2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election

2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election

4 and 11 April 2006
All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 64 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	75.77%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Tarun Gogoi Brindaban Goswami Party INC AGP Last election 71 20 Seats won 53 24 Seat change 18 4 Percentage 31.08% 20.39%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Rameswar Teli Badruddin Ajmal Party BJP AIUDF Last election 8 New Seats won 10 10 Seat change 2 New Percentage 11.98% 9.03%
Chief Minister before election Tarun Gogoi INC Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Assam in two phases between 3 and 10 April 2006 to elect members from all 126 constituencies of the state . Following the election, the incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi formed his second ministry.

Schedule

The election schedule is as follows:

Poll event	Phase 1	Phase 2
Issue of notification of election	Friday Mar 10, 2006	Friday Mar 17, 2006
Last date for filing nomination	Friday March 17, 2006	Friday March 24, 2006
Scrutiny of nominations	Saturday March 18, 2006	Saturday March 25, 2006
Withdrawal of candidature	Monday March 20, 2006	Monday March 27, 2006
Date of poll	Monday April 3, 2006	Monday April 10, 2006
Date of counting	Thursday May 11, 2006	Thursday May 11, 2006
Date of completion	Saturday May 20, 2006	Saturday May 20, 2006

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Indian National Congress	4,102,479	31.08	53
	Asom Gana Parishad	2,692,123	20.39	24
	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,581,925	11.98	10
	Assam United Democratic Front	1,191,500	9.03	10
	Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel	331,491	2.51	1
	Nationalist Congress Party	281,038	2.13	1
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	188,901	1.43	2
	Communist Party of India	134,438	1.02	1
	Autonomous State Demand Committee	117,941	0.89	1
	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation	99,881	0.76	0
	Trinamool Gana Parishad	89,649	0.68	0
	Samajwadi Party	80,538	0.61	0
	Loko Sanmilon	32,511	0.25	1
	Navbharat Nirman Party	21,060	0.16	0
	Lok Jan Shakti Party	13,797	0.10	0
	Janata Dal (United)	12,337	0.09	0
	Rashtriya Janata Dal	7,476	0.06	0
	Revolutionary Socialist Party	7,059	0.05	0
	United Reservation Movement Council of Assam	4,541	0.03	0
	National Loktantrik Party	3,595	0.03	0
	Janata Dal (Secular)	3,261	0.02	0
	Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Rasik Bhatt)	2,129	0.02	0
	All India Minorities Front	2,027	0.02	0
	Samata Party	1,646	0.01	0
	United Minorities Front, Assam	1,427	0.01	0
	Muslim League Kerala State Committee	1,180	0.01	0
	Hindusthan Suraksha Party	915	0.01	0
	Navbharat Nirman Party	850	0.01	0
	Republican Party of India	587	0.00	0
	Lok Shakti	500	0.00	0
	Independents	2,191,167	16.60	21
Total		13,199,969	100.00	125
Valid votes		13,199,969	99.98
Invalid/blank votes		2,311	0.02
Total votes		13,202,280	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		17,434,019	75.73
Source: ECI

