2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election

The Assam Legislative Assembly Election of 2016 was held in two phases, on 4 and 11 April 2016, to elect members of the 126 constituencies in Assam, a state in North-eastern India.[1] The overall voter turnout was 84.72%, which set a new record for Assam.[2][3] The turnout was an increase from the 2011 Assembly election figure of 75%.[4]

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election
4–11 April 2016
All 126 seats in the Legislature of Assam
64 seats needed for a majority
Turnout84.72%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Sarbananda Sonowal Tarun Gogoi Badruddin Ajmal
Party BJP INC AIUDF
Alliance NDA UPA Grand Alliance
Leader since 2016 1976 2005
Leader's seat Majuli Titabar Salmara South
(lost)
Last election 26 78 18
Seats won 86 26 13
Seat change 60 52 5
Popular vote 7,035,724
(BJP+AGP+BPF)		 5,238,655
(INC only)		 2,207,945
(AIUDF only)
Percentage 41.9% 31.0% 13.0%
Results of the election
Chief Minister before election

Tarun Gogoi
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Sarbananda Sonowal
BJP

The counting of votes and results declaration was completed on 19 May 2016. The election brought a change of power as the Indian National Congress (INC), which had formed the government under Tarun Gogoi since 2001, lost its majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, lit "Indian People's Party") led by Sarbananda Sonowal.

Background

The prior Assam assembly ended on 5 June 2016.[5] The full bench of the Election Commission headed by Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi visited Assam on 21 December 2015.[6] Voter-verified paper audit trails were introduced in 10 constituencies (approximately 2400 polling booths) in Assam assembly polls.[7] These included the four assembly constituencies in Kamrup Metro district: Dispur, Jalukbari, Gauhati East and Gauhati West.[8] 250 polling stations were made model polling stations.[9]

Electoral process

An update to the National Register of Citizens of India (NRC) was to be completed by 1 January 2016, monitored by the Supreme Court of India.[10][11] By September 2015, the first phase was completed; over 66.90 lakh (6,690,000) households submitted forms linking themselves to either the NRC of 1951 or any of the electoral rolls prior to 24 March 1971. It was to be followed by verifying the applications.

The effort was intended to detect and deport the illegal migrants who came from neighbouring Bangladesh on or after 25 March 1971.[12] Since 1985, Foreigners' Tribunals have declared over 38,000 persons in Assam as illegal migrants. Nearly 1.5 lakh (150,000) names in Assam's electoral rolls carry the prefix "D" for "Doubtful" citizenship status.[13] The Supreme Court directed the Assam Government to complete the final NRC by 1 March 2016.[14][15] In May 2015, the historic India–Bangladesh land swap deal was signed, exchanging long-standing territorial enclaves and simplifying the border.[16]

According to the draft electoral rolls published in October 2015, the total number of voters in Assam stands at 1.92 crores (19.2  million). The Election Commission said that final electoral rolls would be published by 11 January 2016.

Religion data

According to the 2011 census, 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims.[17][18] Christian minorities (3.7%) are mostly among some of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/ST) population.[19] The Scheduled Tribe population (both ST(Plains) and ST(Hills) combined) in Assam is around 13% of which the Bodo people(an indigenous Assamese community) account for 40% and the Scheduled Caste population is about 7.4% of which the Kaibarta and Jal Keot(both indigenous Assamese communities) combined account for about 36%.[20]

Out of 32 districts of Assam, 11 are Muslim majority according to the 2011 census.[21] The districts are Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Karimganj, South Salmara–Mankachar, Hailakandi, Darrang and Bongaigaon.[22][23][24] Bodos have a population share of 12% and the Kaibarta and Jal Keot have a total share of about 10% (all of which are a part of the indigenous Assamese community).[25] The share of the indigenous Assamese communities in Assam was about 47% in the 2001 census which has reduced to about 40-45% in 2016 as predicted by experts. Indigenous Assamese Muslims, also known as Khilonjia Muslims, include ethnic groups such as Goria and Moria, and are estimated to be around 40 lakhs in population out of a total 1 crore (4 million out of 10 million) Muslims in Assam.[26]

