Assembly Constituency: Silchar, Assam
Constituency Number	9
Constituency Name	Silchar
District	Cachar
Latest Election Year	2016
Present MLA:	Shri Dilip Kumar Paul
Father’s Name:	Late Sachindra Kumar Paul
Date of Birth:	19th March, 1956
Place of Birth:	Silchar (Hospital Road).
Educational Qualifications:	Primary Education completed from Durgasankar Pathsala, Silchar, Matriculation from Adharchand High School Silchar in the year 1972, Graduation completed in B. Com. from Gurucharan College Silchar in the year 1977, under Gauhati University.
Present Address:	Maulavi Road, Ambikapatty, Silchar, Pin 788004, Assam.
Present and Past MLAs
MLA	Party	Year
Dilip Kumar Paul	BJP	2016
Sushmita Dev	INC	2011
BITHIKA DEV	INC	2006
BIMOLANGSHU ROY	BJP	2001
BIMALANGSHU ROY	BJP	1996
SAMARENDRA NATH SEN	BJP	1991
KARNENDU BHATTACHARJEE	INC	1985
JAGADISH CHANDRA CHOUDHURY	INC	1983
NOORUL KUDA	CPM	1978
MOHITOSH PURKAYASTHA	INC	1972
S.M. DEV	INC	1967
LASKAR, MEHRAB ALI	IND	1951

2016 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	BJP	Dilip Kumar Paul	94787
Runner-Up	INC	Bithika Dev	54867
Margin	39920
Total Electors	208866
Total Voters	156594
Polling Percentage	74.97
Number of Polling Stations	232
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	4-Apr-2016	19-May-2016	19-May-2016

2011 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	INC	Sushmita Dev	60978
Runner-Up	BJP	Rajdeep Roy	45127
Margin	15851
Total Electors	195527
Total Voters	121155
Polling Percentage	61.96
Number of Polling Stations	222
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	4-Apr-2011	13-May-2011	13-May-2011