Elected members

#	Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
1	Ratabari	SC	Sambhu Singh Mallah		Bharatiya Janata Party
2	Patharkandi	None	Kartik Sena Sinha		Bharatiya Janata Party
3	Karimganj North	None	Mission Ranjan Das		Bharatiya Janata Party
4	Karimganj South	None	Siddeque Ahmed		Independent
5	Badarpur	None	Anwarul Hoque		Assam United Democratic Front
6	Hailakandi	None	Hazi Salim Uddin Barbhuiya		Assam United Democratic Front
7	Katlicherra	None	Gautam Roy		Indian National Congress
8	Algapur	None	Rahul Roy		Indian National Congress
9	Silchar	None	Bithika Dev		Indian National Congress
10	Sonai	None	Kutub Ahmed Mazumder		Indian National Congress
11	Dholai	SC	Parimal Suklabaidya		Bharatiya Janata Party
12	Udharbond	None	Ajit Singh		Indian National Congress
13	Lakhipur	None	Dinesh Prasad Goala		Indian National Congress
14	Barkhola	None	Rumi Nath		Bharatiya Janata Party
15	Katigora	None	Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya		Assam United Democratic Front
16	Haflong	ST	Gobinda Ch. Langthasa		Indian National Congress
17	Bokajan	ST	Jagat Sing Engti		Autonomous State Demand Committee
18	Howraghat	ST	Khor Sing Engti		Indian National Congress
19	Diphu	ST	Bidya Sing Engleng		Indian National Congress
20	Baithalangso	ST	Dr. Mansing Rongpi		Indian National Congress
21	Mankachar	None	Dr. Motiur Rohman Mondal		Independent
22	Salmara South	None	Badruddin Ajmal		Assam United Democratic Front
23	Dhubri	None	Rasul Hoque		Assam United Democratic Front
24	Gauripur	None	Mohibul Haque		Independent
25	Golakganj	None	Abu Taher Bepari		Indian National Congress
26	Bilasipara West	None	Hafiz Bashir Ahmed		Assam United Democratic Front
27	Bilasipara East	None	Prasanta Kumar Barua		Asom Gana Parishad
28	Gossaigaon	None	Majendra Narzary		Independent
29	Kokrajhar West	ST	Parameswar Brahma		Independent
30	Kokrajhar East	ST	Promila Rani Brahma		Independent
31	Sidli	ST	Chandan Brahma		Independent
32	Bongaigaon	None	Phani Bhusan Choudhury		Asom Gana Parishad
33	Bijni	None	Kamal Shing Narzary		Independent
34	Abhayapuri North	None	Abdul Hai Nagori		Indian National Congress
35	Abhayapuri South	SC	Rabin Banikya		Asom Gana Parishad
36	Dudhnai	ST	Deben Daimary		Indian National Congress
37	Goalpara East	None	Dulal Chandra Ghosh		Nationalist Congress Party
38	Goalpara West	None	Abdur Rashid Mandal		Indian National Congress
39	Jaleswar	None	Afzalur Rahman		Loko Sanmilon
40	Sorbhog	None	Uddhab Barman		Communist Party of India
41	Bhabanipur	None	Dr. Manoranjan Das		Asom Gana Parishad
42	Patacharkuchi	None	Dr.malaya Borman		Indian National Congress
43	Barpeta	None	Gunindra Nath Das		Asom Gana Parishad
44	Jania	None	Abdul Khaleque		Indian National Congress
45	Baghbar	None	Dildar Rezza		Indian National Congress
46	Sarukhetri	None	Tara Prasad Das		Independent
47	Chenga	None	Liakat Ali Khan		Asom Gana Parishad
48	Boko	SC	Jyoti Prasad Das		Asom Gana Parishad
49	Chaygaon	None	Dr. Kamala Kanta Kalita		Asom Gana Parishad
50	Palasbari	None	Pranab Kalita		Independent
51	Jalukbari	None	Himanta Biswa Sarma		Indian National Congress
52	Dispur	None	Akon Bora		Indian National Congress
53	Gauhati East	None	Captain Robin Bordoloi		Indian National Congress
54	Gauhati West	None	Ramendra Narayan Kalita		Asom Gana Parishad
55	Hajo	None	Nurul Hussain		Asom Gana Parishad
56	Kamalpur	None	Uttara Kalita		Indian National Congress
57	Rangiya	None	Ananta Deka		Communist Party of India
58	Tamulpur	None	Chandi Basumatary		Independent
59	Nalbari	None	Alaka Sarma		Asom Gana Parishad
60	Barkhetry	None	Dr.bhumidhar Barman		Indian National Congress
61	Dharmapur	None	Chandra Mohan Patowary		Asom Gana Parishad
62	Barama	ST	Maneswar Brahma		Independent