Campaign

In November 2015, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah held a party workers' rally in Dibrugarh in Upper Assam Division.[27] Union Minister and Lakhimpur MP Sarbananda Sonowal was made Assam BJP chief to head their election committee.[28] Sonowal found the situation of illegal immigration from Bangladesh "very alarming".[29] (Sonowal had led an effort to have the controversial Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) (IMDT) Act struck down by the Supreme court of India in December 2006, making deportations easier.)[30] Himanta Biswa Sarma, a state Congress heavyweight joined BJP.[31] BJP has aimed for 'Mission 84' in Assam.[32][33] BJP led in 69 assembly constituencies in the Lok Sabha elections 2014 by winning 7 Lok Sabha seats in Assam.[34] For the first time, the BJP had contested the Bodoland Territorial Council elections, and won a seat.[35]

In December 2015, Indian National Congress (INC) Vice-President Rahul Gandhi visited Assam where he accused Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS, lit "National Volunteer Organisation") workers of not letting him enter Barpeta Satra temple in Barpeta district.[36] RSS, widely regarded as the parent organisation of BJP, denied the charge. Gandhi announced that Tarun Gogoi would be the chief minister candidate of INC.[37] Demand was growing for giving scheduled tribe (ST) status to six communities – Tai Ahoms, Koch Rajbongshis, Moran, Motok, Sootea and 36 tea tribes (the descendants of tea garden workers settled by British in the state from Chotanagpur plateau in the mid-19th century).[38][39]

In November 2015, nine members of the legislative assembly left the INC and joined BJP.[40] Assam Governor PB Acharya made a controversial statement that Hindustan is only for Hindus.[41] Ex-United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) rebels announced that they would contest Assam polls.[42] On 26 December 2015, BJP's Assam unit launched its 'Assam Nirman' initiative, seeking public opinion to prepare a vision document for development in Assam.[43]

On 28 December 2015, Smriti Irani visited Barak Valley in Assam and accused the Tarun Gogoi government of not doing enough for women's safety.[44][45] Gogoi accused the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of stalling tactics on granting citizenship to refugees from Bangladesh, claiming that they had been persecuted there.[46] Gogoi said external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj met with businessmen in Assam during her visit instead of talking about the problems and issues confronting the state.[47]

In January 2016, the Gogoi government announced rice prices at Rs 2 per kilogramme and to build all-religion bhawans.[48][49] The Assam INC President ruled-out any alliance with All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) or Asom Gana Parishad (AGP, lit "Assam Peoples Association") parties.[50][51] Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Assam on 3 January 2016 and said the fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border would be completed by December 2016.[52][53] A delegation of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) met Singh and visited the border areas. Rajnath Singh visited Dhubri district and expressed dissatisfaction with the fencing work there. He said that a feasibility study and two pilot projects were underway in the Dhubri sector of the riverine border.[54] Gogoi said that 97.32% of the border fencing work in Karimganj and Dhubri was complete and asked the Central Government to take up a pilot project involving technological solutions to plug the riverine border.[55][56]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Kokrajhar on 19 January 2016, after his visit to Sikkim on 18 January 2016.[57] Modi formally announced the alliance of Bodoland People's Front (BPF) with BJP in Assam.[58]

On 28 January, the BJP Parliamentary Board announced Sarbananda Sonowal as their Chief Ministerial candidate of Assam.[59] Union minister of state for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman accused Gogoi of spreading misinformation on the suspension of the North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007.[60] Ethnic groups of Assam sought ULFA pro-talks faction headed by founding general secretary Anup Chetia to help them receive ST designation.[61][62]

Modi arrived on 5 February to first attend the 85th conference of the Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha at the erstwhile Ahom capital of Sivasagar. Then he addressed a rally at Moran.[63][64][65] Modi dedicated the Assam gas cracker project at Dibrugarh[66] and inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February.[67]

On 2 March, the BJP announced its alliance with AGP.[68] AGP was given 24 seats.[69] Gogoi announced a special package of Rs 3,000 cr (Rs 30 billion) for Barak Valley.[70] Gandhi visited Assam for two days, 4–5 March 2016, and addressed public meetings in Silchar and Nagaon.[71] On 6 March 2016, INC allied with Bodo-heartland-based United People's Party in a strategy to counter BJP's alliance with BPF.[72]

