Assam legislative assembly election, 2011
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The 13th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on 4 and 11 April, 2011 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam
, India
. The result was announced on 13 May. The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress
and its incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was sworn in for the third straight term. Tarun Gogoi becomes the second Chief Minister (the first was Bimala Prasad Chaliha) to be elected Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The result was announced on 13 May. The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and its incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was sworn in for the third straight term. Tarun Gogoi becomes the second Chief Minister (the first was Bimala Prasad Chaliha) to be elected Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.
Party positions
Pos | Party | Contested | Seats | Swing | |
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1 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
126 | 78 | +22 | |
2 | All India United Democratic Front | 77 | 18 | +9 | |
3 | Bodoland People's Front Bodoland People's Front The Bodoland People's Front is a state political party in Assam state in northeatern India. In the general election, 2009 its candidate, Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Kokrajhar constituency. Biswajit Daimary of this party was elected to the Rajya Sabha in... |
29 | 12 | +1 | |
4 | Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad is a state political party in Assam, India. The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 when Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was elected as the youngest chief minister of the country... |
104 | 10 | -14 | |
5 | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
120 | 5 | -5 | |
6 | All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition... |
103 | 1 | +1 | |
7 | Independents | 263 | 2 | -9 | |
8 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
17 | 0 | -2 | |
9 | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
16 | 0 | -1 | |
10 | Autonomous State Demand Committee Autonomous State Demand Committee Autonomous State Demand Committee, originally the Peoples Democratic Front, was set up as a mass organization of the Communist Party of India Liberation in order to fight for statehood for the Karbi Anlong region in the Indian state Assam. Several elections to the Lok Sabha and the District... |
1 | 0 | -1 | |
Total | 126 |
List of Winners
Sl No | Constituency Name |
Constituency Number |
Member of Legislative Assembly | Political Party Political party A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions... |
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1 | Abhayapuri North | 34 | Bhupen Ray | Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad is a state political party in Assam, India. The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 when Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was elected as the youngest chief minister of the country... |
2 | Abhayapuri South | 35 | Chandan Kumar Sarkar | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
3 | Algapur | 8 | Sahidul Alam Choudhury | Asom Gana Parishad |
4 | Amguri | 103 | Anjan Dutta | Indian National Congress |
5 | Badarpur | 5 | Jamal Uddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
6 | Baghbor | 45 | Sherman Ali Ahmed | All India United Democratic Front |
7 | Baithalangso | 20 | Mansing Rongpi | Indian National Congress |
8 | Barama | 62 | Maneswar Brahma | Bodoland People's Front Bodoland People's Front The Bodoland People's Front is a state political party in Assam state in northeatern India. In the general election, 2009 its candidate, Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Kokrajhar constituency. Biswajit Daimary of this party was elected to the Rajya Sabha in... |
9 | Barhampur | 87 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was the leader of the Assam Movement, a former Chief Minister of Assam and belongs to the Asom Gana Parishad , a major political party in the Indian state of Assam... |
