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Assam · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2026
Palasbari
Winner — 2026
HIMANGSHU SHEKHAR BAISHYA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 58.6%AJP 35.0%5 others 6.4%
Votes
1,09,301
58.6% share
Winning margin
43,953
23.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
85.8%
of 2,17,659
Palasbari is a safe seat — HIMANGSHU SHEKHAR BAISHYA won by 23.6%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIMANGSHU SHEKHAR BAISHYA | NDA (NDA) | 1,09,301 | 58.6% |
| 2 | PANKAJ LOCHAN GOSWAMI | AJP | 65,348 | 35.0% |
| 3 | JAYANTA MAHANTA | IND | 3,111 | 1.7% |
| 4 | ELVIN BARUAH | 2,317 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | JATIN MALI | IND | 2,250 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,173 | 1.2% |
| 7 | BIKASH NATH |  AITC | 2,081 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 0.1% · max 59.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
53rd of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
67th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 58.6%AJP 35.0%OTH 5.2%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.30 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,17,542
Density
489 / km²
Sex ratio
949 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,105 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population12.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 57.8%Muslim 39.7%Other 2.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity40.0%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.0%
Children fully vaccinated63.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.5%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel57.4%
Health insurance47.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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