63	Chapaguri	ST	Thaneswar Basumatary		Independent
64	Panery	None	Kamali Basumatari		Independent
65	Kalaigaon	None	Maheswar Baro		Independent
66	Sipajhar	None	Binanda Kumar Saikia		Indian National Congress
67	Mangaldoi	SC	Hiren Das		Asom Gana Parishad
68	Dalgaon	None	Ilias Ali		Independent
69	Udalguri	ST	Rihon Daimari		Independent
70	Majbat	None	Karendra Basumatary		Independent
71	Dhekiajuli	None	Joseph Toppo		Asom Gana Parishad
72	Barchalla	None	Tanka Bahadur Rai		Indian National Congress
73	Tezpur	None	Brindaban Goswami		Asom Gana Parishad
74	Rangapara	None	Abhijit Hazarika		Bharatiya Janata Party
75	Sootea	None	Padma Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad
76	Biswanath	None	Nurjamal Sarkar		Indian National Congress
77	Behali	None	Ranjit Dutta		Bharatiya Janata Party
78	Gohpur	None	Ripun Bora		Indian National Congress
79	Jagiroad	SC	Bibekananda Dalai		Indian National Congress
80	Marigaon	None	Jonjonali Baruah		Indian National Congress
81	Laharighat	None	Dr. Nazrul Islam		Indian National Congress
82	Raha	SC	Guneswar Das		Assam United Democratic Front
83	Dhing	None	Mobarak Ali Pathan		Assam United Democratic Front
84	Batadroba	None	Gautam Bora		Indian National Congress
85	Rupohihat	None	Abdul Aziz		Asom Gana Parishad
86	Nowgong	None	Girindra Kumar Boruah		Asom Gana Parishad
87	Barhampur	None	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta		Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel
88	Samaguri	None	Rockybul Hussain		Indian National Congress
89	Kaliabor	None	Keshab Mahanta		Asom Gana Parishad
90	Jamunamukh	None	Badruddin Ajmal		Assam United Democratic Front
91	Hojai	None	Dr. Aditya Langthasa		Assam United Democratic Front
92	Lumding	None	Sushil Dutta		Bharatiya Janata Party
93	Bokakhat	None	Jiten Gogoi		Independent
94	Sarupathar	None	Binod Gowala.		Asom Gana Parishad
95	Golaghat	None	Ajanta Neog		Indian National Congress
96	Khumtai	None	Probin Gogoi		Asom Gana Parishad
97	Dergaon	SC	Sushila Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad
98	Jorhat	None	Rana Goswami		Indian National Congress
99	Majuli	ST	Rajib Lochan Pegu		Indian National Congress
100	Titabar	None	Tarun Gogoi		Indian National Congress
101	Mariani	None	Rupjyoti Kurmi		Indian National Congress
102	Teok	None	Membar Gogoi		Indian National Congress
103	Amguri	None	Prodip Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad
104	Nazira	None	Drupad Borgohain		Communist Party of India
105	Mahmara	None	Sarat Saikia		Indian National Congress
106	Sonari	None	Sarat Borkataky		Indian National Congress
107	Thowra	None	Kushal Dowari		Independent
108	Sibsagar	None	Pranab Gogoi		Indian National Congress
109	Bihpuria	None	Bhupen Kumar Borah		Indian National Congress
110	Naoboicha	None	Sanjay Raj Subba		Independent
111	Lakhimpur	None	Ghana Buragohain		Indian National Congress
112	Dhakuakhana	ST	Bharat Chandra Narah		Indian National Congress
113	Dhemaji	ST	Sumitra Patir		Indian National Congress
114	Jonai	ST	Bhubon Pegu		Independent
115	Moran	None	Jibantara Ghatowar		Indian National Congress
116	Dibrugarh	None	Prasanta Phukan		Bharatiya Janata Party
117	Lahowal	None	Prithibi Mahji		Indian National Congress
118	Duliajan	None	Rameshwar Teli		Bharatiya Janata Party
119	Tingkhong	None	Anup Phukan		Asom Gana Parishad
120	Naharkatia	None	Pranati Phukan		Indian National Congress
121	Chabua	None	Raju Sahu		Indian National Congress
122	Tinsukia	None	Rajendra Prasad Singh		Indian National Congress
123	Digboi	None	Rameswar Dhanowar		Indian National Congress
124	Margherita	None	Pradyut Bordoloi		Indian National Congress
125	Doom Dooma	None	Durga Bhumij		Indian National Congress
126	Sadiya	None	Bolin Chetia		Indian National Congress