2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Indian state election

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered| 23,436,864
Turnout| 82.42%[1] ( 2.30 pp)
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Leader  | Sarbananda Sonowal | Debabrata Saikia
Party  | BJP | INC
Alliance  | NDA | Mahajot
Leader since  | 2016  | 2016
Leader's seat  | Majuli | Nazira
Last election  | 29.5%, 60 seats (BJP)
41.9%, 86 seats (NDA)  | 30.9%, 26 seats (INC)
Seats won  | 60 | 29
Seat change  |  |  3
Popular vote  | 6,384,538 | 5,703,341
Percentage  | 33.21% | 29.67%
Swing  |  3.70 pp |  1.29 pp
Alliance seats  | 75  | 50
Seat change  |  11  | New
Alliance vote  | 8,556,059 | 8,396,486
Alliance percentage  | 44.51% | 43.68%
Alliance swing  |  2.61 pp | New

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Seats won partywise

Seats won voteshare wise

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Partywise structure

Alliance wise structure

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| Chief Minister before election

Sarbananda Sonowal
BJP

| Elected Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma
BJP

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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.[2]

The election saw the incumbent BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retaining power with 75 seats, which marks the first time a non-INC alliance winning consecutive terms in the state. The Mahajot led by INC won 50 seats, increasing its tally from 26 in 2016.[3] Jailed activist and Raijor Dal founder and President Akhil Gogoi contested the election as an independent candidate and won the Sibsagar seat by a margin of 11,875 votes.[4]

## Background

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Constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly

The election in 2016 brought a change of power as the Indian National Congress (INC), which had formed the government under Tarun Gogoi since 2001, lost its majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Sarbananda Sonowal.

### Demographics

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According to the 2011 census, 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims.[5][6] Christian minorities (3.7%) are mostly among some of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/ST) population.[7]

The six communities in Assam[8] – Maran, Matak, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Koch Rajbongshi and the tea tribes have been demanding grant of ST status since a long time. These six communities are numerous and would play a major role in the elections. The Scheduled Tribe population (both ST(Plains) and ST(Hills) combined in Assam is around 13% of which the Bodo people (an indigenous Assamese community) account for 40% and the Scheduled Caste population is about 7.4% of which the Kaibarta and Jal Keot (both indigenous Assamese & migrant Bengali communities) combined account for about 36%.[9]

Out of 32 districts of Assam, 11 are Muslim majority according to the 2011 census.[10] These districts are Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Karimganj, South Salmara–Mankachar, Hailakandi, Darrang and Bongaigaon.[11][12][13] Bodos have a population share of 12% and the Kaibarta and Jal Keot have a total share of about 10% (all of which are a part of the indigenous Assamese community).[14] The share of the indigenous Assamese communities in Assam was about 47% in the 2001 census which has reduced to about 40-45% in 2016 as predicted by the experts. Indigenous Assamese Muslims, also known as Khilonjia Muslims, include ethnic groups such as Goria and Moria, and are estimated to be around 40 lakhs in population out of a total 1 crore (4 million out of 10 million) Muslims in Assam.[15]

## Voter statistics

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According to the CEO office, 23,374,087 General electors were eligible to vote in the Assam Assembly election. Of these, 132,081 voters had disabilities, 289,474 voters were above the age of 80, 1,281,918 were newly enrolled voters, and 505,874 voters were in the age group of 18–19 years. Apart from these, there were also 63,074 service voters.[16] More than 1.08 lakh D-voters were barred from casting their votes in this election.[17]

Total electors  | Male voters  | Female voters  | Third Gender Voters  | Service voters  | Overseas electors

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23,437,172 | 11,823,286 | 11,550,403 | 398 | 63,074 | 11

## Schedule

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The Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora holding a press conference to announce the schedule for Legislative Assembly election of Assam along with West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, in New Delhi on February 26, 2021. The Election Commissioners, Sushil Chandra and Rajiv Kumar and the senior officials of ECI are also seen. Poll Event  | Phase

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I  | II  | III
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Constituencies  | 47  | 39  | 40
Map of constituencies and their phases  |
Date of Issue of Notification  | 2 March 2021  | 5 March 2021  | 12 March 2021
Last Date for filling nomination  | 9 March 2021  | 12 March 2021  | 19 March 2021
Scrutiny of nomination  | 10 March 2021  | 15 March 2021  | 20 March 2021
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination  | 12 March 2021  | 17 March 2021  | 22 March 2021
Date of Poll  | 27 March 2021  | 1 April 2021  | 6 April 2021
Date of Counting of Votes  | 2 May 2021
Source: Election Commission of India

## Parties and alliances

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###  NDA

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Map of the seat sharing arrangements between the parties of NDA for the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. Party  | Symbol  | Leader  | Contesting Seats

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| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP  |  | Ranjeet Kumar Dass | 93
| Asom Gana Parishad | AGP  |  | Atul Bora | 29
| United People's Party Liberal | UPPL  |  | Pramod Boro | 11

###  Mahajot

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Map of the seat sharing arrangements between the parties of Mahajath or the UPA for the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. Party  | Symbol  | Leader  | Seat Share

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| Indian National Congress | INC  |  | Debabrata Saikia | 95
| All India United Democratic Front | AIUDF  |  | Badruddin Ajmal | 20
| Bodoland People's Front | BOPF  |  | Hagrama Mohilary | 12
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPI(M)  |  | Deben Bhattacharyya  | 2
| Communist Party of India | CPI  |  | Munin Mahanta | 1
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | CPI (ML)L  |  | Rupun Sarma  | 1[a]
| Anchalik Gana Morcha | AGM  |  | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | 1
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | RJD  |  | Hira Devi  | 1

###  URF

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Map of the seat sharing arrangements between the parties of United Regional Front for the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. No.  | Symbol  | Leader(s)  | Contesting Seats

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| Assam Jatiya Parishad | AJP  |  | Lurinjyoti Gogoi  | 82
| Raijor Dal | RD  |  | Akhil Gogoi | 29

###  Parties not in any coalition

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Party  | Symbol  | Leader  | Contesting Seats

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| National People's Party[18] | NPP  |  |  | 11

## Candidates

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Assembly Constituency  | NDA | Mahajot[19] | Voting