Asom Gana Parishad |
10 | Barkhetri | 60 | Bhumidhar Barman | Indian National Congress |
11 | Barkhola | 14 | Rumi Nath | Indian National Congress |
12 | Barpeta | 43 | Abdur Rahim Khan | All India United Democratic Front |
13 | Batadraba | 84 | Gautam Bora | Indian National Congress |
14 | Bhabanipur | 41 | Abul Kalam Azad | All India United Democratic Front |
15 | Bihali | 77 | Pallab Lochan Das | Indian National Congress |
16 | Bihpuria | 109 | Bhupen Kumar Bora | Indian National Congress |
17 | Bijni | 33 | Kamalshing Narzary | Bodoland Peoples Front |
18 | Bilasipara East | 27 | Gul Akhtara Begum | All India United Democratic Front |
19 | Bilasipara West | 26 | Hafiz Bashir Ahmed | All India United Democratic Front |
20 | Biswanath | 76 | Prabin Hazarika | Asom Gana Parishad |
21 | Bokajan | 17 | Klengdoon Engti | Indian National Congress |
22 | Bokakhat | 93 | Arun Phukan | Indian National Congress |
23 | Boko | 48 | Gopi Nath Das | All India United Democratic Front |
24 | Bongaigaon | 32 | Phani Bhusan Choudhury | Asom Gana Parishad |
25 | Borchalla | 72 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | Indian National Congress |
26 | Chabua | 121 | Raju Sahu | Indian National Congress |
27 | Chapaguri | 63 | Hitesh Basumatary | Bodoland Peoples Front |
28 | Chaygaon | 49 | Rekibuddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
29 | Chenga | 47 | Sukur Ali Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
30 | Dalgaon | 68 | Ilias Ali | Indian National Congress |
31 | Dergaon | 97 | Aroti Hazarika Kachari | Indian National Congress |
32 | Dhakuakhana | 112 | Naba Kumar Doley | Asom Gana Parishad |
33 | Dharmapur | 61 | Nilamani Sen Deka | Indian National Congress |
34 | Dhekiajuli | 71 | Habul Chakraborty | Indian National Congress |
35 | Dhemaji | 113 | Sumitra Doley Patir | Indian National Congress |
36 | Dhing | 83 | Aminul Islam | All India United Democratic Front |
37 | Dholai | 11 | Girindra Mallik | Indian National Congress |
38 | Dhubri | 23 | Jahan Uddin | All India United Democratic Front |
39 | Dibrugarh | 116 | Prasanta Phukan | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
40 | Digboi | 123 | Rameswar Dhanowar | Indian National Congress |
41 | Diphu | 19 | Bidya Sing Engleng | Indian National Congress |
42 | Dispur | 52 | Akon Bora | Indian National Congress |
43 | Doomdooma | 125 | Dilip Moran | Bharatiya Janata Party |
44 | Dudhnoi | 36 | Sib Charan Basumatary | Indian National Congress |
45 | Duliajan | 118 | Amiya Gogoi | Indian National Congress |
46 | Gahpur | 78 | Smti Monika Bora | Indian National Congress |
47 | Gauhati East | 53 | Capt. Robin Bordoloi. | Indian National Congress |
48 | Gauhati West | 54 | Hementa Talukdar. | Indian National Congress |
49 | Gauripur | 24 | Banendra Kumar Mushahary | Bodoland Peoples Front |
50 | Goalpara East | 37 | Monowar Hussain | All India United Democratic Front |
51 | Goalpara West | 38 | Sheikh Shah Alam | All India United Democratic Front |
52 | Golaghat | 95 | Ajanta Neog | Indian National Congress |
53 | Golakganj | 25 | Abu Taher Bepari | Indian National Congress |
54 | Gossaigaon | 28 | Majendra Narzary | Bodoland Peoples Front |
55 | Hailakandi | 6 | Abdul Muhib Mazumder | Indian National Congress |
56 | Hajo | 55 | Dwipen Pathak | All India Trinamool Congress |
57 | Halflong | 16 | Gobinda Ch. Langthasa | Indian National Congress |
58 | Hojai | 91 | Dr. Ardhendu Kumar Dey | Indian National Congress |
59 | Howraghat | 18 | Khorsing Engti | Indian National Congress |
60 | Jagiroad | 79 | Bibekananda Dalai | Indian National Congress |
61 | Jaleswar | 39 | Moin Uddin Ahmed | All India United Democratic Front |
62 | Jalukbari | 51 | Himanta Biswa Sarma. | Indian National Congress |
63 | Jamunamukh | 90 | Mohammed Sirajuddin Ajmal | All India United Democratic Front |
64 | Jania | 44 | Rafiqul Islam | All India United Democratic Front |
65 | Jonai | 114 | Pradan Baruah | Indian National Congress |
66 | Jorhat | 98 | Rana Goswami | Indian National Congress |