On 10 March, BJP declared candidates for the first phase of Assam elections.[73] Out of 126 Assembly constituencies, BJP contested 84 constituencies and left 42 to its four National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies: AGP (24), BPF (16), Rabha Jatiya Aikya Manch (1) and Tiwa Jatiya Aikya Manch (1). BJP gave tickets to two ex-militants including Bhaskar Sarma (who was accused of secret killings). On 16 March 2016, Sarbananda Sonowal filed his nomination for the Majuli (ST) assembly seat.[74][75] Modi addressed a rally in Majuli on 23 March 2016.[76] INC released its first list of 65 candidates on 15 March 2016;[77] the second list of 57 candidates was announced on 21 March 2016.[78][79] INC contested 122 seats while its ally United People's Party contested the remaining 4 seats.[80] BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma filed nomination papers from Jalukbari on 21 March 2016.[81] AIUDF contested around 76 seats while its allies in Assam – Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Janata Dal (United) (JD[U]) – contest 12 seats each.[82] AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal ran for South Salmara seat, while Gogoi ran for the Titabar seat against BJP MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa.[83][84]

On 12 February 2016, the Election Commission of India announced that 10 assembly constituencies in Assam will have 2300 voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines attached along with electronic voting machines (EVMs).[85]

Schedule

The dates of the election were announced on 4 March 2016. (In previous elections, all 140 constituencies went to polls on the same day.)[86]

The polling was held in two phases, on 4 and 11 April 2016. The counting was scheduled for 19 May 2016 for both phases.[87]

Schedule of polling and results[87]
Phase 14 April 2016
Phase 211 April 2016
Counting of votes and result19 May 2016
Assembly constituencies of Assam having VVPAT facility with EVMs[87]
SilcharDhubriBongaigaon
Goalpara EastJalukbariDispur
Gauhati EastGuahati WestTezpur
Jorhat

Opinion polls
When conducted Ref Polling organisation/Agency Sample size
INC BJP+ AIUDF Other
April 2016 [88] India TV-C Voter NA 53
55
12
6
March 2016 [89] Nielsen NA 36
78
10
2
March 2016 [90] AVC NA 40
48-54
25
0
January 2016 [91][92][93] India TV-C-Voter NA 44
57
19
6

Exit polls
Agency INC+ BJP+ AIUDF Others Ref.[94]
News Nation 47-51 63-67 7-11 NA [95]
C Voter 41 57 18 10 [96]
Chanakya 27 90 9 NA [96]
ABP Nielsen 33 81 10 2 [96]
NDTV Poll of Polls 37 73 12 4 [96]

Voting

Voter turnout was 84.72%.[97] 87.03% polling was recorded in the second phase, the highest in Assam's history.[98][99] One person was killed by police in Assam.[100] 189 EVMs were replaced in the final phase due to technical issues.[101] A total of 1,064 candidates contested the elections – 122 from INC, 89 from BJP, 74 from AIUDF, 30 from AGP, 13 from the BPF, 15 from CPI, 19 from CPM, 205 others and 497 Independents. The total number of polling stations in Assam was 24,890, spread across 50 election districts.

Result
Parties and Coalitions Popular vote Seats
Vote % +/- Contested Won +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA 4,992,185 29.5 84 60 55
Asom Gana Parishad 1,377,482 8.1 24 14 5
Bodoland People's Front 666,057 3.9 16 12
Rabha Jatiya Aikya Manch 1 0
Tiwa Jatiya Aikya Manch 1 0
Indian National Congress UPA 5,238,655 30.9 122 26 53
United People's Party Liberal 4 0
All India United Democratic Front G.A 2,207,945 13.0 74 13 13
Janata Dal (United) 12,538 0.07 4 0
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Left 93,508 0.55 19 0
Communist Party of India 37,243 0.22 15 0
Independents 1,867,531 11.04 496 1 2
Total 16919364 100.0 126
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters

Results by Constituency
Results (from Election Commission of India)[102]
Assembly Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes
1 Ratabari Kripanath Mallah Bharatiya Janata Party 59,375 Akhil Ranjan Talukdar Indian National Congress 29,449 24,526
2 Patharkandi Krishnendu Paul Bharatiya Janata Party 46,544 Debendra Kumar Sinha All India United Democratic Front 32,726 9,268
3 Karimganj North Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha Indian National Congress 45,289 Mission Ranjan Das Bharatiya Janata Party 44,821 468
4 Karimganj South Aziz Ahmed Khan All India United Democratic Front 58,060 Siddeque Ahmed Indian National Congress 53,644 4,416
5 Badarpur Jamal Uddin Ahmed Indian National Congress 38,266 Abdul Aziz All India United Democratic Front 36,178 2,088
6 Hailakandi Anwar Hussain Laskar All India United Democratic Front 41,647 Soumyajit Dutta Choudhury Bharatiya Janata Party 39,039 2,608
7 Katlicherra Suzam Uddin Laskar All India United Democratic Front 50,676 Gautam Roy Indian National Congress 35,592 15,084
8 Algapur Nizam Uddin Choudhury All India United Democratic Front 50,531 Kaushik Rai Bharatiya Janata Party 32,777 17,754
9 Silchar Dilip Kumar Paul Bharatiya Janata Party 94,787 Bithika Dev Indian National Congress 54,867 39,920
10 Sonai Aminul Haque Laskar Bharatiya Janata Party 44,236 Anamul Haque Indian National Congress 36,683 7,553
11 Dholai Parimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party 68,694 Girindra Mallik Indian National Congress 41,857 26,837
12 Udharbond Mihir Kanti Shome Bharatiya Janata Party 54,204 Ajit Singh Indian National Congress 45,598 8,606
13 Lakhipur Rajdeep Goala Indian National Congress 60,135 Thoiba Singha Bharatiya Janata Party 35,768 24,367
14 Barkhola Kishor Nath Bharatiya Janata Party 36,482 Misbahul Islam Laskar Indian National Congress 36,440 48
15 Katigorah Amar Chand Jain Bharatiya Janata Party 59,764 Khalil Uddin Mazumde All India United Democratic Front 50,956 8,808
16 Haflong Bir Bhadra Hagjer Bharatiya Janata Party 52,037 Nirmal Langthasa Indian National Congress 43,731 8,306
17 Bokajan Numal Momin Bharatiya Janata Party 40,170 Klengdoon Engt Indian National Congress 35,426 4,744
18 Howraghat Joyram Engleng Bharatiya Janata Party 43,378 Khorsing Engt Indian National Congress 36,987 6,391
19 Diphu Sum Ronghang Bharatiya Janata Party 64,421 Bidya Sing Engleng Indian National Congress 36,185 28,236
20 Baithalangso Mansing Rongpi Indian National Congress 62,596 Arun Terang Bharatiya Janata Party 53,077 9,519
21 Mankachar Dr. Motiur Rohman Mondal Indian National Congress 54,181 Md. Aminul Islam All India United Democratic Front 49,868 4,313
22 Salmara South Wazed Ali Choudhury Indian National Congress 80,066 Badruddin Ajmal All India United Democratic Front 63,343 16,723
23 Dhubri Najrul Hoque All India United Democratic Front 60,933 Nazibul Umar Independent 36,847 24,086
24 Gauripur Nijanur Rahman All India United Democratic Front 73,423 Banendra Kumar Mushahary Bodoland People's Front 53,512 19,911
25 Golakganj Ashwini Roy Sarkar Bharatiya Janata Party 76,444 Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar Indian National Congress 68,253 6,391
26 Bilasipara West Hafiz Bashir Ahmed All India United Democratic Front 44,407 Ali Akbar Miah Independent 33,205 11,202
27 Bilasipara East Ashok Kumar Singhi Bharatiya Janata Party 59,206 Amrit Badsha Indian National Congress 54,110 5,096
28 Gossaigaon Majendra Narzary Bodoland People's Front 45,516 Ravi Sankar Kasireddy All India United Democratic Front 39,476 6,041
29 Kokrajhar West Rabiram Narzary Bodoland People's Front 64,423 Dahit Chandra Brahma All India United Democratic Front 47,083 17,340
30 Kokrajhar East Pramila Rani Brahma Bodoland People's Front 76,496 Pratibha Brahma Independent 36,405 40,091