Phase/Date

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No.  | Name  | Party  | Candidates  | Party  | Candidate
Karimganj District
1  | Ratabari (SC) |  | BJP | Bijoy Malakar |  | INC | Sambhu Sing Mallah | 01-04-2021
2  | Patharkandi |  | BJP | Krishnendu Paul |  | INC | Sachin Sahoo
3  | Karimganj North |  | BJP | Dr. Manash Das  |  | INC | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha
4  | Karimganj South |  | AGP | Aziz Ahmed Khan |  | INC | Siddique Ahmed
5  | Badarpur |  | BJP | Biswarup Bhattacharjee  |  | AIUDF | Abdul Aziz
Hailakandi District
6  | Hailakandi |  | BJP | Milan Das  |  | AIUDF | Jakir Hussain Laskar  | 01-04-2021
7  | Katlicherra |  | BJP | Subrata Nath  |  | AIUDF | Suzamuddin Laskar
8  | Algapur |  | AGP | Aptabuddin Laskar  |  | AIUDF | Nizamuddin Choudhury
Cachar District
9  | Silchar |  | BJP | Dipayan Chakraborty  |  | INC | Tamal Kanti Banik  | 01-04-2021
10  | Sonai |  | BJP | Aminul Haque Laskar |  | AIUDF | Karimuddin Barbhuiya
11  | Dholai (SC) |  | BJP | Parimal Suklabaidya |  | INC | Kamakhya Prasad Mala
12  | Udharbond |  | BJP | Mihir Kanti Shome |  | INC | Ajit Singh
13  | Lakhipur |  | BJP | Kaushik Rai |  | INC | Mukesh Pandey
14  | Barkhola |  | BJP | Amalendu Das  |  | INC | Misbahul Islam Laskar
15  | Katigorah |  | BJP | Gautam Roy  |  | INC | Khalil Uddin Mazumder
Dima Hasao District
16  | Haflong (ST) |  | BJP | Nandita Garlosa  |  | INC | Nirmal Langthasa  | 01-04-2021
Karbi Anglong District
17  | Bokajan (ST) |  | BJP | Numal Momin |  | INC | Raton Engti  | 01-04-2021
18  | Howraghat (ST) |  | BJP | Dorsing Ronghang  |  | INC | Sanjeeb Teron
19  | Diphu (ST) |  | BJP | Bidya Sing Engleng  |  | INC | Sum Ronghang
West Karbi Anglong District
20  | Baithalangso (ST) |  | BJP | Roop Sing Terang  |  | INC | Augustine Enghee  | 01-04-2021
South Salmara District
21  | Mankachar |  | AGP | Javed Islam  |  | AIUDF | Adv.Aminul Islam | 06-04-2021
22  | Salmara South |  | BJP | Ashadul Islam  |  | INC | Wazid Ali Chaudhary
Dhubri District
23  | Dhubri |  | BJP | Dr.Debamoy Sanyal  |  | AIUDF | Nazrul Hoque  | 06-04-2021
24  | Gauripur |  | BJP | Banendra Mushahary |  | AIUDF | Nijanur Rahman
25  | Golakganj |  | BJP | Ashwini Roy Sarkar |  | INC | Abdus Sobahun Ali Sarkar
26  | Bilasipara West |  | BJP | Abu Bakkar Siddique  |  | AIUDF | Hafiz Bashir Ahmed
27  | Bilasipara East |  | BJP | Ashok Kumar Singhi |  | AIUDF | Samsul Huda
Kokrajhar District
28  | Gossaigaon |  | UPPL | Somnath Narzary  |  | BPF | Majendra Narzary | 06-04-2021
29  | Kokrajhar West (ST) |  | UPPL | Manaranjan Brahma  |  | BPF | Rabiram Narzary
30  | Kokrajhar East (ST) |  | UPPL | Lawrence Islary  |  | BPF | Pramila Rani Brahma
Chirang District
31  | Sidli (ST) |  | UPPL | Jayanta Basumatary  |  | BPF | Chandan Brahma | 06-04-2021
Bongaigaon District
32  | Bongaigaon |  | AGP | Phani Bhusan Choudhury |  | INC | Shankar Prasad Rai  | 06-04-2021
Chirang District
33  | Bijni |  | BJP | Ajoy Kumar Roy  |  | BPF | Kamal Singh Narzary | 06-04-2021
Bongaigaon District
34  | Abhayapuri North |  | AGP | Bhupen Ray  |  | INC | Abdul Bhatim Khandkar  | 06-04-2021
35  | Abhayapuri South (SC) |  | AGP | Punendra Banikya  |  | INC | Pradip Sarkar
Goalpara District
36  | Dudhnai (ST) |  | BJP | Shyamjit Rabha  |  | INC | Jadab Sawargiary  | 06-04-2021
37  | Goalpara East |  | AGP | Jyotish Das  |  | INC | Abdul Kalam Rashid Alam
38  | Goalpara West |  | AGP | Sheikh Shah Alam |  | INC | Md. Abdur Rashid Mandal
39  | Jaleswar |  | BJP | Osman Goni  |  | INC | Aftab Uddin Mollah
Barpeta District
40  | Sorbhog |  | BJP | Sankar Chandra Das  |  | CPI(M) | Manoranjan Talukdar  | 06-04-2021
Bajali District
41  | Bhabanipur |  | AGP | Ranjit Deka  |  | AIUDF | Foni Talukdar  | 06-04-2021
42  | Patacharkuchi |  | BJP | Ranjeet Kumar Dass |  | INC | Santanu Sarma
Barpeta District
43  | Barpeta |  | AGP | Gunindra Nath Das |  | INC | Abdur Rahim Ahmed  | 06-04-2021
44  | Jania |  | BJP | Shahidul Islam  |  | AIUDF | Hafiz Rafiqul Islam
45  | Baghbor |  | BJP | Hasinara Khatun  |  | INC | Sherman Ali Ahmed
46  | Sarukhetri |  | AGP | Kalpana Patowary |  | INC | Jakir Hussain Sikdar
47  | Chenga |  | AGP | Rabiul Hussain  |  | INC | Sukur Ali Ahmed
Kamrup District
48  | Boko (SC) |  | AGP | Jyoti Prasad Das |  | INC | Nandita Das  | 06-04-2021
49  | Chaygaon |  | AGP | Kamala Kanta Kalita |  | INC | Rekibuddun Ahmed
50  | Palasbari |  | BJP | Hemanga Thakuria  |  | INC | Jatin Mali
Kamrup Metropolitan District
51  | Jalukbari |  | BJP | Himanta Biswa Sarma |  | INC | Ramen Chandra Borthakur  | 06-04-2021
52  | Dispur |  | BJP | Atul Bora |  | INC | Manjit Mahanta
53  | Gauhati East |  | BJP | Siddhartha Bhattacharya |  | INC | Smt. Ashima Bordoloi
54  | Gauhati West |  | AGP | Ramendra Narayan Kalita |  | INC | Smt. Mira Borthakur Goswami
Kamrup District
55  | Hajo |  | BJP | Suman Haripriya |  | INC | Anowar Hussain  | 06-04-2021
56  | Kamalpur |  | BJP | Diganta Kalita  |  | INC | Kishor Bhattacharya  | 01-04-2021
57  | Rangia |  | BJP | Bhabesh Kalita |  | CPI(M) | Dr Bhagwan Dev Misra
Baksa District
58  | Tamulpur |  | UPPL | Leho Ram Boro  |  | BPF | Ramdas Basumatary  | 06-04-2021
Nalbari District
59  | Nalbari |  | BJP | Jayanta Malla Baruah |  | INC | Pradyut Kumar Bhuyan  | 01-04-2021
60  | Barkhetry |  | BJP | Narayan Deka |  | INC | Diganta Barman  | 06-04-2021
