2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election
All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly; 64 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.04%
Chief Minister before election; Tarun Gogoi; INC	Chief Minister ; Tarun Gogoi; INC

The 13th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on 4 and 11 April 2011 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India. The result was announced on 13 May.^[1] BJP was accused of turning the anti-immigrant feeling in Assam into a Hindu-Muslim row.^[2] The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress and its incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was sworn in for the third straight term.^[3] Tarun Gogoi becomes the second Chief Minister (the first was Bimala Prasad Chaliha) to be elected Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.

Results

Parties and Coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and Coalitions		Vote	%	+/-	Contested	Won	+/-
	Indian National Congress	5,443,781	39.39		126	78	25
	All India United Democratic Front	1,737,415	12.57		78	18	8
	Bodoland People's Front	847,520	6.13		29	12	12
	Asom Gana Parishad	2,251,935	16.29		104	10	14
	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,584,895	11.47		120	5	5
	All India Trinamool Congress	283,683	2.05		103	1	1
	Independents	1,267,925	9.17		263	2	20

Results by Constituency

Results
Assembly Constituency		Winner				Runner Up				Margin
#	Name	Candidate	Party		Votes	Candidate	Party		Votes	Margin
1	Ratabari	Kripanath Mallah		Indian National Congress	33043	Nikhil Suklabaidya		Bhartiya Janata Party	20614	12429
2	Patharkandi	Monilal Gowala		Indian National Congress	44986	Kartik Sena Singha		All India United Democratic Front	41762	3224
3	Karimganj North	Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha		Indian National Congress	45027	Mission Ranjan Das		Bhartiya Janata Party	27257	17770
4	Karimganj South	Siddique Ahmed		Indian National Congress	45395	Ekbal Hussain		All India Trinamool Congress	22282	23113
5	Badarpur	Jamal Uddin Ahmed		Indian National Congress	35869	Helal Uddin Chowdhury		All India United Democratic Front	28487	7382
6	Hailakandi	Abdul Muhim Mazumdar		Indian National Congress	33038	Subrata Kumar Nath		Bharatiya Janata Party	28040	4998
7	Katlicherra	Gautam Roy		Indian National Congress	65391	Jyotish Chandra Dey		All India United Democratic Front	33455	31936
8	Algapur	Sahidul Alam Chowdhury		Asom Gana Parishad	56931	Rahul Roy		Indian National Congress	42074	14857
9	Silchar	Sushmita Dev		Indian National Congress	60978	Rajdeep Roy		Bharatiya Janata Party	45127	15851
10	Sonai	Anamul Haque		Indian National Congress	63611	Audesh Kumar Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party	21583	42028
11	Dholai	Girindra Mallik		Indian National Congress	52734	Parimal Suklabaidya		Bharatiya Janata Party	38364	14370
12	Udharbond	Ajit Singh		Indian National Congress	56755	Surendra Prasad Sinha		Bharatiya Janata Party	12320	44435
13	Lakhipur	Dinesh Prasad Goala		Indian National Congress	51975	Reena Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party	21897	30078
14	Barkhola	Rumi Nath		Indian National Congress	44824	Misbahul Islam Laskar		Independent	34189	10635
15	Katigorah	Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya		All India United Democratic Front	33226	Anwarul Haque		Indian National Congress	27084	6142