31 Sidli Chandan Brahma Bodoland People's Front 66,037 Rwngwra Nazary Independent 57,049 8,988
32 Bongaigaon Phani Bhusan Choudhury Asom Gana Parishad 77,292 Shankar Prasad Ray Indian National Congress 45972 31,320
33 Bijni Kamal Singh Narzary Bodoland People's Front 29,240 Ajay Kumar Ray Bharatiya Gana Parishad 27,562 1,678
34 Abhayapuri North Abdul Hai Nagori Indian National Congress 48,354 Bhupen Roy Bharatiya Janata Party 46,211 2,143
35 Abhayapuri South Ananta Kumar Malo All India United Democratic Front 51,525 Chandan Kumar Sarkar Indian National Congress 51,334 191
36 Dudhnai Dipak Rabha Bharatiya Janata Party 79,993 Sibcharan Basumatary Indian National Congress 51,316 28,667
37 Goalpara East Abdul Kalam Rasheed Alam Indian National Congress 57,374 Gauranga Prasad Das Bharatiya Janata Party 54,793 2,581
38 Goalpara West Abdur Rasheed Mandal Indian National Congress 61,007 Sheikh Shah Alam All India United Democratic Front 36,668 24,339
39 Jaleswar Sahab Uddin Ahmed All India United Democratic Front 56,003 Aftab Uddin Mollah Independent 49,341 6,662
40 Sorbhog Ranjit Kumar Das Bharatiya Janata Party 56,454 Anurupa Hannan Indian National Congress 36,928 19,526
41 Bhabanipur Abul Kalam Azad All India United Democratic Front 28,383 Phanihdar Talukdar Independent 25,944 2,439
42 Patacharkuchi Pabindra Deka Asom Gana Parishad 64,558 Sailen Kalita Indian National Congress 12,582 51,976
43 Barpeta Gunindra Nath Das Asom Gana Parishad 63,563 A.Rahim Ahmed Indian National Congress 57,753 5,810
44 Jania Abdul Khaleque Indian National Congress 86,930 Rafiqul Islam All India United Democratic Front 57,194 29,736
45 Baghbor Sherman Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress 73,340 Sheikh Abdul Hamid All India United Democratic Front 29,907 43,433
46 Sarukhetri Jakir Hussain Sikdar Indian National Congress 70,062 Chittaranjan Barman Asom Gana Parishad 45815 24,247
47 Chenga Sukur Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress 51,882 Monowara Khatun All India United Democratic Front 28,525 23,357
48 Boko Nandita Das Indian National Congress 69,986 Jyoti Prasad Das Asom Gana Parishad 52,392 17,594
49 Chaygaon Rekibuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress 72,211 Dr. Kamala Kanta Kalita Asom Gana Parishad 64,390 7,821
50 Palasbari Pranab Kalita Bharatiya Janata Party 75,210 Nabajyoti Talukdar Indian National Congress 26,468 48,742
51 Jalukbari Himanta Biswa Sarma Bharatiya Janata Party 118,390 Niren Deka Indian National Congress 32,455 85,935
52 Dispur Atul Bora Bharatiya Janata Party 198,378 Akon Bora Indian National Congress 68,181 130,197
53 Gauhati East Siddhartha Bhattacharya Bharatiya Janata Party 127,602 Bobbeeta Sharma Indian National Congress 30,965 96,637
54 Gauhati West Ramendra Narayan Kalita Asom Gana Parishad 132,184 Dr. Jury Sharma Bordoloi Indian National Congress 42,274 89,910
55 Hajo Suman Haripriya Bharatiya Janata Party 55,096 Dulu Ahmed Indian National Congress 46,188 8,908
56 Kamalpur Satyabrat Kalita Asom Gana Parishad 78,170 Pranjit Choudhury Indian National Congress 41,261 36,909
57 Rangia Bhabesh Kalita Bharatiya Janata Party 58,353 Ghanashyam Kalita Indian National Congress 26,286 32,067
58 Tamulpur Emmanuel Mosahary Bodoland People's Front 63,031 Rabindra Biswas Indian National Congress 43,084 19947
59 Nalbari Ashok Sarma Bharatiya Janata Party 99,131 Pradyut Kumar Bhuyan Indian National Congress 46,087 53,044
60 Barkhetry Narayan Deka Bharatiya Janata Party 69,223 Diganta Barman Indian National Congress 60,610 8,613
61 Dharmapur Chandra Mohan Patowary Bharatiya Janata Party 70,503 Nilamani Sen Deka Indian National Congress 36,560 33,943
62 Barama Maneswar Brahma Bodoland People's Front 45,289 Rekha Rani Das Boro Independent 35,493 9,796
63 Chapaguri Thaneswar Basumatary Bodoland People's Front 43,250 Sujan Das Independent 41,769 1,481