61  | Dharmapur |  | BJP | Chandra Mohan Patowary |  | INC | Ratul Patowary
Baksa District
62  | Barama (ST) |  | UPPL | Bhupen Baro |  | BPF | Prabin Boro  | 06-04-2021
63  | Chapaguri (ST) |  | UPPL | Urkhao Gwra Brahma |  | BPF | Hitesh Basumatary
Udalguri District
64  | Panery |  | BJP | Biswajit Daimary |  | BPF | Karuna Kanta Swargiary  | 01-04-2021
Darrang District
65  | Kalaigaon |  | BJP | Madhuram Deka  |  | BPF | Durgadas Boro  | 01-04-2021
66  | Sipajhar |  | BJP | Paramananda Rajbongshi |  | INC | Kuldip Barua
67  | Mangaldoi (SC) |  | BJP | Gurujyoti Das |  | INC | Basanta Das
68  | Dalgaon |  | AGP | Habibur Rahman  |  | INC | Ilias Ali
Udalguri District
69  | Udalguri (ST) |  | UPPL | Gobinda Basumatary  |  | BPF | Rihon Daimary | 01-04-2021
70  | Majbat |  | BJP | Jitu Kissan  |  | BPF | Charan Boro
Sonitpur District
71  | Dhekiajuli |  | BJP | Ashok Singhal |  | INC | Benudhar Nath  | 27-03-2021
72  | Barchalla |  | BJP | Ganesh Kumar Limbu |  | INC | Ram Prasad Sharma
73  | Tezpur |  | AGP | Prithviraj Rabha  |  | INC | Anuj Kumar Mech
74  | Rangapara |  | BJP | Krishna Kamal Tanti  |  | INC | Abhijit Hazarika
75  | Sootea |  | BJP | Padma Hazarika |  | INC | Praneshwar Basumatary
Biswanath District
76  | Biswanath |  | BJP | Promod Borthakur |  | INC | Anjan Borah  | 27-03-2021
77  | Behali |  | BJP | Ranjit Dutta |  | CPI(ML)L | Bibek Das
Sonitpur District
78  | Gohpur |  | BJP | Utpal Borah |  | INC | Ripun Bora | 27-03-2021
Morigaon District
79  | Jagiroad (SC) |  | BJP | Pijush Hazarika |  | INC | Swapan Kumar Mandal  | 01-04-2021
80  | Marigaon |  | BJP | Rama Kanta Dewri |  | CPI | Munin Mahanta
81  | Laharighat |  | BJP | Kadiru Jjaman Zinnah  |  | INC | Asif Mohd Nazar
Nagaon District
82  | Raha (SC) |  | AGP | Bishnu Das  |  | INC | Sashi Kanta Das  | 01-04-2021
83  | Dhing |  | BJP | Sanjib Kumar Bora  |  | AIUDF | Alhaj Aminul Islam  | 27-03-2021
84  | Batadroba |  | BJP | Angoorlata Deka |  | INC | Sibamoni Bora
85  | Rupohihat |  | BJP | Nazir Hussain  |  | INC | Nurul Hoda
86  | Nowgong |  | BJP | Rupak Sharma |  | INC | Santanu Sarma  | 01-04-2021
87  | Barhampur |  | BJP | Jitu Goswami  |  | INC | Suresh Borah
88  | Samaguri |  | BJP | Anil Saikia  |  | INC | Rockybul Hussain  | 27-03-2021
89  | Kaliabor |  | AGP | Keshab Mahanta |  | INC | Prasanta Kumar Saikia
Hojai District
90  | Jamunamukh |  | AGP | Sadiqulla Bhuyan  |  | AIUDF | Sirajuddin Ajmal | 01-04-2021
91  | Hojai |  | BJP | Ramkrishna Ghosh  |  | INC | Debabrata Saha
92  | Lumding |  | BJP | Sibu Misra |  | INC | Swapan Kar
Golaghat District
93  | Bokakhat |  | AGP | Atul Bora |  | IND | Pranab Doley  | 27-03-2021
94  | Sarupathar |  | BJP | Biswajit Phukan  |  | INC | Roselina Tirkey
95  | Golaghat |  | BJP | Ajanta Neog |  | INC | Bitupan Saikia
96  | Khumtai |  | BJP | Mrinal Saikia |  | INC | Bismita Gogoi
97  | Dergaon (SC) |  | AGP | Bhabendra Nath Bharali |  | INC | Bani Hazarika
Jorhat District
98  | Jorhat |  | BJP | Hitendra Nath Goswami |  | INC | Rana Goswami | 27-03-2021
Majuli District
99  | Majuli (ST) |  | BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal |  | INC | Rajib Lochan Pegu | 27-03-2021
Jorhat District
100  | Titabar |  | BJP | Hemanta Kalita |  | INC | Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah  | 27-03-2021
101  | Mariani |  | BJP | Ramani Tanti  |  | INC | Rupjyoti Kurmi
102  | Teok |  | AGP | Renupoma Rajkhowa |  | INC | Pallabi Gogoi
Sibsagar District
103  | Amguri |  | AGP | Prodip Hazarika |  | INC | Angkita Dutta  | 27-03-2021
104  | Nazira |  | BJP | Mayur Buragohain  |  | INC | Debabrata Saikia
Charaideo District
105  | Mahmara |  | BJP | Jogen Mohan |  | INC | Suruj Dehingia  | 27-03-2021
106  | Sonari |  | BJP | Dharmeswar Konwar  |  | INC | Sushil Kumar Suri
Sibsagar District
107  | Thowra |  | BJP | Kushal Dowari |  | INC | Sushanta Borgohain  | 27-03-2021
108  | Sibsagar |  | BJP | Surabhi Rajkonwar  |  | INC | Subhramitra Gogoi
Lakhimpur District
109  | Bihpuria |  | BJP | Amiya Kumar Bhuyan |  | INC | Bhupen Kumar Borah  | 27-03-2021
110  | Naoboicha |  | AGP | Jayanta Khaund  |  | INC | Bharat Narah
111  | Lakhimpur |  | BJP | Manab Deka  |  | INC | Joy Prakash
112  | Dhakuakhana (ST) |  | BJP | Naba Kumar Doley |  | INC | Padma Lochan Doley
Dhemaji District
113  | Dhemaji (ST) |  | BJP | Ranoj Pegu  |  | INC | Sailen Sonowal  | 27-03-2021
114  | Jonai (ST) |  | BJP | Bhubon Pegu |  | INC | Hema Hari Prasanna Pegu
Dibrugarh District
115  | Moran |  | BJP | Chakradhar Gogoi |  | INC | Pranjal Ghatowar  | 27-03-2021
116  | Dibrugarh |  | BJP | Prasanta Phukan |  | INC | Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog
117  | Lahowal |  | BJP | Binod Hazarika |  | INC | Manoj Dhanowar
118  | Duliajan |  | BJP | Terash Gowalla |  | INC | Dhruba Gogoi
119  | Tingkhong |  | BJP | Bimal Bora |  | INC | Atuwa Munda
120  | Naharkatia |  | BJP | Taranga Gogoi  |  | INC | Pranatee Phukan
121  | Chabua |  | AGP | Ponakan Barua  |  | INC | Ajay Phukan
Tinsukia District
122  | Tinsukia |  | BJP | Sanjoy Kishan |  | RJD | Hira Devi Choudhary  | 27-03-2021
123  | Digboi |  | BJP | Suren Phukan |  | INC | Sibanath Chetia
124  | Margherita |  | BJP | Bhaskar Sharma |  | INC | Manoranjan Borgohain
125  | Doom Dooma |  | BJP | Rupesh Gowala  |  | INC | Durga Bhumij
126  | Sadiya |  | BJP | Bolin Chetia |  | INC | Lakhin Chandra Chetia