16	Haflong	Gobinda Ch. Langthasa		Indian National Congress	38076	Kulendra Daulagupu		Bharatiya Janata Party	12588	25488
17	Bokajan	Klengdoon Engti		Indian National Congress	53332	Jagat Sing Engti		Independent	36524	16808
18	Howraghat	Khorsing Engti		Indian National Congress	43014	Chomang Kro		Independent	33279	9735
19	Diphu	Bidya Sing Engleng		Indian National Congress	54022	George Millick		Independent	41551	12471
20	Baithalangso	Mansing Rongpi		Indian National Congress	64059	Jotson Bey		Independent	54721	9338
21	Mankachar	Zabed Islam		Independent	64639	Dr. Motiur Rohman Mondal		Indian National Congress	53852	10787
22	Salmara South	Abdur Rahman Ajmal		All India United Democratic Front	62254	Wazed Ali Choudhury		Indian National Congress	58498	3756
23	Dhubri	Jahan Uddin		All India United Democratic Front	53937	Nazibul Umar		Indian National Congress	46455	7482
24	Gauripur	Banendra Kumar Mushahary		Bodoland People's Front	53849	Nizanur Rahman		All India United Democratic Front	37190	16659
25	Golakganj	Abu Taher Bepari		Indian National Congress	59320	Aswini Roy Sarkar		Bharatiya Janata Party	55312	4008
26	Bilasipara West	Hafiz Bashir Ahmed		All India United Democratic Front	40501	Ali Akbar Miah		Indian National Congress	36717	3784
27	Bilasipara East	Gul Akhtara Begum		All India United Democratic Front	49519	Prasanta Kumar Barua		Asom Gana Parishad	25094	24425
28	Gossaigaon	Majendra Narzary		Bodoland People's Front	47543	Khairul Alam Miah		All India United Democratic Front	26598	20945
29	Kokrajhar West	Pradip Kumar Brahma		Bodoland People's Front	68838	Urkhao Gwra Brahma		Independent	37335	31503
30	Kokrajhar East	Pramila Rani Brahma		Bodoland People's Front	74670	Kishore Basumatary		Independent	28766	45904
31	Sidli	Chandan Brahma		Bodoland People's Front	68127	Maoti Brahma Hazowary		Independent	31426	36701
32	Bongaigaon	Phani Bhusan Choudhury		Asom Gana Parishad	45871	Prabhat Baisnab		Indian National Congress	33474	12397
33	Bijni	Kamalshing Narzary		Bodoland People's Front	39861	Khalilur Rahman		Indian National Congress	26536	13325
34	Abhayapuri North	Bhupen Roy		Asom Gana Parishad	38111	Abdul Hai Nagori		Indian National Congress	36574	1537
35	Abhayapuri South	Chandan Kumar Sarkar		Indian National Congress	51510	Bijay Das		All India United Democratic Front	35621	15889
36	Dudhnai	Sib Charan Basumatary		Indian National Congress	46890	Diganta Kumar Rava		Asom Gana Parishad	40873	6017
37	Goalpara East	Monowar Hussain		All India United Democratic Front	36353	Jyotish Das		Asom Gana Parishad	34511	1842
38	Goalpara West	Sheikh Shah Alam		All India United Democratic Front	37800	Purandar Rabha		Asom Gana Parishad	26862	10938
39	Jaleswar	Moin Uddin Ahmed		All India United Democratic Front	52643	Aftab Uddin Mollah		Indian National Congress	35847	16796
40	Sorbhog	Ranjit Kumar Dass		Bharatiya Janata Party	40716	A. Salim		All India United Democratic Front	21534	19182
41	Bhabanipur	Abul Kalam Azad		All India United Democratic Front	24756	Phanidhar Talukdar		Independent	19714	5042
42	Patacharkuchi	Manoranjan Das		Bharatiya Janata Party	30829	Pabindra Deka		Asom Gana Parishad	26248	4581
43	Barpeta	Abdur Rahim Khan		All India United Democratic Front	56915	Gunindra Nath Das		Asom Gana Parishad	44606	12309