64 Panery Kamali Basumatari Bodoland People's Front 38,668 Nanda Ram Baro Independent 22,866 15,802
65 Kalaigaon Maheswar Baro Bodoland People's Front 47,206 Nathu Ram Boro All India United Democratic Front 29,585 17,621
66 Sipajhar Binanda Kumar Saikia Bharatiya Janata Party 65,487 Dr Zoii Nath Sarmah Indian National Congress 53,312 12,175
67 Mangaldoi Gurujyoti Das Bharatiya Janata Party 73,423 Basanta Das Indian National Congress 51,378 22,045
68 Dalgaon Ilias Ali Indian National Congress 76,607 Mazibur Rahman All India United Democratic Front 74,287 2,320
69 Udalguri Rihon Daimary Bodoland People's Front 45,037 Anjali Prabha Daimari Independent 20,663 24,374
70 Majbat Charan Boro Bodoland People's Front 48,351 Teharu Gour All India United Democratic Front 22,133 26,218
71 Dhekiajuli Ashok Singhal Bharatiya Janata Party 71,425 Habul Chakraborty Indian National Congress 36,430 34,995
72 Barchalla Ganesh Kumar Limbu Bharatiya Janata Party 53,912 Tanka Bahadur Rai Indian National Congress 30,230 23,682
73 Tezpur Brindaban Goswami Asom Gana Parishad 71,170 Hiranya Bhuyan Indian National Congress 36,507 34,663
74 Rangapara Pallab Lochan Das Bharatiya Janata Party 51,597 Bhimananda Tanti Indian National Congress 28,606 22,991
75 Sootea Padma Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party 60,440 Praneswar Basumatary Indian National Congress 58,622 1,818
76 Biswanath Promod Borthakur Bharatiya Janata Party 64,225 Nurjamal Sarkar Indian National Congress 54,105 10,120
77 Behali Ranjit Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party 52,152 Rupak Sarma Indian National Congress 28,551 23601
78 Gohpur Utpal Borah Bharatiya Janata Party 85,424 Monika Bora Indian National Congress 56,489 28,935
79 Jagiroad Pijush Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party 94,550 Bibekananda Dalai Indian National Congress 66,224 28,326
80 Marigaon Rama Kanta Dewri Bharatiya Janata Party 80,669 Jonjonali Baruah Indian National Congress 51,046 26,923
81 Laharighat Nazrul Islam Indian National Congress 57,904 Siddique Ahmed All India United Democratic Front 52,098 5,806
82 Raha Dimbeswar Das Bharatiya Janata Party 76,941 Sashi Kanta Das Indian National Congress 43,867 33,074
83 Dhing Aminul Islam All India United Democratic Front 82,786 Anwar Hussain Indian National Congress 58,233 24,553
84 Batadroba Angoorlata Deka Bharatiya Janata Party 46,343 Gautam Bora Indian National Congress 40,458 5,885
85 Rupohihat Nurul Huda Indian National Congress 72,627 Nurul Amin Chowdhury All India United Democratic Front 50,783 21,844
86 Nowgong Rupak Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party 66706 Dr. Durlav Chamua Indian National Congress 53442 13,264
87 Barhampur Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad 65768 Suresh Bora Indian National Congress 60599 5,169
88 Samaguri Rakibul Hussain Indian National Congress 66,364 Jitu Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party 51,849 14,515
89 Kaliabor Keshab Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad 64,759 Bindu Ganju Indian National Congress 26,769 37,990
90 Jamunamukh Abdur Rahim Ajmal All India United Democratic Front 65,599 Rejaul Karim Chowdhury Independent 52,195 13,404
91 Hojai Shiladitya Dev Bharatiya Janata Party 105,615 Dhaniram Thousen All India United Democratic Front 49,756 55,849
92 Lumding Sibu Misra Bharatiya Janata Party 72,072 Netra Ranjan Mahanta Indian National Congress 41,672 30,400
93 Bokakhat Atul Bora Asom Gana Parishad 62,962 Arun Phukan Indian National Congress 22,769 40,193
94 Sarupathar Roselina Tirkey Indian National Congress 67,150 Binod Gowalla Asom Gana Parishad 64,223 2,927
95 Golaghat Ajanta Neog Indian National Congress 73862 Bitupan Saikia Bharatiya Janata Party 68,649 5,213
96 Khumtai Mrinal Saikia Bharatiya Janata Party 57,637 Bismita Gogoi Indian National Congress 40,763 16,874
