:2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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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.

According to the 2011 census, 61.5% were Hindus, 34.22% were Muslims.{{cite web |title=Population by religion community - 2011 |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=Census of India, 2011 |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825155850/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01%20MDDS.XLS |archive-date=2015-08-25}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2011-religion-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/article1-1384347.aspx |title=Census 2011 data rekindles 'demographic invasion' fear in Assam |access-date=2015-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905104547/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2011-religion-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/article1-1384347.aspx |archive-date=2015-09-05 |url-status=dead }} Christian minorities (3.7%) are mostly among some of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/ST) population.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/religious-communities-census-2011-what-the-numbers-say/article7582284.ece |title=Religious communities Census 2011: What the numbers say |work=The Hindu |access-date=2016-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110201326/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/religious-communities-census-2011-what-the-numbers-say/article7582284.ece |archive-date=2016-01-10 |url-status=live }}

The six communities in Assam{{cite web | url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-government-failed-to-grant-st-status-to-6-communities-as-high-level-panels-report-gathers-dust-in-new-delhi.html | title=ST status to 6 communities | access-date=2 April 2021 | archive-date=8 April 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408143250/https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-government-failed-to-grant-st-status-to-6-communities-as-high-level-panels-report-gathers-dust-in-new-delhi.html | url-status=live }} – 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%.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/bodo-hopes-and-minority-rights/article5998693.ece |title=Bodos and their rights |access-date=2015-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201092705/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/bodo-hopes-and-minority-rights/article5998693.ece |archive-date=2016-12-01 |url-status=live }}

Out of 32 districts of Assam, 11 are Muslim majority according to the 2011 census.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Assembly-polls-Chasing-the-Muslim-vote/articleshow/51302289.cms |title=Assembly polls: Chasing the Muslim vote |access-date=2016-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308090448/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Assembly-polls-Chasing-the-Muslim-vote/articleshow/51302289.cms |archive-date=2016-03-08 |url-status=live }} These districts are Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpeta, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Karimganj, South Salmara–Mankachar, Hailakandi, Darrang and Bongaigaon.{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muslim-majority-districts-in-Assam-up/articleshow/48682463.cms |title=Muslim majority districts in Assam up |access-date=2015-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104231940/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muslim-majority-districts-in-Assam-up/articleshow/48682463.cms |archive-date=2016-01-04 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/assam-muslim-growth-is-higher-in-districts-away-from-border/ |title=Assam Muslim growth is higher in districts away from border |access-date=2015-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223192413/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/assam-muslim-growth-is-higher-in-districts-away-from-border/ |archive-date=2015-12-23 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/census-2011-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/story-oZUhBaXPNupGBmGQirjV0I.html |title=Census 2011 data rekindles 'demographic invasion' fear in Assam |access-date=2015-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104231940/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/census-2011-data-rekindles-demographic-invasion-fear-in-assam/story-oZUhBaXPNupGBmGQirjV0I.html |archive-date=2016-01-04 |url-status=live }} 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).{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/assam-s-perfume-tycoon-badruddin-ajmal-smells-opportunity-to-be-kingmaker/story-mU6YQnS2XgfmARyh8CTmgL.html |title=Badruddin Ajmal: Businessman, AIUDF chief and Assam's next kingmaker? |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=2016-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422122027/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/assam-s-perfume-tycoon-badruddin-ajmal-smells-opportunity-to-be-kingmaker/story-mU6YQnS2XgfmARyh8CTmgL.html |archive-date=2016-04-22 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/assam-elections-2016-bjp-congress-the-politics-around-the-two-ends-of-assams-complex-muslim-spectrum/ |title=The politics around the two ends of Assam's complex Muslim spectrum |date=8 April 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=2016-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411012825/http://indianexpress.com/article/elections-2016/india/india-news-india/assam-elections-2016-bjp-congress-the-politics-around-the-two-ends-of-assams-complex-muslim-spectrum/ |archive-date=2016-04-11 |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |title=Assam polls 2021 phase 1: Polling in 47 constituencies on March 27 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-assam-polls-2021-phase-1-constituencies-list-candidates-result-date-latest-news-693461 |date=25 March 2021 |work=India TV |access-date=25 March 2021 |archive-date=26 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326173528/https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news-assam-polls-2021-phase-1-constituencies-list-candidates-result-date-latest-news-693461 |url-status=live }} More than 1.08 lakh D-voters were barred from casting their votes in this election.{{cite web|title=1.08 lakh D-voters barred from casting votes in upcoming Assam assembly polls|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/1-08-lakh-d-voters-barred-from-casting-votes-in-upcoming-assam-assembly-polls-1775527-2021-03-04|work=India Today|date=2021-03-04|access-date=2021-09-23|archive-date=28 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928140630/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/1-08-lakh-d-voters-barred-from-casting-votes-in-upcoming-assam-assembly-polls-1775527-2021-03-04|url-status=live}}

