANTI | 13,529 |
| 1996 | BARNABASH TANTI | INC | 18,535 | 33.43% | KOSHESWAR BORAH | 8,056 |
| 1991 | BARNABASH TANTEE | INC | 25,074 | 51.48% | BISWAJEET GOSWAMI | 20,540 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BEHALI assembly constituency in 2026?
Munindra Das (bapti) (BJP) won BEHALI in 2026, by a margin of 60,703 votes.
Which party has won BEHALI the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has BEHALI gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2026.
Who has won BEHALI the most times?
RANJIT DUTTA, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