44	Jania	Rafiqul Islam		All India United Democratic Front	59978	Abdul Khaleque		Indian National Congress	42464	17514
45	Baghbor	Sherman Ali Ahmed		All India United Democratic Front	60434	Rajib Ahmed		Indian National Congress	28313	32121
46	Sarukhetri	Ali Hossain		All India United Democratic Front	51537	Tara Prasad Das		Indian National Congress	23915	27622
47	Chenga	Sukur Ali Ahmed		Indian National Congress	36886	Liakat Ali Khan		Asom Gana Parishad	24404	12482
48	Boko	Gopinath Das		All India United Democratic Front	54388	Jayanta Das		Indian National Congress	43697	10691
49	Chaygaon	Rekibuddun Ahmed		Indian National Congress	64307	Kamala Kanta Kalita		Asom Gana Parishad	48714	15593
50	Palasbari	Jatin Mali		Independent	36718	Pranab Kalita		Independent	36038	680
51	Jalukbari	Himanta Biswa Sarma		Indian National Congress	93812	Prodyut Kumar Bora		Bharatiya Janata Party	16409	77403
52	Dispur	Akon Bora		Indian National Congress	83096	Atul Bora		Asom Gana Parishad	74849	8247
53	Gauhati East	Robin Bordoloi		Indian National Congress	47727	Siddhartha Bhattacharya		Bharatiya Janata Party	43730	3997
54	Gauhati West	Hementa Talukdar		Indian National Congress	54343	Manoj Ram Phookan		Bharatiya Janata Party	43017	11326
55	Hajo	Dwipen Pathak		All India Trinamool Congress	33331	Kirip Chaliha		Indian National Congress	27731	5600
56	Kamalpur	Jadab Chandra Deka		Bharatiya Janata Party	40288	Uttara Kalita		Indian National Congress	28141	12147
57	Rangia	Ghanashyam Kalita		Indian National Congress	34119	Thaneswar Boro		Asom Gana Parishad	24045	10074
58	Tamulpur	Emmanuel Mosahary		Bodoland People's Front	44017	Chandi Basumatary		Indian National Congress	39409	4608
59	Nalbari	Jayanta Malla Baruah		Indian National Congress	39896	Alaka Sarma		Asom Gana Parishad	31673	8223
60	Barkhetry	Bhumidhar Barman		Indian National Congress	53958	Pulakesh Barua		Asom Gana Parishad	47612	6346
61	Dharmapur	Nilamani Sen Deka		Indian National Congress	50786	Chandra Mohan Patowary		Asom Gana Parishad	45455	5331
62	Barama	Maneswar Brahma		Bodoland People's Front	42692	Rekha Rani Das Boro		Independent	24373	18319
63	Chapaguri	Hitesh Basumatary		Bodoland People's Front	70981	Tijen Basumatary		Asom Gana Parishad	19059	51922
64	Panery	Kamali Basumatari		Bodoland People's Front	38202	Santiuse Kujur		Indian National Congress	37646	556
65	Kalaigaon	Mukunda Ram Choudhury		Asom Gana Parishad	42550	Maheswar Baro		Bodoland People's Front	39742	2808
66	Sipajhar	Binanda Kumar Saikia		Indian National Congress	51927	Zoii Nath Sarmah		Independent	43181	8746
67	Mangaldoi	Basanta Das		Indian National Congress	65440	Mahendra Das		All India United Democratic Front	41717	23723
68	Dalgaon	Ilias Ali		Indian National Congress	62280	Mazibur Rahman		All India United Democratic Front	58616	3664
69	Udalguri	Rihon Daimary		Bodoland People's Front	40,970	Bhramon Baglari		Independent	24776	16194
70	Majbat	Rakheswar Brahma		Bodoland People's Front	25268	Jitu Kissan		Indian National Congress	23642	1626
71	Dhekiajuli	Habul Chakraborty		Indian National Congress	45799	Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee		Asom Gana Parishad	25352	20447
72	Barchalla	Tanka Bahadur Rai		Indian National Congress	47270	Ratul Kumar Nath		Asom Gana Parishad	29696	17574
73	Tezpur	Rajen Borthakur		Indian National Congress	43738	Brindaban Goswami		Asom Gana Parishad	22156	21582