File:The Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sunil Arora holding a press conference to announce the schedule for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections 2021, in New Delhi on February 26, 2021.jpg 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.|300px]]

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Source:{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/pdf/2021/Form7A_Phase-I.pdf |title=List of Contesting Candidates_Phase_I |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=13 November 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113172815/http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/pdf/2021/Form7A_Phase-I.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/pdf/2021/FORM%207_Phase-II.pdf |title=List of Contesting Candidates_Phase_II |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=13 November 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113172832/http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/pdf/2021/FORM%207_Phase-II.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/pdf/2021/Form7A_Phase_III.pdf |title=List of Contesting Candidates_Phase_III |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=13 November 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113172815/http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/pdf/2021/Form7A_Phase_III.pdf |url-status=live }}

File: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.jpg

File: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.jpg

File: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.jpg

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.{{Cite web|title=EVM In Assam BJP Candidate Car: 4 Officials Suspended, Repoll At Station|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/assam-assembly-polls-poll-panel-team-hitches-ride-on-bjp-candidates-car-sparks-violence-2404442|access-date=2021-04-02|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402115917/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/assam-assembly-polls-poll-panel-team-hitches-ride-on-bjp-candidates-car-sparks-violence-2404442|url-status=live}} The vehicle was stopped after a mob was informed and they spotted the EVMs in another vehicle reaching the strong room. The video of the incident went viral.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=EVM found in Assam BJP candidate's car: EC suspends 4 officials, orders repoll|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/evm-found-assam-bjp-candidate-s-car-ec-suspends-4-officials-orders-repoll-146400|access-date=2021-04-02|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402110141/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/evm-found-assam-bjp-candidate-s-car-ec-suspends-4-officials-orders-repoll-146400|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assam-assembly-polls-2021/story/ec-orders-to-repolling-at-four-polling-booths-in-assam-on-april-20-1789509-2021-04-10 |title=EC orders to repolling at four polling booths in Assam on April 20 |work=India Today |date=10 April 2021 |author=Hemanta Kumar Nath |language=en |access-date=16 April 2021 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410211939/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assam-assembly-polls-2021/story/ec-orders-to-repolling-at-four-polling-booths-in-assam-on-april-20-1789509-2021-04-10 |url-status=live }}

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{{election table|sortable=yes}}

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Alliance

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party

! colspan="3" |Popular vote

! colspan="3" |Seats

|-

!Vote

!%

!±pp

!Contested

! Won

! +/-

|-

|rowspan=4 bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|

!rowspan=4 align=left|National
Democratic
Alliance

|bgcolor={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|

|BJP

|6,384,538

|33.21

|{{Increase}}3.70

|93

|60

|{{No change}}

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}|

|AGP

|1,519,777

|7.91

|{{Decrease}}0.23

|22

|9

|{{Decrease}}5

|-

|bgcolor=#F3ED13|

|UPPL

|651,744

|3.39

|{{increase}}3.39

|11

|6

|{{Increase}}6

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|Total

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|8,556,059

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|44.51

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|{{increase}}2.61

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|126{{efn|In many seats, the coalition parties were in friendly contest.}}