97 Dergaon Bhabendra Nath Bharali Asom Gana Parishad 63,079 Aroti Hazarika Kachari Indian National Congress 46,807 16,272
98 Jorhat Hitendra Nath Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party 69,209 Rana Goswami Indian National Congress 55,571 13,638
99 Majuli Sarbananda Sonowal Bharatiya Janata Party 49,602 Rajib Lochan Pegu Indian National Congress 30,679 18,923
100 Titabar Tarun Gogoi Indian National Congress 62,025 Kamakhya Prasad Tasa Bharatiya Janata Party 44,530 17,495
101 Mariani Rupjyoti Kurmi Indian National Congress 36,701 Alok Kumar Ghosh Nationalist Congress Party 34,908 1,793
102 Teok Renupoma Rajkhowa Asom Gana Parishad 40,928 Pallabi Saikia Gogoi Indian National Congress 35,879 5,049
103 Amguri Prodip Hazarika Asom Gana Parishad 42,010 Angkita Dutta Indian National Congress 40,390 1,620
104 Nazira Debabrata Saikia Indian National Congress 52,869 Prohlad Gowala Bharatiya Janata Party 38,014 14,855
105 Mahmara Jogen Mohan Bharatiya Janata Party 49,036 Suruj Dehingia Indian National Congress 34,711 14,325
106 Sonari Topon Kumar Gogoi Bharatiya Janata Party 73,327 Sarat Barkataky Indian National Congress 49,210 24,117
107 Thowra Kushal Dowari Bharatiya Janata Party 41,560 Sushanta Borgohain Indian National Congress 40,334 1,226
108 Sibsagar Pranab Kumar Gogoi Indian National Congress 48,584 Surabhi Rajkonwar Bharatiya Janata Party 48,042 542
109 Bihpuria Debananda Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party 66,563 Bhupen Kumar Borah Indian National Congress 40,376 26,187
110 Naoboicha Mamun Imdadul Haque Chawdhury All India United Democratic Front 56,003 Rao Gajendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 54,770 1,233
111 Lakhimpur Utpal Dutta Asom Gana Parishad 45,917 Joy Prakash Das Indian National Congress 41,762 4,155
112 Dhakuakhana Naba Kumar Doley Bharatiya Janata Party 81,556 Bharat Chandra Narah Indian National Congress 57,014 24,542
113 Dhemaji Pradan Baruah Bharatiya Janata Party 69,592 Sumitra Doley Patir Indian National Congress 50,471 19,121
114 Jonai Bhubon Pegu Independent 88,441 Aswini Pait Bharatiya Janata Party 39,148 49,293
115 Moran Chakradhar Gogoi Bharatiya Janata Party 54,571 Paban Singh Ghatowar Indian National Congress 38,340 16,231
116 Dibrugarh Prasanta Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party 63,985 Chandra Kanta Barua Indian National Congress 36,611 27,374
117 Lahowal Rituparna Baruah Bharatiya Janata Party 59,013 Prithibi Majhi Indian National Congress 39,414 19,599
118 Duliajan Terash Gowalla Bharatiya Janata Party 58,450 Dhruba Jyoti Gogoi Indian National Congress 41,364 17,086
119 Tingkhong Bimal Bora Bharatiya Janata Party 57,072 Atuwa Munda Indian National Congress 38,734 18338
120 Naharkatia Naren Sonowal Asom Gana Parishad 46,051 Pranatee Phukan Indian National Congress 42,520 3,531
121 Chabua Binod Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party 69,351 Raju Sahu Indian National Congress 38,597 30,754
122 Tinsukia Sanjoy Kishan Bharatiya Janata Party 70,937 Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 35,868 35,069
123 Digboi Suren Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party 49,167 Gautam Dhanowar Indian National Congress 34,874 14,293
124 Margherita Bhaskar Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 76,365 Pradyut Bordoloi Indian National Congress 53,621 22,744
125 Doomdooma Durga Bhumij Indian National Congress 46,938 Dilip Moran Bharatiya Janata Party 46,156 782
126 Sadiya Bolin Chetia Bharatiya Janata Party 38,845 Birinchi Neog Indian National Congress 32,279 6,566

Share

Seat Share
  NDA (68.26%)
  UPA (20.63%)
  AIUDF (10.32%)
  IND (0.79%)
  NDA (41.90%)
  UPA (31.00%)
  AIUDF (13.00%)
  CPM (0.55%)
  CPI (0.22%)
  Others (13.33%)

See also

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