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Assam · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2026
Margherita
Winner — 2026
BHASKAR SHARMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 61.7%RD 22.2%2 others 16.2%
Votes
86,349
61.7% share
Winning margin
55,317
39.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
79.0%
of 1,77,215
Margherita is a safe seat — BHASKAR SHARMA won by 39.5%.
Seat history
1 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHASKAR SHARMA | NDA (NDA) | 86,349 | 61.7% |
| 2 | RAHUL CHETRY | RD | 31,032 | 22.2% |
| 3 | GARNEL MINZE | 19,228 | 13.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,290 | 2.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (120th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 29.6% · min 0.6% · max 77.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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120th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
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46th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
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8th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 61.7%RD 22.2%JMM 13.7%NOTA 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,27,929
Density
350 / km²
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,790 km²
SC population2.8%
ST population6.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.0%Christian 5.8%Other 5.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water9.5%
Electricity60.3%
Sanitation81.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.6%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.8%
Women literate70.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance60.0%
What's nearby?
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