Assam Legislative Assembly

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Assam Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Assembly
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Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded7 April 1937
(87 years ago)
 (1937-04-07) [1]
Leadership
Leader of the house
(Chief Minister)
Leader of the Opposition
Structure
Seats126
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Political groups
Government (77)
  NDA (77)

Official Opposition (24)

  INDIA (24)

Other opposition (20)

  AIUDF (15) [4]
  BPF (3) [5]
  IND (2)

Vacant (5)

  Vacant (5)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
27 March to 6 April 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Assam Legislative Assembly complex with New Assembly Hall.jpg
Assam Legislative Assembly complex,
Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India - 781006.
Website
www.assambidhansabha.org

The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved.

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History

According to provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature of Assam province came into existence in 1937. After the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, it paved the way for the formation of Assam Legislative Assembly, and became a bicameral legislature. The strength of the House was 108, where all the members were elected. The Legislative Council (Upper House) was not less than 21 and not more than 22 members.

The first sitting of its lower house, the Assam Legislative Assembly, took place on 7 April 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong. Shillong was the capital of the composite State of Assam. It had a strength of 108 members.

However, the strength of the Assembly was reduced to 71 after the partition of India. After Indian independence in 1947, the Assam Legislative Council was abolished and the Assam Legislative Assembly became unicameral.

