Asom Gana Parishad is a political party in the state of Assam,India. The AGP was formed following the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13 to 14 October 1985 in Golaghat,which also allowed Prafulla Kumar Mahanta who was the youngest chief minister of the state to be elected. The AGP has formed government twice once in 1985 then again in 1996. The popularity of AGP surged in the late 1980s but declined in the 2000s. After a 20-year gap,AGP,in alliance with NDA,won a Lok Sabha seat in 2024.
Natun Asom Gana Parishad was a political party in the Indian state of Assam. NAGP was formed through a split of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
Tarun Gogoi was an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 13th Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was the longest serving Chief Minister of Assam. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. During his tenure as the chief minister,he is credited with ending militant insurgency and mitigating violence in addition to improving the state's fiscal condition.
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is an Indian politician who was the leader of the Assam Movement,and the 11th Chief Minister of Assam from 1985 to 1990 and again from 1996 to 2001 and the co-founder and former President of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP),a major political party in the Indian state of Assam. He was representing the Barhampur constituency in Assam Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 2021 and Nowgong constituency from 1985 to 1991. He also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014 and again from 1991 to 1996.He became the chief minister in the state when the AGP came to power in 1985,becoming the youngest Chief Minister of an Indian state. He is also a former president of the All Assam Students Union,an organization that spearheaded the Assam Movement from 1979 to 1985.In August 2005,his membership in the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) was terminated. So,he floated a new political party,Asom Gana Parishad (Progressive) on 15 September 2005.
Sarbananda Sonowal is an Indian politician who serving as 9th Minister of Ports,Shipping and Waterways since 2024. He also the Member of the Rajya Sabha representing Assam since 2021 and also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs since 2021. He is the 14th Chief Minister of Assam from 2016 to 2021 and the former of Assam Legislative Assembly from Majuli from 2016 until he resigned in 2021 and from Moran constituency from 2001 to 2004. Sonowal earlier served as the Assam state unit President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2012 to 2014 and again from 2015 to 2016. He has also served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs,Government of India,from 2014 to 2016 and the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development from 2014 to 2014 and the member of the Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur from 2014 to 2016 and from Dibrugarh from 2004 to 2009. He was also the member of the Asom Gana Parishad from 2001 to 2011.
Bhrigu Phukan was an Indian politician who was leader of Asom Gana Parishad and a cabinet minister in Government of Assam in the First Mahanta Ministry. He was one of the three signatories to the Assam Accord. Phukan was born on 25 April 1956. He was elected for three consecutive terms from the prestigious Jalukbari constituency to the Assam Legislative Assembly from 1985.
Brindaban Goswami was a leader of Asom Gana Parishad and former Education Minister in Government of Assam. He was one of the student leaders who came into limelight during Assam Agitation. He was a member of split group of Asom Gana Parishad known as Natun Asom Gana Parishad when it was formed due to Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. He was also the President of Asom Gana Parishad for a brief period of time.
Barhampur is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Barhampur is also part of Kaziranga Lok Sabha constituency. It covers Nizsahar,Singia Potani and Kondoli mouzas in Nowgong thana,Kampur Mouza in Kampur thana- Kathiatali Mouza in Jamunamukh thana,and Chalchali Mouza in Samaguri thana,in Nowgong sub- division of Nagaon district of Assam.
Phani Bhusan Choudhury is an Indian politician from Assam,India. He is currently serving as Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha representing Barpeta Lok Sabha constituancy as a member of Asom Gana Parishad. He has a distinct record of representing Bongaigaon constituency for the 8th consecutive time in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 1985. He was the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs,Pension and Public Grievance,Government of Assam from 2018 to 2021 in the Sarbananda Sonowal ministry. Phani was the member of the Housing Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly,Member,Public Undertakings committee of Assam Legislative Assembly Minister from 1996 to 2001. He was also Chairman of Public Accounts Committee from 2009 to 2011 and leader of AGP legislature Party from 2011 to 2016. Choudhury is a leader of the regional outfit Asom Gana Parishad.He is also elected as Protem Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly in 2021.
Sootea Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Sootea forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Sarupathar Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Sarupathar forms part of the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2021,it is represented by Biswajit Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Khumtai Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Khumtai forms part of the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency.
Dergaon Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dergaon forms part of the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency.
Maidul Islam Bora was an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 1985 and 1996 from Kamalpur. He was minister of sports and youth welfare and food and civil supplies in 1985 and 1996 under the Prafulla Kumar Mahanta- government. His wife Seema Parbin was also Asom Gana Parishad politician. He died in a private hospital in Guwahati on 4 September 2015.
Biraj Kumar Sarma was an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam. He was born 1948. He was popularly referred to as " the people's leader".[6]
Gunin Hazarika is an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam,India. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 1986,1996 and 2001 from Kaliabor constituency.
Probin Gogoi is an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam,India. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 1985,1996,2002 and 2006,specifically to the Khumtai constituency. He was the minister of sports and civil supply in the Prafulla Kumar Mahanta cabinet during its first term in 1995.
The Golaghat Convention was a historic national convention of the people of Assam,organised in Golaghat for 2 days from 13–14 October 1985.
The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam,India.
Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in April 1996 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam,India. The Indian National Congress (INC) won the popular vote,but the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won the most seats and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam for his second term. The number of constituencies was set as 126,by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India,but elections were held in only 122 constituencies. The constituencies of Dispur,Dergaon,Nazira and Margherita did not go to polls immediately,but they had polls in November 1996.