Source:[20][21][22]

## Surveys and polls

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Poll type  | Date published  | Polling agency  |  |  |  | Lead  | Ref.

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Exit poll  | 29 April 2021  | Republic-CNX  | 74-84  | 40-50  | 1-3  |  24-44 | [23]
India Today-Axis My India  | 75-85  | 40-50  | 1-4  | 25-45 | [23]
India News-Jan Ki Baat  | 70-81  | 45-55  | 0-1  |  15-36 | [23]
Sudarshan News  | 65-75  | 45-55  | 0-4  |  10-30 | [24]
ABP News- CVoter  | 58-71  | 53-66  | 0-5  | Hung  | [23]
News24-Today's Chanakya  | 70  | 56  | 0  |  14 | [23]
TV9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat  | 59-69  | 55-65  | 1-3  | Hung  | [25]
Times Now-CVoter  | 65  | 59  | 2  |  6 | [26]
Pratidin Time  | 67  | 59  | 0-4  |  8 | [27]
India Ahead-P Marq  | 62-70  | 56-64  | 0-4  | Hung  | [23]
Opinion poll  | 24 March 2021  | TV9 Bharatvarsh  | 73  | 50  | 3  |  23 | [28]
Times Now-CVoter  | 65-73  | 52-60  | 0-4  |  5-21 | [29]
ABP News- CVoter  | 65-73  | 52-60  | 0-4  |  5-21 | [30]
23 March 2021  | India News-Jan Ki Baat  | 68-78  | 48-58  | 0  |  10-20 | [31]
15 March 2021  | ABP News- CVoter  | 64-72  | 52-60  | 0-2  |  4-20 | [32]
8 March 2021  | Times Now-CVoter  | 67  | 57  | 2  |  10 | [33]
27 February 2021  | ABP News- CVoter  | 68-76  | 47-55  | 0-3  |  13-29 | [34]
18 January 2021  | ABP News- CVoter  | 73-81  | 41-49  | 0-4  |  24-40 | [35]

## Voting

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Polling officials carrying the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) and other necessary inputs required for the Assam Assembly Election, at a distribution centre, in Tinsukia, Assam on March 26, 2021. Voters showing mark of indelible ink after their casting vote, at a polling booth, during the first phase of the Assam Assembly Election, at Kaliabhomora, Tezpur district, Assam on March 27, 2021. A volunteer conducting thermal screening of the voters, at a polling booth, during the first phase of the Assam Assembly Election, at Kaliabhomora, Tezpur district, Assam on March 27, 2021.

### Turnout

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Phase wise voter turnout  Phase  | Turnout (in%)

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| Phase I | 79.93
| Phase II | 80.96
| Phase III | 85.20
Total | 82.42[1]

### Events

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The Election commission suspended four polling officials after a polled Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in Ratabari constituency in Karimganj district was transported to the strong room through a car belonging to relative of Krishnendu Paul, BJP candidate from neighbouring Patharkandi, after polling party's own car broke down during heavy rain on 9:00pm April 1, 2021. The commission also ordered for a repoll at the polling place where the EVM was taken from, despite all machines were packed and untouched.[36] The vehicle was stopped after a mob was informed and they spotted the EVMs in another vehicle reaching strong room. The video of the incident went viral.[37]

### Repoll

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On 10 April 2021, the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the polling held on 1 April 2021 at four polling stations across three Assembly constituencies as 'void' under Section 58(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Commission also ordered a repoll in these booths to be held on 20 April 2021.[38]

## Results

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### Results by party/alliance

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75 | 50 | 1

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NDA | Mahajot | IND

Seat share by alliance

NDA (59.53%)

Mahajot (39.68%)

IND (0.79%)

Vote share by alliance

NDA (44.51%)

Mahajot (43.68%)

Others (11.81%)

Alliance  | Party  | Popular vote  | Seats

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Vote  | %  | ±pp | Contested  | Won  | +/-
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Democratic
Alliance |  | BJP | 6,384,538  | 33.21  | 3.70  | 93  | 60  |
| AGP | 1,519,777  | 7.91  | 0.23  | 22  | 9  | 5
| UPPL | 651,744  | 3.39  | 3.39  | 11  | 6  | 6
| Total  | 8,556,059 | 44.51 | 2.61  | 126[b] | 75 | 11
| Mahajot |  | INC | 5,703,341  | 29.67  | 1.29  | 95  | 29  | 3
| AIUDF | 1,786,551  | 9.29  | 3.76  | 20  | 16  | 3
| BPF | 651,073  | 3.39  | 0.55  | 12  | 4  | 8
| CPI(M) | 160,758  | 0.84  | 0.29  | 2  | 1  | 1
| IND[c] | 27,749  | 0.14  | —  | 1  | 0  | —
| CPI | 27,290  | 0.14  | 0.08  | 1  | 0  |
| CPI(ML)L | 26,403  | 0.14  | 0.05  | 4[d] | 0  |
| RJD | 13,321  | 0.07  | 0.07  | 1  | 0  |
| Total  | 8,396,486 | 43.68 | 12.72  | 126  | 50 | 24
None  |  | 32 other
parties  | 911,054  | 4.74  | N/A  | 0  |
| IND | 1,139,423  | 5.93  | 5.11  | N/A | 1 |
| NOTA | 219,578  | 1.14  | 0.02  | N/A
Total  | 19,222,600  | 100  | N/A  | 126  |
Valid Votes  | 19,222,600  | 99.52  | N/A
Invalid votes  | 93,246  | 0.48
Turnout | 19,315,846 | 82.42
Registered voters | 23,436,864 |

### Results By district/division

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Barak Valley Division
Karimganj | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0
Hailakandi | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0
Cachar | 7  | 4  | 3  | 0
Total  | 15  | 6  | 9 | 0
Central Assam Division
Dima Hasao | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0
East Karbi Anglong | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
West Karbi Anglong | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0
Morigaon | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0
Nagaon | 8  | 3  | 5  | 0
Hojai | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0
Total  | 19  | 12 | 7  | 0
Lower Assam Division
South Salmara Mankachar | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0
Dhubri | 5  | 0  | 5  | 0
Kokrajhar | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0
Chirang | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Bongaigaon | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0
Goalpara | 4  | 0  | 4  | 0
Barpeta | 6  | 0  | 6  | 0
Bajali | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0
Kamrup Rural | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0
Kamrup Metropolitan | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0
Baksa | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
Nalbari | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0
Total  | 43  | 18  | 25 | 0
North Assam Division
Udalguri | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0
Darrang | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0
Sonitpur | 6  | 6  | 0  | 0
Biswanath | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Lakhimpur | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0
Dhemaji | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Total  | 21  | 16 | 5  | 0
Upper Assam Division
Golaghat | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0
Jorhat | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0
Majuli | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0
Sivasagar | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1
Charaideo | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0
Dibrugarh | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0
Tinsukia | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0
Total  | 28  | 23 | 4  | 1

### Results by constituency

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Assembly Constituency  | Winner  | Runner Up  | Margin  | Voting On