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|75

|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|{{decrease}}11

|-

|rowspan=9 bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|

!rowspan=9 align=left|Mahajot

|bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|

|INC

|5,703,341

|29.67

|{{Decrease}}1.29

|95

|29

|{{Increase}}3

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}|

|AIUDF

|1,786,551

|9.29

|{{Decrease}}3.76

|20

|16

|{{Increase}}3

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Bodoland People's Front}}|

|BPF

|651,073

|3.39

|{{Decrease}}0.55

|12

|4

|{{Decrease}}8

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|

|CPI(M)

|160,758

|0.84

|{{Increase}}0.29

|2

|1

|{{Increase}}1

|-

|bgcolor=#CDCDCD|

|IND{{efn|Pranab Doley from AGM contested as an independent candidate from Bokakhat Assembly constituency.}}

|27,749

|0.14

|—

|1

|0

|—

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India}}|

|CPI

|27,290

|0.14

|{{decrease}}0.08

|1

|0

|{{No change}}

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}|

|CPI(ML)L

|26,403

|0.14

|{{increase}}0.05

|4{{efn|CPI(ML) Liberation contested 4 seats out of which only 1 candidate was supported by Mahajot.}}

|0

|{{No change}}

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}|

|RJD

|13,321

|0.07

|{{increase}}0.07

|1

|0

|{{No change}}

|-

|bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|

|style="background:#ADD8E6"|Total

|style="background:#ADD8E6"|8,396,486

|style="background:#ADD8E6"|43.68

|style="background:#ADD8E6"|{{increase}}12.72

|style="background:#ADD8E6;"|126

|style="background:#ADD8E6"|50

|style="background:#ADD8E6"|{{increase}}24

|-

!colspan = "2" rowspan=3 align=left|None

|bgcolor="{{party color|None of the Above}}" |

|32 other
parties

|911,054

|4.74

|colspan="2"|N/A

|0

|{{nochange}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|

|IND

|1,139,423

|5.93

|{{decrease}}5.11

|N/A

|1

|{{nochange}}

|-

|bgcolor="{{party color|None of the Above}}" |

|NOTA

|219,578

|1.14

|{{increase}}0.02

| colspan="3" |N/A

|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"

! colspan = 4|Total

!19,222,600

!100

! colspan="2" |N/A

!126

!

|-

! colspan="10" |

|-

| colspan="4" |Valid votes

|19,222,600

|99.52

| colspan="4" rowspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |N/A

|-

| colspan="4" |Invalid votes

|93,246

|0.48

|-

| colspan="4" |Turnout

|19,315,846

|82.42

|-

| colspan="4" |Registered voters

|23,436,864

| colspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|

|-

|}

Source:{{cite news |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |work=Election Commission of India |language=en |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=24 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724162506/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/2021/form21E_2021.html |title=Assembly Constituency wise vote polled by contesting candidates in FORM-21 |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=30 July 2021 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514115345/http://ceoassam.nic.in/assembly/2021/form21E_2021.html |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assam-assembly-polls-2021/story/assam-sonowal-himanta-covid-19-bjp-challenge-1800130-2021-05-08 |title=Sonowal or Himanta? Besides Covid-19, BJP faces another big challenge |work=India Today |date=8 May 2021 |author=Prabhash K Dutta |language=en |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508090624/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assam-assembly-polls-2021/story/assam-sonowal-himanta-covid-19-bjp-challenge-1800130-2021-05-08 |url-status=live }}

Due to the post poll violence in West Bengal, the BJP top brass delayed decision regarding the chief ministership issue it faced in Assam.{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-post-poll-violence-delaying-new-assam-chief-minister-announcement-2432901 |title=Bengal Post-Poll Violence Delaying New Assam Chief Minister Announcement |work=NDTV |date=6 May 2021 |author=Ratnadip Chowdhury & Harish Pullanoor |language=en |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508161007/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-post-poll-violence-delaying-new-assam-chief-minister-announcement-2432901 |url-status=live }} 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|date=December 2021}}