74	Rangapara	Bhimananda Tanti		Indian National Congress	40364	Niranjan Nath		Bharatiya Janata Party	16838	23526
75	Sootea	Padma Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad	45155	Khemraj Chetri		Communist Party of India (Marxist)	32362	12793
76	Biswanath	Prabin Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad	48104	Nurjamal Sarkar		Indian National Congress	46605	1499
77	Behali	Pallab Lochan Das		Indian National Congress	40798	Ranjit Dutta		Bharatiya Janata Party	22662	18136
78	Gohpur	Monika Bora		Indian National Congress	60441	Utpal Borah		Independent	24217	36224
79	Jagiroad	Bibekananda Dalai		Indian National Congress	67659	Bubul Das		Asom Gana Parishad	33211	34448
80	Marigaon	Jonjonali Baruah		Indian National Congress	54264	Bireswar Medhi		Asom Gana Parishad	27105	27159
81	Laharighat	Nazrul Islam		Indian National Congress	53550	Farook Rahman Khan		All India United Democratic Front	40927	12623
82	Raha	Pijush Hazarika		Indian National Congress	56430	Guneswar Das		All India United Democratic Front	38447	17983
83	Dhing	Aminul Islam		All India United Democratic Front	72457	Idris Ali		Indian National Congress	53285	19172
84	Batadroba	Gautam Bora		Indian National Congress	40950	Matiur Rahman		All India United Democratic Front	40819	131
85	Rupohihat	Mazibur Rahman		All India United Democratic Front	44441	Salma Jesmin		Indian National Congress	44208	233
86	Nowgong	Durlav Chamua		Indian National Congress	47977	Girindra Kumar Baruah		Asom Gana Parishad	39957	8020
87	Barhampur	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta		Asom Gana Parishad	55889	Suresh Borah		Indian National Congress	39933	15956
88	Samaguri	Rockybul Hussain		Indian National Congress	61332	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta		Asom Gana Parishad	41472	19860
89	Kaliabor	Keshab Mahanta		Asom Gana Parishad	44886	Tapan Borah		Indian National Congress	35857	9029
90	Jamunamukh	Sirajuddin Ajmal		All India United Democratic Front	61267	Rejaul Karim Chowdhury		Indian National Congress	48541	12726
91	Hojai	Ardhendu Kumar Dey		Indian National Congress	70649	Aditya Langthasa		All India United Democratic Front	50755	19894
92	Lumding	Swapan Kar		All India United Democratic Front	39443	Sushil Dutta		Bharatiya Janata Party	37612	1831
93	Bokakhat	Arun Phukan		Indian National Congress	32020	Jiten Gogoi		Independent	30291	1729
94	Sarupathar	Aklius Tirkey		Indian National Congress	74428	Binod Gowala		Asom Gana Parishad	42335	32093
95	Golaghat	Ajanta Neog		Indian National Congress	79648	Amiyo Kumar Borah		Asom Gana Parishad	33477	46171
96	Khumtai	Bismita Gogoi		Indian National Congress	41123	Upashana Gogoi		Asom Gana Parishad	22734	18389
97	Dergaon	Aroti Hazarika Kachari		Indian National Congress	55705	Sushila Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad	34445	21260
98	Jorhat	Rana Goswami		Indian National Congress	68049	Hitendra Nath Goswami		Asom Gana Parishad	30079	37970
99	Majuli	Rajib Lochan Pegu		Indian National Congress	39655	Padmeswar Doley		Independent	23691	15964
100	Titabar	Tarun Gogoi		Indian National Congress	65418	Montu Moni Dutta		Asom Gana Parishad	11219	54199
101	Mariani	Rupjyoti Kurmi		Indian National Congress	35754	Alok Kumar Ghosh		All India Trinamool Congress	28696	7058
102	Teok	Membar Gogoi		Indian National Congress	48117	Hemanta Kalita		Asom Gana Parishad	17784	30333
