Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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13th Legislative Assembly of Assam | |
Type | |
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Term limits | 5 years |
Seats | 126 |
Elections | |
First past the post [1] | |
Last election | 2021 |
Meeting place | |
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Assam Legislative Assembly House, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam | |
Website | |
https://assambidhansabha.org |
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital of Assam, which is in the Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly has 126 members, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless dissolved early.
The number of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly at the time of its inception on 7 April 1937 was 108. In 1957 it was reduced to 105. In 1962, the number of constituencies was enhanced to 114 and since 1972, it is 126. Since 1976, 8 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled castes candidates and 16 constituencies are reserved for Scheduled tribes candidates. Dispur constituency in Kamrup Metropolitan district with 3.53 lakh voters is the largest constituency in Assam. [2] [3]
The following is the list of the constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly, since the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies in 2023. [4]
Reservation
Following is the list of previous constituencies in the state of Assam before delimitation in 2023.
Reservation
Elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas take place under the first-past-the-post (FPP) system.