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No. | Name  | Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | % | Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %
Karimganj District
1  | Ratabari (SC) | Bijoy Malakar |  | BJP | 84,711  | 61.92  | Sambhu Sing Mallah |  | INC | 48,490  | 35.44  | 36,221  | 01.04.2021
2  | Patharkandi | Krishnendu Paul |  | BJP | 74,846  | 49.66  | Sachin Sahoo  |  | INC | 70,379  | 46.7  | 4,467
3  | Karimganj North | Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha |  | INC | 60,998  | 41.57  | Dr. Manash Das  |  | BJP | 52,674  | 35.89  | 8,324
4  | Karimganj South | Siddique Ahmed |  | INC | 88,909  | 59.16  | Aziz Ahmed Khan |  | AGP | 56,422  | 37.54  | 32,487
5  | Badarpur | Abdul Aziz |  | AIUDF | 74,452  | 56.62  | Biswarup Bhattacharjee  |  | BJP | 50,504  | 38.41  | 23,948
Hailakandi District
6  | Hailakandi | Zakir Hussain Laskar |  | AIUDF | 71,057  | 55.15  | Milan Das  |  | BJP | 47,303  | 36.72  | 23,754  | 01.04.2021
7  | Katlicherra | Sujam Uddin Laskar |  | AIUDF | 79,769  | 51.83  | Subrata Nath  |  | BJP | 66,798  | 43.41  | 12,971
8  | Algapur | Nizamuddin Choudhury |  | AIUDF | 66,785  | 49.46  | Mun Swarnakar  |  | BJP | 49,181  | 36.42  | 17,604
Cachar District
9  | Silchar | Dipayan Chakraborty |  | BJP | 98,558  | 56.17  | Tamal Kanti Banik  |  | INC | 60,980  | 34.75  | 37,578  | 01.04.2021
10  | Sonai | Karim Uddin Barbhuiya |  | AIUDF | 71,937  | 48.83  | Aminul Haque Laskar |  | BJP | 52,283  | 35.49  | 19,654
11  | Dholai (SC) | Parimal Suklabaidya |  | BJP | 82,568  | 55.03  | Kamakhya Prasad Mala  |  | INC | 62,176  | 41.44  | 20,392
12  | Udharbond | Mihir Kanti Shome |  | BJP | 61,745  | 47.34  | Ajit Singh  |  | INC | 59,060  | 45.28  | 2,685
13  | Lakhipur | Kaushik Rai |  | BJP | 55,341  | 44.61  | Mukesh Pandey  |  | INC | 42,641  | 34.38  | 12,700
14  | Barkhola | Misbahul Islam Laskar |  | INC | 64,433  | 51.77  | Amalendu Das  |  | BJP | 57,402  | 46.12  | 7,031
15  | Katigorah | Khalil Uddin Mazumder |  | INC | 83,268  | 51.22  | Gautam Roy  |  | BJP | 76,329  | 46.95  | 6,939
Dima Hasao District
16  | Haflong (ST) | Nandita Garlosa |  | BJP | 67,797  | 56.73  | Nirmal Langthasa  |  | INC | 49,199  | 41.16  | 18,598  | 01.04.2021
Karbi Anglong District
17  | Bokajan (ST) | Numal Momin |  | BJP | 60,726  | 51.05  | Raton Engti  |  | INC | 42,841  | 36.02  | 17,885  | 01.04.2021
18  | Howraghat (ST) | Dorsing Ronghang |  | BJP | 57,927  | 55.74  | Sanjeeb Teron  |  | INC | 26,244  | 25.25  | 31,683
19  | Diphu (ST) | Bidya Sing Engleng |  | BJP | 77,032  | 50.58  | Sum Ronghang |  | INC | 36,504  | 23.97  | 40,528
West Karbi Anglong District
20  | Baithalangso (ST) | Rupsing Teron |  | BJP | 89,715  | 55  | Augustine Enghee  |  | INC | 36,278  | 22.24  | 53,437  | 01.04.2021
South Salmara District
21  | Mankachar | Adv. Aminul Islam |  | AIUDF | 125,873  | 60.72  | Javed Islam  |  | AGP | 69,033  | 33.3  | 56,840  | 06.04.2021
22  | Salmara South | Wazed Ali Choudhury |  | INC | 146,248  | 83.98  | Nurul Islam Mollah  |  | IND | 10,674  | 6.13  | 135,574
Dhubri District
23  | Dhubri | Nazrul Hoque |  | AIUDF | 123,913  | 70.24  | Dr. Debamoy Sanyal  |  | BJP | 46,100  | 26.13  | 77,813  | 06.04.2021
24  | Gauripur | Nijanur Rahman |  | AIUDF | 112,194  | 61.07  | Banendra Mushahary |  | BJP | 63,349  | 34.48  | 48,845
25  | Golakganj | Abdus Sobahun Ali Sarkar |  | INC | 89,870  | 48.96  | Ashwini Roy Sarkar |  | BJP | 79,171  | 43.14  | 10,699
26  | Bilasipara West | Hafiz Bashir Ahmed |  | AIUDF | 90,529  | 56.16  | Ali Akbar Miah  |  | IND | 30,771  | 19.09  | 59,758
27  | Bilasipara East | Samsul Huda |  | AIUDF | 116,714  | 59.3  | Ashok Kumar Singhi |  | BJP | 66,768  | 34.11  | 49,300
Kokrajhar District
28  | Gossaigaon | Majendra Narzary |  | BPF | 70,407  | 45.19  | Somnath Narzary  |  | UPPL | 60,064  | 38.55  | 10,343  | 06.04.2021
29  | Kokrajhar West (ST) | Rabiram Narzary |  | BPF | 77,509  | 49.68  | Manaranjan Brahma  |  | UPPL | 65,438  | 41.94  | 12,071
30  | Kokrajhar East (ST) | Lawrence Islary |  | UPPL | 82,817  | 54.14  | Pramila Rani Brahma |  | BPF | 63,420  | 41.11  | 19,397
Chirang District
31  | Sidli (ST) | Joyanta Basumatary |  | UPPL | 97,087  | 56.5  | Chandan Brahma |  | BPF | 65,767  | 38.27  | 31,320  | 06.04.2021
Bongaigaon District
32  | Bongaigaon | Phani Bhusan Choudhury |  | AGP | 82,800  | 53.9  | Shankar Prasad Rai  |  | INC | 44,633  | 29.05  | 38,167  | 06.04.2021
Chirang District
33  | Bijni | Ajoy Kumar Ray |  | BJP | 45,733  | 32.69  | Kamal Singh Narzary |  | BPF | 44,730  | 31.97  | 1,003  | 06.04.2021
Bongaigaon District
34  | Abhayapuri North | Abdul Batin Khandkar |  | INC | 93,276  | 58.58  | Bhupen Ray  |  | AGP | 60,495  | 38  | 32,781  | 06.04.2021
35  | Abhayapuri South (SC) | Pradip Sarkar |  | INC | 112,954  | 61.04  | Punendra Banikya  |  | AGP | 65,869  | 35.59  | 47,085
Goalpara District
36  | Dudhnai (ST) | Jadab Sawargiary |  | INC | 78,551  | 43.46  | Shyamjit Rabha  |  | BJP | 77,275  | 42.75  | 1,276  | 06.04.2021
37  | Goalpara East | Abdul Kalam Rasheed Alam |  | INC | 112,995  | 57.81  | Jyotish Das  |  | AGP | 67,747  | 34.66  | 45,248
38  | Goalpara West | Md. Abdur Rashid Mandal |  | INC | 85,752  | 54.18  | Sheikh Shah Alam |  | AGP | 39,728  | 25.1  | 46,024
39  | Jaleswar | Aftabuddin Mollah |  | INC | 76,026  | 50.75  | Dr. Reza M. A. Amin  |  | AIUDF | 54,046  | 36.08  | 21,980
Barpeta District
40  | Sorbhog | Manoranjan Talukdar |  | CPI(M) | 96,134  | 50.21  | Sankar Chandra Das  |  | BJP | 85,872  | 44.85  | 10,262  | 06.04.2021
