In a decisive victory in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, Indian National Congress candidate Aminur Rashid Choudhury emerged victorious from the Karimganj South constituency. He secured a total of 1,37,257 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) candidate Ekbal Hussain, by a significant margin of 86,632 votes.
Detailed Vote Breakdown
Hussain managed to garner only 50,625 votes, placing him second. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate, Aziz Ahmed Khan, finished third with 40,016 votes, while the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) candidate Shihab Uddin received 2,543 votes. A total of fifteen candidates contested the election from Karimganj South, along with the None of the Above (NOTA) option.
Constituency Background
Karimganj South is one of the 126 assembly constituencies in Assam, situated in the Karimganj district. It plays a significant role in the state's political landscape. In the 2016 Assam assembly elections, the seat witnessed a closely contested race. That year, 25 candidates were in the fray. The Indian National Congress had won 13 seats in Assam in 2016, including Karimganj South. However, the 2016 contest was tight, with AIUDF candidate Aziz Ahmed Khan defeating Congress candidate Siddeque Ahmed by a narrow margin of 4,416 votes.
According to available data from 2016, Karimganj South had 1,60,632 registered voters, comprising 84,574 male voters and 76,058 female voters.
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