In the years that followed, Assam was truncated to several smaller states. And over the years, with the changing geographical boundaries and increase in population, the strength of members has changed from 108 in 1952–57 to 114 in 1967-72 (the third Assembly) and by 1972-78 (the fifth Assembly) it had a strength of 126 members. [6]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Source: [7] [8]
DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Karimganj 1 Ratabari (SC) Bijoy Malakar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
2 Patharkandi Krishnendu Paul Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
3 Karimganj North Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha Indian National Congress NDA
4 Karimganj South Siddeque Ahmed Indian National Congress INDIA
5 Badarpur Abdul Aziz All India United Democratic Front None
Hailakandi 6 Hailakandi Zakir Hussain Laskar All India United Democratic Front None
7 Katlicherra Suzam Uddin Laskar All India United Democratic Front None
8 Algapur Nizam Uddin Choudhury All India United Democratic Front None
Cachar 9 Silchar Dipayan Chakraborty Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
10 Sonai Karimuddin Barbhuiya All India United Democratic Front None
11 Dholai (SC) Parimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Vacant
12 Udharbond Mihir Kanti Shome Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
13 Lakhipur Kaushik Rai Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
14 Barkhola Misbahul Islam Laskar Indian National Congress INDIA
15 Katigorah Khalil Uddin Mazumder Indian National Congress INDIA
Dima Hasao 16 Haflong (ST) Nandita Garlosa Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Karbi Anglong 17 Bokajan (ST) Numal Momin Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Deputy Speaker
18 Howraghat (ST) Darsing Ronghang Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
19 Diphu (ST) Bidya Sing Engleng Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
West Karbi Anglong 20 Baithalangso (ST) Rupsing Teron Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
South Salmara-Mankachar 21 Mankachar Adv.Aminul Islam All India United Democratic Front None
22 Salmara South Wazed Ali Choudhury Indian National Congress INDIA
Dhubri 23 Dhubri Najrul Hoque All India United Democratic Front None
24 Gauripur Nijanur Rahman All India United Democratic Front None
25 Golakganj Abdus Sobahun Ali Sarkar Indian National Congress INDIA
26 Bilasipara West Hafiz Bashir Ahmed All India United Democratic Front None
27 Bilasipara East Samsul Huda All India United Democratic Front None
Kokrajhar 28 Gossaigaon Jiron Basumatary United People's Party Liberal NDA Won in 2021 bypoll necessitated after the death of Majendra Narzary
29 Kokrajhar West (ST) Rabiram Narzary Bodoland People's Front None
30 Kokrajhar East (ST) Lawrence Islary United People's Party Liberal NDA
Chirang 31 Sidli (ST) Jayanta Basumatary United People's Party Liberal NDA
Vacant
Bongaigaon 32 Bongaigaon Phani Bhusan Choudhury Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Vacant
Chirang 33 Bijni Ajoy Kumar Roy Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Bongaigaon 34 Abhayapuri North Abdul Batin Khandakar Indian National Congress INDIA
35 Abhayapuri South (SC) Pradip Sarkar Indian National Congress INDIA
Goalpara 36 Dudhnai (ST) Jadab Sawargiary Indian National Congress INDIA
37 Goalpara East Abdul Kalam Rasheed Alam Indian National Congress INDIA
38 Goalpara West Abdur Rasheed Mandal Indian National Congress INDIA
39 Jaleswar Aftab Uddin Mollah Indian National Congress INDIA
Barpeta 40 Sorbhog Manoranjan Talukdar Communist Party of India (Marxist) INDIA
Bajali 41 Bhabanipur Phanidhar Talukdar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Won in 2021 bypoll necessitated after resignation by Phanidhar Talukdar
42 Patacharkuchi Ranjeet Kumar Dass Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Barpeta 43 Barpeta Abdur Rahim Ahmed Indian National Congress INDIA
44 Jania Rafiqul Islam All India United Democratic Front None
45 Baghbor Sherman Ali Ahmed Independent politician NoneSuspended from INC [9]
46 Sarukhetri Jakir Hussain Sikdar Indian National Congress INDIA
47 Chenga Ashraful Hussain All India United Democratic Front None
Kamrup 48 Boko (SC) Nandita Das Indian National Congress INDIA
49 Chaygaon Rekibuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress INDIA
50 Palasbari Hemanga Thakuria Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Kamrup Metropolitan 51 Jalukbari Himanta Biswa Sarma Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Chief Minister
52 Dispur Atul Bora Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
53 Gauhati East Siddhartha Bhattacharya Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
54 Gauhati West Ramendra Narayan Kalita Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Kamrup 55 Hajo Suman Haripriya Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
56 Kamalpur Diganta Kalita Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
57 Rangia Bhabesh Kalita Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Baksa 58 Tamulpur Jolen Daimary United People's Party Liberal NDA Won in 2021 bypoll necessitated after the death of Leho Ram Boro
Nalbari 59 Nalbari Jayanta Malla Baruah Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
60 Barkhetry Diganta Barman Indian National Congress INDIA
61 Dharmapur Chandra Mohan Patowary Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Baksa 62 Barama (ST) Bhupen Baro United People's Party Liberal NDA
63 Chapaguri (ST) Urkhao Gwra Brahma United People's Party Liberal NDA
Udalguri 64 Panery Biswajit Daimary Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Speaker
Darrang 65 Kalaigaon Durga Das Boro Bodoland People's Front
66 Sipajhar Paramananda Rajbongshi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
67 Mangaldoi (SC) Basanta Das Indian National Congress INDIA
68 Dalgaon Mazibur Rahman All India United Democratic Front None
Udalguri 69 Udalguri (ST) Gobinda Chandra Basumatary United People's Party Liberal NDA
70 Majbat Charan Boro Bodoland People's Front
Sonitpur 71 Dhekiajuli Ashok Singhal Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
72 Barchalla Ganesh Kumar Limbu Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
73 Tezpur Prithiraj Rava Asom Gana Parishad NDA
74 Rangapara Krishna Kamal Tanti Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
75 Sootea Padma Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Biswanath 76 Biswanath Promod Borthakur Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
77 Behali Ranjit Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Vacant
Sonitpur 78 Gohpur Utpal Borah Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Morigaon 79 Jagiroad (SC) Pijush Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
80 Marigaon Rama Kanta Dewri Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
81 Laharighat Asif Mohammad Nazar Indian National Congress INDIA
Nagaon 82 Raha (SC) Sashi Kanta Das Independent politician NDA Suspended from INC [10]
83 Dhing Aminul Islam All India United Democratic Front None
84 Batadroba Sibamoni Bora Indian National Congress INDIA
85 Rupohihat Nurul Huda Indian National Congress INDIA
86 Nowgong Rupak Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
87 Barhampur Jitu Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
88 Samaguri Rakibul Hussain Indian National Congress INDIA
Vacant
89 Kaliabor Keshab Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Hojai 90 Jamunamukh Sirajuddin Ajmal All India United Democratic Front None
91 Hojai Ramkrishna Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
92 Lumding Sibu Misra Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Golaghat 93 Bokakhat Atul Bora Asom Gana Parishad NDA
94 Sarupathar Biswajit Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
95 Golaghat Ajanta Neog Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
96 Khumtai Mrinal Saikia Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
97 Dergaon (SC) Bhabendra Nath Bharali Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Jorhat 98 Jorhat Hitendra Nath Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Majuli 99 Majuli (ST) Bhuban Gam Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Won in 2022 bypoll necessitated after resignation by Sarbananda Sonowal
Jorhat 100 Titabar Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah Indian National Congress INDIA
101 Mariani Rupjyoti Kurmi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Won in 2021 bypoll necessitated after resignation by Rupjyoti Kurmi
102 Teok Renupoma Rajkhowa Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Sibsagar 103 Amguri Prodip Hazarika Independent politician NoneLeft AGP due to dilution of Amguri constituency. [11]
104 Nazira Debabrata Saikia Indian National Congress INDIA Leader of Opposition
Charaideo 105 Mahmara Jogen Mohan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
106 Sonari Dharmeswar Konwar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Sibsagar 107 Thowra Sushanta Borgohain Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Won in 2021 bypoll necessitated after resignation by Sushanta Borgohain
108 Sibsagar Akhil Gogoi Raijor Dal INDIA
Lakhimpur 109 Bihpuria Amiya Kumar Bhuyan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
110 Naoboicha Bharat Narah Indian National Congress INDIA
111 Lakhimpur Manab Deka Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
112 Dhakuakhana (ST) Naba Kumar Doley Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Dhemaji 113 Dhemaji (ST) Ranoj Pegu Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
114 Jonai (ST) Bhubon Pegu Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Dibrugarh 115 Moran Chakradhar Gogoi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
116 Dibrugarh Prasanta Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
117 Lahowal Binod Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
118 Duliajan Terash Gowalla Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
119 Tingkhong Bimal Bora Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
120 Naharkatia Taranga Gogoi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
121 Chabua Ponakan Baruah Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Tinsukia 122 Tinsukia Sanjoy Kishan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
123 Digboi Suren Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
124 Margherita Bhaskar Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
125 Doomdooma Rupesh Gowala Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
126 Sadiya Bolin Chetia Bharatiya Janata Party NDA

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