103	Amguri	Anjan Dutta		Indian National Congress	39549	Prodip Hazarika		Asom Gana Parishad	39263	286
104	Nazira	Debabrata Saikia		Indian National Congress	52510	Drupad Borgohain		Communist Party of India	18700	33810
105	Mahmara	Sarat Saikia		Indian National Congress	40607	Hiranya Kumar Konwar		Asom Gana Parishad	24873	15734
106	Sonari	Sarat Barkataky		Indian National Congress	73327	Anup Singh Rajpuruhit		Bharatiya Janata Party	27751	28904
107	Thowra	Susanta Borgohain		Indian National Congress	28560	Kushal Dowari		Independent	24274	4286
108	Sibsagar	Pranab Kumar Gogoi		Indian National Congress	48941	Pranabjit Chaliha		Asom Gana Parishad	31691	17250
109	Bihpuria	Bhupen Kumar Borah		Indian National Congress	45920	Kesharam Bora		Asom Gana Parishad	33764	12156
110	Naoboicha	Sanjay Raj Subba		Indian National Congress	33946	Mamun Imdadul Haque Chawdhury		All India United Democratic Front	27288	6658
111	Lakhimpur	Utpal Dutta		Asom Gana Parishad	52563	Ghana Buragohain		Indian National Congress	51464	1099
112	Dhakuakhana	Naba Kumar Doley		Asom Gana Parishad	63963	Bharat Narah		Indian National Congress	56456	7507
113	Dhemaji	Sumitra Patir		Indian National Congress	59633	Paramananda Sonowal		Asom Gana Parishad	52348	7285
114	Jonai	Pradan Baruah		Indian National Congress	97326	Bhubon Pegu		Independent	77816	19510
115	Moran	Jibantara Ghatowar		Indian National Congress	47143	Sunil Rajkonwar		Asom Gana Parishad	17650	29493
116	Dibrugarh	Prasanta Phukan		Bharatiya Janata Party	46506	Kalyan Kumar Gogoi		Indian National Congress	26897	19609
117	Lahowal	Prithibi Majhi		Indian National Congress	39857	Ranjit Konwar		Bharatiya Janata Party	20137	19720
118	Duliajan	Amiya Gogoi		Indian National Congress	39511	Rameswar Teli		Bharatiya Janata Party	36175	3336
119	Tingkhong	Atuwa Munda		Indian National Congress	41839	Anup Phukan		Asom Gana Parishad	26315	15524
120	Naharkatia	Pranati Phukan		Indian National Congress	35373	Naren Sonowal		Asom Gana Parishad	20976	14397
121	Chabua	Raju Sahu		Indian National Congress	38576	Binod Hazarika		Bharatiya Janata Party	27468	11108
122	Tinsukia	Rajendra Prasad Singh		Indian National Congress	41238	Sanjoy Kishan		Bharatiya Janata Party	29265	11973
123	Digboi	Rameswar Dhanowar		Indian National Congress	38663	Suren Phukan		Bharatiya Janata Party	27905	10758
124	Margherita	Pradyut Bordoloi		Indian National Congress	57615	Kamakhya Prasad Tasa		Bharatiya Janata Party	41006	16609
125	Doomdooma	Dilip Moran		Bharatiya Janata Party	31709	Rupesh Gowala		Indian National Congress	27053	4656
126	Sadiya	Bolin Chetia		Indian National Congress	46318	Jagadish Bhuyan		Asom Gana Parishad	39451	6867

References

↑ "Assam Result Status". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
↑ Joshi, Poornima (5 January 2011). "BJP banks on religious polarisation in Assam polls". India Today.
↑ "Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP". Rediff. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.

[1] "Assam Result Status". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.

[2] Joshi, Poornima (5 January 2011). "BJP banks on religious polarisation in Assam polls". India Today.

[3] "Congress sweeps Assam, shocks BJP, AGP". Rediff. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.

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