Bajali District
41  | Bhabanipur | Phanidhar Talukdar |  | AIUDF | 55,975  | 44.57  | Ranjit Deka  |  | AGP | 52,748  | 42  | 3,227  | 06.04.2021
42  | Patacharkuchi | Ranjeet Kumar Dass |  | BJP | 81,284  | 71.67  | Santanu Sarma  |  | INC | 18,431  | 16.25  | 62,853
Barpeta District
43  | Barpeta | Abdur Rahim Ahmed |  | INC | 111,083  | 61.04  | Gunindra Nath Das |  | AGP | 66,364  | 36.47  | 44,719  | 06.04.2021
44  | Jania | Rafiqul Islam |  | AIUDF | 156,183  | 84.6  | Shahidul Islam  |  | BJP | 11,408  | 6.18  | 144,775
45  | Baghbor | Sherman Ali Ahmed |  | INC | 79,357  | 52.46  | Rajib Ahmed  |  | AIUDF | 65,415  | 43.24  | 13,942
46  | Sarukhetri | Jakir Hussain Sikdar |  | INC | 77,045  | 43.07  | Kalpana Patowary |  | AGP | 47,504  | 26.56  | 29,541
47  | Chenga | Ashraful Hussain |  | AIUDF | 75,312  | 58.83  | Rabiul Hussain  |  | AGP | 23,373  | 18.76  | 51,939
Kamrup District
48  | Boko (SC) | Nandita Das |  | INC | 120,613  | 58.82  | Jyoti Prasad Das |  | AGP | 68,147  | 33.23  | 52,466  | 06.04.2021
49  | Chaygaon | Rekibuddin Ahmed |  | INC | 93,864  | 56.32  | Kamala Kanta Kalita |  | AGP | 65,820  | 39.5  | 28,044
50  | Palasbari | Hemanga Thakuria |  | BJP | 68,311  | 51.81  | Pankaj Lochan Devgoswami  |  | AJP | 28,641  | 21.72  | 39,670
Kamrup Metropolitan District
51  | Jalukbari | Himanta Biswa Sarma |  | BJP | 130,762  | 77.39  | Ramen Chandra Borthakur  |  | INC | 28,851  | 17.07  | 101,911  | 06.04.2021
52  | Dispur | Atul Bora |  | BJP | 196,043  | 64  | Manjit Mahanta  |  | INC | 74,386  | 24.28  | 121,657
53  | Gauhati East | Siddhartha Bhattacharya |  | BJP | 113,461  | 66.33  | Ashima Bordoloi  |  | INC | 29,361  | 17.16  | 84,100
54  | Gauhati West | Ramendra Narayan Kalita |  | AGP | 137,533  | 59.87  | Mira Borthakur Goswami  |  | INC | 59,084  | 25.72  | 78,449
Kamrup District
55  | Hajo | Suman Haripriya |  | BJP | 66,165  | 43.63  | Dulu Ahmed  |  | AJP | 51,797  | 34.15  | 14,368  | 06.04.2021
56  | Kamalpur | Diganta Kalita |  | BJP | 81,083  | 53.93  | Kishor Bhattacharya  |  | INC | 62,969  | 41.89  | 18,114  | 01.04.2021
57  | Rangia | Bhabesh Kalita |  | BJP | 84,844  | 52.11  | Bhagaban Dev Misra  |  | CPI(M) | 64,624  | 39.69  | 20,220
Baksa District
58  | Tamulpur | Leho Ram Boro |  | UPPL | 78,818  | 46.75  | Ramdas Basumatary  |  | BPF | 46,635  | 27.66  | 32,183  | 06.04.2021
Nalbari District
59  | Nalbari | Jayanta Malla Baruah |  | BJP | 106,190  | 58.84  | Pradyut Kumar Bhuyan  |  | INC | 56,733  | 31.43  | 49,457  | 01.04.2021
60  | Barkhetry | Diganta Barman |  | INC | 85,826  | 49.46  | Narayan Deka |  | BJP | 81,772  | 47.13  | 4,054  | 06.04.2021
61  | Dharmapur | Chandra Mohan Patowary |  | BJP | 68,362  | 56.73  | Ratul Patowary  |  | INC | 43,328  | 35.96  | 25,034
Baksa District
62  | Barama (ST) | Bhupen Boro |  | UPPL | 62,385  | 46.78  | Prabin Boro  |  | BPF | 38,613  | 28.96  | 23,772  | 06.04.2021
63  | Chapaguri (ST) | Urkhao Gwra Brahma |  | UPPL | 61,804  | 48.58  | Hitesh Basumatary |  | BPF | 35,065  | 27.56  | 26,739
Udalguri District
64  | Panery | Biswajit Daimary |  | BJP | 72,639  | 60.82  | Karuna Kanta Swargiary  |  | BPF | 36,787  | 30.8  | 35,852  | 01.04.2021
Darrang District
65  | Kalaigaon | Durga Das Boro |  | BPF | 60,815  | 41.05  | Madhu Ram Deka  |  | BJP | 53,713  | 36.26  | 7,102  | 01.04.2021
66  | Sipajhar | Parmananda Rajbongshi |  | BJP | 74,739  | 50.33  | Kuldip Barua  |  | INC | 67,605  | 45.52  | 7,134
67  | Mangaldoi (SC) | Basanta Das |  | INC | 111,386  | 54.68  | Guru Jyoti Das  |  | BJP | 87,032  | 42.72  | 24,354
68  | Dalgaon | Mazibur Rahman |  | AIUDF | 118,342  | 55.20  | Ilias Ali |  | INC | 62,959  | 29.37  | 55,383
Udalguri District
69  | Udalguri (ST) | Gobinda Chandra Basumatary |  | UPPL | 61,767  | 50.43  | Rihon Daimari  |  | BPF | 56,916  | 46.47  | 4,851  | 01.04.2021
70  | Majbat | Charan Boro |  | BPF | 54,409  | 42.32  | Jitu Kissan  |  | BJP | 38,352  | 29.83  | 16,057
Sonitpur District
71  | Dhekiajuli | Ashok Singhal |  | BJP | 93,768  | 56.89  | Benudhar Nath  |  | INC | 58,698  | 35.62  | 35,070  | 27.03.2021
72  | Barchalla | Ganesh Kumar Limbu |  | BJP | 70,569  | 51.50  | Ram Prasad Sarma |  | INC | 52,787  | 38.52  | 17,782
73  | Tezpur | Prithiraj Rava |  | AGP | 71,454  | 47.69  | Anuj Kumar Mech  |  | INC | 61,331  | 40.93  | 10,123
74  | Rangapara | Krishna Kamal Tanti |  | BJP | 70,172  | 53.20  | Abhijit Hazarika  |  | INC | 47,827  | 36.26  | 22,345
75  | Sootea | Padma Hazarika |  | BJP | 84,807  | 56.50  | Praneswar Basumatary  |  | INC | 60,432  | 40.26  | 24,375
Biswanath District
76  | Biswanath | Promod Borthakur |  | BJP | 71,201  | 50.80  | Anjan Borah  |  | INC | 61,991  | 44.23  | 9,210  | 27.03.2021
77  | Behali | Ranjit Dutta |  | BJP | 53,583  | 50.93  | Jayanta Borah  |  | IND | 23,744  | 22.57  | 29,839
Sonitpur District
78  | Gohpur | Utpal Borah |  | BJP | 93,224  | 57.14  | Ripun Bora |  | INC | 63,930  | 39.18  | 29,294  | 27.03.2021
Morigaon District
79  | Jagiroad (SC) | Pijush Hazarika |  | BJP | 106,643  | 53.54  | Swapan Kumar Mandal  |  | INC | 77,239  | 38.78  | 29,404  | 01.04.2021
80  | Marigaon | Rama Kanta Dewri |  | BJP | 81,657  | 52.15  | Bani Kanta Das  |  | AJP | 45,125  | 28.82  | 36,532
81  | Laharighat | Dr. Asif Mohammad Nazar |  | INC | 60,932  | 37.30  | Siddique Ahmed  |  | IND | 58,904  | 36.06  | 2,028
Nagaon District
82  | Raha (SC) | Sashi Kanta Das |  | INC | 89,511  | 50.05  | Bishnu Das  |  | AGP | 76,453  | 42.75  | 13,058  | 01.04.2021