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|date=December 2021}}

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|date=December 2021}}

On 28 September 2021, the Election Commission of India announced the dates of the by-election to five assembly constituencies of Assam to be held on 30 October and the results will be counted on 2 November.{{cite news |title=Assam bypolls: Congress, AIUDF to contest separately; BJP, allies confident of winning all 5 seats |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-bypolls-congress-aiudf-bjp-allies-agp-uppl-1859982-2021-10-02 |work=India Today |date=2 October 2021 |author=Hemanta Kumar Nath |language=en |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008171511/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-bypolls-congress-aiudf-bjp-allies-agp-uppl-1859982-2021-10-02 |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/bypolls-to-5-assam-assembly-seats-to-be-held-on-october-30/cid/1832570 |title=Bypolls to 5 Assam assembly seats to be held on October 30 |work=The Telegraph |date=28 September 2021 |language=en |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008171511/https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/bypolls-to-5-assam-assembly-seats-to-be-held-on-october-30/cid/1832570 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-mla-leho-ram-boro-dies-of-covid-19-7335331/ |title=Assam MLA Leho Ram Boro dies of Covid-19 |work=The Indian Express |date=29 May 2021 |author=Abhishek Saha |language=en |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529081219/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-mla-leho-ram-boro-dies-of-covid-19-7335331/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-resigns-from-congress-set-to-join-bjp-7364541/ |title=Four-time Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, to join BJP |work=The Indian Express |date=18 June 2021 |author=Abhishek Saha |language=en |access-date=18 June 2021 |archive-date=18 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618130617/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-resigns-from-congress-set-to-join-bjp-7364541/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jul/30/assam-congress-mla-sushanta-borgohain-resigns-from-party-to-join-bjp-2337778.html |title=Assam Congress MLA Sushanta Borgohain resigns from party, to join BJP |date=30 July 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |language=en |access-date=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730172746/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jul/30/assam-congress-mla-sushanta-borgohain-resigns-from-party-to-join-bjp-2337778.html |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/assam-notification-issued-for-majuli-assembly-by-election/articleshow/89482580.cms |title=Notification issued for Majuli assembly by-election |work=The Economic Times |date=10 February 2022 |language=en |access-date=14 February 2022 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214224225/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/assam-notification-issued-for-majuli-assembly-by-election/articleshow/89482580.cms |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/majuli-bypoll-in-assams-majuli-assembly-seat-vacated-by-union-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-bjp-fields-bhuban-gam-as-candidate-2767469 |title=In Assam Seat Vacated By Union Minister Sonowal, BJP Fields This Candidate |date=14 February 2022 |work=NDTV |language=en |access-date=14 February 2022 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214182816/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/majuli-bypoll-in-assams-majuli-assembly-seat-vacated-by-union-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-bjp-fields-bhuban-gam-as-candidate-2767469 |url-status=live }}

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.{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/assembly-election/eci-announces-by-election-dates-for-assembly-seats-across-six-states-124101500970_1.html | title=ECI announces by-election dates for Assembly seats across seven states | date=15 October 2024 | newspaper=Business Standard | accessdate=24 November 2024}}

Source:{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/pdf/2021/Final_Contesting_Candidates_Bye_e_2021.pdf |title=List of Final Contesting Candidates |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=13 November 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113172044/http://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/pdf/2021/Final_Contesting_Candidates_Bye_e_2021.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/pdf/2021/Form21E_Return_of_Election.pdf |title=Final Result Sheet - Return of Election |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=13 November 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113171647/http://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/pdf/2021/Form21E_Return_of_Election.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/pdf/2022/Form%207A_99-Majuli_Final_Contesting_Cand.pdf |title=List of Final Contesting Candidates |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=10 March 2022 |archive-date=18 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418040936/http://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/pdf/2022/Form%207A_99-Majuli_Final_Contesting_Cand.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/PDF/2022/Form_20_Final%20Result%20Sheet_Bye_Elec_2022.pdf |title=Final Result Sheet - Return of Election |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/2024/pdf/List%20of%20Contesting%20candidates_2024.pdf |title=List of Final Contesting Candidates |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://ceoassam.nic.in/bye-election/2024/pdf/Form_21E_Bye_Ele_2024.pdf |title=Final Result Sheet - Return of Election |work=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam |language=en |access-date=18 December 2024}}

• 2022 Assam municipal elections
• 2024 Indian general election in Assam
• 2025 Assam Panchayat Election

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• [https://eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ Assam General Legislative Election] at the Election Commission of India
• [https://www.secassam.in/ Assam State Election Commission]
• [http://ceoassam.nic.in/ Chief Electoral Officer, Assam]

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