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.
Sarbananda Sonowal is an Indian politician who has served as Minister of Ports,Shipping and Waterways since 2021. He also has been the Member of the Rajya Sabha representing Assam since 2021 and also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs since 2021. He previously served as the 14th Chief Minister of Assam from 2016 to 2021 and as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Majuli from 2016 to 2021 and for Moran 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 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.
The Assam Tribune is an Indian English daily newspaper published from Guwahati and Dibrugarh,Assam. With over 700,000 copies of current circulation and a readership of over 3 million,it is the highest circulated English daily in northeastern India. The newspaper was founded way back in 1939 in Gauhati.
Bimala Prasad Chaliha was a Leader of Indian National Congress and a Freedom Fighter who was imprisoned at Jorhat Jail in 1942 for active participation in Mahatma Gandhi's Quit India Movement against the British Government. He was elected to the post of Chief Minister of Assam for Three Consecutive Terms,once from Badarpur Constituency and twice from Sonari Constituency. He was in office from 28 December 1957 to 6 November 1970. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1971.
The All India United Democratic Front is a political party active in the Indian state of Assam. It is the 3rd largest political party in Assam Legislative Assembly after BJP and INC.
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.
Himanta Biswa Sarma is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress,Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015 and soon was made convenor of NEDA. He is a five time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari,having been elected since 2001.
Batadroba Assembly constituency was one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam,a north east state of India. It no longer exists after the Delimitation. Batadroba was also part of Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency.
Doom Dooma Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Doom Dooma is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. Dileswar Tanti was the MLA of Doom Dooma Constituency from 1978 to 2006. He won six times from the INC Party. In 1996 he was the Labour Minister of Assam. He is the General Secretary of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha Assam.
Nazira Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam,it is a north east state of India. Nazira is also part of Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.
Dibrugarh is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dibrugarh is also part of Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Jania is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Jania forms part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
Barkhetry Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Barkhetry forms part of the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency.
Chapaguri Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Chapaguri forms part of the Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).
Raha is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Raha forms part of the Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
Dhakuakhana Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dhakuakhana forms part of the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.
This is a list of political parties in Assam.
The 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election was the 15th quinquennial legislative assembly election held in the Indian state of Assam from March 27 to April 6 in three phases,to elect 126 MLAs to the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the result declared on Sunday,2 May. The term of the previous Fourteenth Legislative Assembly of Assam ended on 31 May 2021.
The Raijor Dal is an Indian political party based in the state of Assam. The party believes in the principles of Secularism,Socialism,Federalism,Progressivism,and opposes the Citizenship Amendment Act.