83  | Dhing | Aminul Islam |  | AIUDF | 145,888  | 70.39  | Mehboob Muktar  |  | IND | 42,921  | 20.71  | 102,947  | 27.03.2021
84  | Batadroba | Sibamoni Bora |  | INC | 84,278  | 60.02  | Angoorlata Deka |  | BJP | 51,458  | 36.64  | 32,820
85  | Rupohihat | Nurul Huda |  | INC | 132,091  | 73.00  | Najir Hussain  |  | BJP | 25,739  | 14.22  | 106,352
86  | Nowgong | Rupak Sarmah |  | BJP | 81,098  | 52.01  | Santanu Sarma  |  | INC | 70,015  | 44.90  | 11,083  | 01.04.2021
87  | Barhampur | Jitu Goswami |  | BJP | 70,111  | 48.70  | Suresh Borah  |  | INC | 69,360  | 48.18  | 751
88  | Samaguri | Rakibul Hussain |  | INC | 81,123  | 58.09  | Anil Saikia  |  | BJP | 55,025  | 39.40  | 26,098  | 27.03.2021
89  | Kaliabor | Keshab Mahanta |  | AGP | 73,677  | 59.06  | Prasanta Kumar Saikia  |  | INC | 44,957  | 36.04  | 28,720
Hojai District
90  | Jamunamukh | Sirajuddin Ajmal |  | AIUDF | 136,902  | 73.14  | Sadik Ullah Bhuyan  |  | AGP | 18,342  | 9.80  | 118,560  | 01.04.2021
91  | Hojai | Ramkrishna Ghosh |  | BJP | 125,790  | 56.64  | Debabrata Saha  |  | INC | 92,008  | 41.43  | 33,782
92  | Lumding | Sibu Misra |  | BJP | 89,108  | 51.04  | Swapan Kar |  | INC | 77,377  | 44.32  | 11,731
Golaghat District
93  | Bokakhat | Atul Bora |  | AGP | 72,930  | 60.56  | Pranab Doley  |  | IND | 27,749  | 23.04  | 45,181  | 27.03.2021
94  | Sarupathar | Biswajit Phukan |  | BJP | 107,090  | 51.49  | Roselina Tirkey |  | INC | 67,731  | 32.57  | 39,359
95  | Golaghat | Ajanta Neog |  | BJP | 81,651  | 50.63  | Bitupan Saikia  |  | INC | 72,326  | 44.84  | 9,325
96  | Khumtai | Mrinal Saikia |  | BJP | 65,655  | 56.49  | Bismita Gogoi |  | INC | 38,522  | 33.14  | 27,133
97  | Dergaon (SC) | Bhabendra Nath Bharali |  | AGP | 64,043  | 48.12  | Bani Hazarika  |  | INC | 51,546  | 38.73  | 12,497
Jorhat District
98  | Jorhat | Hitendra Nath Goswami |  | BJP | 68,321  | 48.84  | Rana Goswami |  | INC | 61,833  | 44.20  | 6,488  | 27.03.2021
Majuli District
99  | Majuli (ST) | Sarbananda Sonowal |  | BJP | 71,436  | 67.53  | Rajib Lochan Pegu |  | INC | 28,244  | 26.70  | 43,192  | 27.03.2021
Jorhat District
100  | Titabar | Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah |  | INC | 64,303  | 52.89  | Hemanta Kalita |  | BJP | 50,924  | 41.89  | 13,397  | 27.03.2021
101  | Mariani | Rupjyoti Kurmi |  | INC | 47,308  | 49.36  | Ramani Tanti  |  | BJP | 44,862  | 46.81  | 2,446
102  | Teok | Renupoma Rajkhowa |  | AGP | 47,555  | 45.78  | Pallabi Gogoi  |  | INC | 46,205  | 44.48  | 1,350
Sibsagar District
103  | Amguri | Prodip Hazarika |  | AGP | 49,891  | 48.03  | Angkita Dutta  |  | INC | 43,712  | 42.08  | 6,179  | 27.03.2021
104  | Nazira | Debabrata Saikia |  | INC | 52,387  | 47.56  | Mayur Borgohain  |  | BJP | 51,704  | 46.94  | 683
Charaideo District
105  | Mahmara | Jogen Mohan |  | BJP | 51,282  | 45.18  | Suruj Dehingia  |  | INC | 38,147  | 33.61  | 13,135  | 27.03.2021
106  | Sonari | Dharmeswar Konwar |  | BJP | 69,690  | 48.00  | Sushil Kumar Suri  |  | INC | 54,573  | 37.59  | 15,117
Sibsagar District
107  | Thowra | Sushanta Borgohain |  | INC | 48,026  | 49.56  | Kushal Dowari |  | BJP | 46,020  | 47.49  | 2,006  | 27.03.2021
108  | Sibsagar | Akhil Gogoi[e] |  | IND | 57,219  | 46.06  | Surabhi Rajkonwari  |  | BJP | 45,344  | 36.50  | 11,875
Lakhimpur District
109  | Bihpuria | Amiya Kumar Bhuyan |  | BJP | 58,979  | 48.53  | Bhupen Kumar Borah |  | INC | 48,801  | 40.16  | 10,178  | 27.03.2021
110  | Naoboicha | Bharat Chandra Narah |  | INC | 52,905  | 27.34  | Ajijur Rahman  |  | IND | 49,292  | 25.47  | 3,613
111  | Lakhimpur | Manab Deka |  | BJP | 70,387  | 45.03  | Dr. Joy Prakash Das  |  | INC | 67,351  | 43.09  | 3,036
112  | Dhakuakhana (ST) | Naba Kumar Doley |  | BJP | 86,382  | 50.83  | Padmalochan Doley  |  | INC | 76,786  | 45.18  | 9,596
Dhemaji District
113  | Dhemaji (ST) | Ranoj Pegu |  | BJP | 87,681  | 45.33  | Chittaranjan Basumatary  |  | AJP | 56,889  | 29.41  | 30,792  | 27.03.2021
114  | Jonai (ST) | Bhubon Pegu |  | BJP | 168,411  | 68.69  | Hema Hari Prasanna Pegu  |  | INC | 57,424  | 23.42  | 110,987
Dibrugarh District
115  | Moran | Chakradhar Gogoi |  | BJP | 55,604  | 49.68  | Pranjal Ghatowar  |  | INC | 33,263  | 29.72  | 22,341  | 27.03.2021
116  | Dibrugarh | Prasanta Phukan |  | BJP | 68,762  | 60.44  | Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog  |  | INC | 30,757  | 27.03  | 38,005
117  | Lahowal | Binod Hazarika |  | BJP | 59,295  | 48.13  | Manoj Dhanowar  |  | INC | 42,047  | 34.13  | 17,248
118  | Duliajan | Terash Gowalla |  | BJP | 54,762  | 43.35  | Dhruba Gogoi  |  | INC | 46,652  | 36.08  | 8,110
119  | Tingkhong | Bimal Borah |  | BJP | 62,675  | 52.66  | Etuwa Munda  |  | INC | 34,282  | 28.8  | 28,394
120  | Naharkatia | Taranga Gogoi |  | BJP | 47,268  | 42.57  | Pranati Phukan |  | INC | 32,292  | 29.08  | 14,976
121  | Chabua | Ponakan Baruah |  | AGP | 53,554  | 41.4  | Ajoy Phukan  |  | INC | 34,824  | 26.92  | 18,730
Tinsukia District
122  | Tinsukia | Sanjoy Kishan |  | BJP | 85,857  | 65.58  | Shamsher Singh  |  | AJP | 15,060  | 11.5  | 70,797  | 27.03.2021
123  | Digboi | Suren Phukan |  | BJP | 59,217  | 55.24  | Shibanath Chetia  |  | INC | 32,241  | 30.8  | 26,976
124  | Margherita | Bhaskar Sharma |  | BJP | 86,640  | 56.52  | Manoranjan Borgohain  |  | INC | 28,140  | 18.36  | 58,500
125  | Doomdooma | Rupesh Gowala |  | BJP | 49,119  | 41.72  | Durga Bhumij |  | INC | 40,981  | 34.80  | 8,138
126  | Sadiya | Bolin Chetia |  | BJP | 64,855  | 45.49  | Lakhin Chandra Chetia  |  | INC | 42,771  | 30  | 22,084