67 | Kalaigaon | 65 | Mukunda Ram Choudhury | Asom Gana Parishad |
68 | Kaliabor | 89 | Keshab Mahanta | Asom Gana Parishad |
69 | Kamalpur | 56 | Jadab Chandra Deka | Bharatiya Janata Party |
70 | Karimganj North | 3 | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | Indian National Congress |
71 | Karimganj South | 4 | Siddeque Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
72 | Katigorah | 15 | Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya | All India United Democratic Front |
73 | Katlicherra | 7 | Gautam Roy | Indian National Congress |
74 | Khumtai | 96 | Bismita Gogoi | Indian National Congress |
75 | Kokrajhar East | 30 | Pramila Rani Brahma | Bodoland Peoples Front |
76 | Kokrajhar West | 29 | Pradip Kumar Brahma | Bodoland Peoples Front |
77 | Laharighat | 81 | Dr. Nazrul Islam | Indian National Congress |
78 | Lahowal | 117 | Prithibi Majhi | Indian National Congress |
79 | Lakhimpur | 111 | Utpal Dutta | Asom Gana Parishad |
80 | Lakhipur | 13 | Dinesh Prasad Goala | Indian National Congress |
81 | umding | 92 | Swapan Kar | All India United Democratic Front |
82 | Mahmara | 105 | Sarat Saikia | Indian National Congress |
83 | Majuli | 99 | Sri Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress |
84 | Mangaldoi | 67 | Basanta Das | Indian National Congress |
85 | Mankachar | 21 | Zabed Islam | Independent |
86 | Margherita | 124 | Pradyut Bordoloi | Indian National Congress |
87 | Mazbat | 70 | Rakheswar Brahma | Bodoland Peoples Front |
88 | Moran | 115 | Jibontara Ghatowar | Indian National Congress |
89 | Moriani | 101 | Rupjyoti Kurmi | Indian National Congress |
90 | Morigaon | 80 | Jonjonali Baruah | Indian National Congress |
91 | Naharkatia | 120 | Pranati Phukan | Indian National Congress |
92 | Nalbari | 59 | Jayanta Malla Baruah | Indian National Congress |
93 | Naobaicha | 110 | Sanjay Raj Subba | Indian National Congress |
94 | Nazira | 104 | Debabrata Saikia | Indian National Congress |
95 | Nowgong | 86 | Dr. Durlav Chandra Chamua | Indian National Congress |
96 | Palasbari | 50 | Jatin Mali | Independent |
97 | Panery | 64 | Kamali Basumatari | Bodoland Peoples Front |
98 | Patacharkuchi | 42 | Manoranjan Das | Bharatiya Janata Party |
99 | Patharkandi | 2 | Monilal Gowala | Indian National Congress |
100 | Raha | 82 | Pijush Hazarika | Indian National Congress |
101 | Rangapara | 74 | Bhimananda Tanti | Indian National Congress |
102 | Rangia | 57 | Ghanashyam Kalita | Indian National Congress |
103 | Ratabari | 1 | Kripanath Mallah | Indian National Congress |
104 | Rupahihat | 85 | Mazibur Rahman | All India United Democratic Front |
105 | Sadiya | 126 | Bolin Chetia | Indian National Congress |
106 | Salmara South | 22 | Abdur Rahman Ajmal | All India United Democratic Front |
107 | Samaguri | 88 | Rockybul Hussain | Indian National Congress |
108 | Sarukhetri | 46 | Ali Hossain | All India United Democratic Front |
109 | Sarupathar | 94 | Aklius Tirkey | Indian National Congress |
110 | Sibsagar | 108 | Pranab Gogoi | Indian National Congress |
111 | Sidli | 31 | Sri Chandan Brahma | Bodoland Peoples Front |
112 | Silchar | 9 | Sushmita Dev | Indian National Congress |
113 | Sipajhar | 66 | Binanda Kumar Saikia | Indian National Congress |
114 | Sonai | 10 | Anamul Haque | Indian National Congress |
115 | Sonari | 106 | Sarat Borkotoky | Indian National Congress |
116 | Sootea | 75 | Padma Hazarika | Asom Gana Parishad |
117 | Sorbhog | 40 | Ranjeet Kumar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party |
118 | Tamulpur | 58 | Emmanuel Mosahary | Bodoland Peoples Front |
119 | Teok | 102 | Membar Gogoi | Indian National Congress |
120 | Tezpur | 73 | Rajen Borthakur | Indian National Congress |
121 | Thowra | 107 | Susanta Borgohain | Indian National Congress |
122 | Tingkhong | 119 | Atuwa Munda | Indian National Congress |
123 | Tinsukia | 122 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress |
124 | Titabor | 100 | Tarun Gogoi | Indian National Congress |
125 | Udalguri | 69 | Rihon Daimari | Bodoland Peoples Front |
126 | Udharbond | 12 | Ajit Singh | Indian National Congress |