Source:[39][40]

## Aftermath

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Soon after the election results were declared and the BJP led NDA emerged victorious, it faced the dilemma of who they should make the Chief Minister. While most of the top leaders in the BJP state unit favored incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, speculations suggested that Himanta Biswa Sarma had more number of elected MLAs of the BJP on his side. Due to prolonged discontent between the two leaders, a BJP legislature party meeting could not be called.[41]

Due to the post poll violence in West Bengal, the BJP top brass delayed decision regarding the chief ministership issue it faced in Assam.[42] After six days of declaration of the results, the BJP central leadership on 8 May called both the leaders to New Delhi to sort out the differences and prevent a factionalism within the party. It held a meeting at BJP national president JP Nadda's house where Home Minister Amit Shah was also present. They met with Sonowal and Himanta separately first and then held another meeting where both of them were present. The meetings lasted for over four hours. At the end, they left the place and told reporters that the a BJP legislature party meeting will be held the day after, where the name of the next Chief Minister will be announced.[citation needed]

The next day Sarbananda Sonowal tendered his resignation letter to Governor Jagdish Mukhi at his residence. In the Library Planetarium in Guwahati, the BJP legislative party meeting was constituted where Sarbananda Sonowal himself proposed the name of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma for Chief Minister and he was unanimously elected as the head of the BJP legislative party. Then in the evening, Himanta Biswa Sarma met the Governor at the latter's residence and showed him the letter of support of his MLAs and sought claim to form the next government. The Governor appointed him as Chief Minister-elect and announced that he would take oath on 10 May, Monday.[citation needed]

The next day at Sankardev Kalakhetra in Guwahati, Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam. Along with him 13 other MLAs of the NDA coalition also took oath as ministers in his cabinet.[citation needed]

## Bypolls

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On 28 September 2021, the Election Commission of India announced the dates of By-election to five assembly constituencies of Assam to be held on 30 October and the results will be counted on 2 November.[43]

By-polls to 'Gossaigaon' and 'Tamulpur' have been necessitated due to the death of the sitting MLAs, while the incumbents of 'Bhapanipur', 'Mariani' and 'Thowra' resigned to join the ruling BJP.[44][45][46][47]

On 10 February 2022, the Election Commission of India announced the date of By-election to Majuli Assembly constituency of Assam to be held on 7 March and the results will be counted on 10 March. By-polls to Majuli constituency have been necessitated as the seat was vacated by Union Minister for Shipping, Ports and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal who was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on 27 September 2021.[48][49]

On 15 October 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the date of By-election to five assembly constituencies of Assam to be held on 13 November 2024 and the results will be counted on 23 November 2024. By-polls to all the five constituencies have been necessitated as all the incumbent MLAs contested the elections to the Lok Sabha earlier this year and got elected.[50]

### Candidates

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Assembly Constituency  | NDA | INC | AIUDF | BPF | AJP | Voting

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No.  | Name  | Party  | Candidate  | Candidate  | Candidate  | Candidate  | Candidate
28  | Gossaigaon |  | UPPL | Jiron Basumatary  |  | Jowel Tudu  |  | Khairul Anam Khandakar  |  | Dhruba Kumar Brahma Narzary  |  |  | 30-10-2021
41  | Bhabanipur |  | BJP | Phanidhar Talukdar |  | Sailendra Nath Das  |  | Jubbar Ali  |  |  |  |
58  | Tamulpur |  | UPPL | Jolen Daimary  |  | Bhaskar Dahal  |  |  |  |  |
101  | Mariani |  | BJP | Rupjyoti Kurmi |  | Luhit Konwar  |  |  |  |  |  |
107  | Thowra |  | BJP | Sushanta Borgohain |  | Monoranjan Konwar  |  |  |  |  |  |
99  | Majuli (ST) |  | BJP | Bhuban Gam |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Chittaranjan Basumatary  | 07-03-2022

### Results

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Assembly Constituency  | Winner  | Runner Up  | Margin  | Voting On

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No. | Name  | Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | % | Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %
28  | Gossaigaon | Jiron Basumatary  |  | UPPL | 58,769  | 39.64  | Jowel Tudu  |  | INC | 30,517  | 20.58  | 28,252  | 30.10.2021
41  | Bhabanipur | Phanidhar Talukdar |  | BJP | 64,200  | 56.41  | Sailendra Nath Das  |  | INC | 38,559  | 33.88  | 25,641
58  | Tamulpur | Jolen Daimary  |  | UPPL | 86,678  | 59.62  | Ganesh Kachary  |  | IND | 29,619  | 20.37  | 57,059
101  | Mariani | Rupjyoti Kurmi |  | BJP | 55,489  | 62.38  | Luhit Konwar  |  | INC | 15,385  | 17.30  | 40,104
107  | Thowra | Sushanta Borgohain |  | BJP | 54,956  | 61.99  | Dhaijya Konwar  |  | IND | 24,395  | 27.52  | 30,561
99  | Majuli (ST) | Bhuban Gam |  | BJP | 67,242  | 69.86  | Chittaranjan Basumatary  |  | AJP | 25,101  | 26.08  | 42,141  | 07.03.2022

Source:[51][52][53]

## See also

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* 2022 Assam municipal elections
* 2019 Indian general election in Assam
* 2018 Assam panchayat election

## Notes

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1. ^ CPI(ML) Liberation contested 4 seats out of which only 1 candidate was supported by Mahajot
2. ^ In many seats, the coalition parties were in friendly contest.
3. ^ Pranab Doley from AGM contested as an independent candidate from Bokakhat Assembly constituency.
4. ^ CPI(ML) Liberation contested 4 seats out of which only 1 candidate was supported by Mahajot
5. ^ Akhil Gogoi is the president of Raijor Dal, but he contested the election as an independent candidate.

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