2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election
{{short description|2006 assembly elections in Assam}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2001
| next_election = 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2011
| election_date = 4 and 11 April 2006
| seats_for_election = All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Tarun Gogoi - Kolkata 2013-02-10 4891 Cropped.JPG|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=06}}
| leader1 = Tarun Gogoi
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| seats_needed1 =
| last_election1 = 71
| seats1 = 53
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 18
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 = 31.08%
| swing1 =
| image2 = {{eppt|Asom Gana Parishad|height=100|width=80}}
| leader2 = Brindaban Goswami
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Asom Gana Parishad
| alliance2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| last_election2 = 20
| seats2 = 24
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 = 20.39%
| swing2 =
| image4 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Rameswar Teli (cropped).jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=06}}
| leader4 = Rameswar Teli
| leader_since4 =
| party4 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance4 =
| last_election4 = 8
| seats4 = 10
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 2
| percentage4 = 11.98%
| image5 = {{CSS image crop|Image=M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=06}}
| leader5 = Badruddin Ajmal
| leader_since5 =
| party5 = All India United Democratic Front
| alliance5 =
| last_election5 = New
| seats5 = 10
| seat_change5 = New
| percentage5 = 9.03%
| title = Chief Minister
| posttitle = Chief Minister
| before_election = Tarun Gogoi
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = Tarun Gogoi
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| majority_seats = 64
| turnout = 75.77%
}}
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Assam in two phases between 3 and 10 April 2006 to elect members from all 126 constituencies of the state .{{Cite web|title=Assam Assembly Election Results in 2006|url=https://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/2006-election-results.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=www.elections.in}}{{Cite web|last=Farz|date=2006-05-22|first=Ahmed|title=Assembly elections 2006: Voters deny absolute majority to Congress in Assam|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20060522-assembly-elections-2006-voters-deny-absolute-majority-to-congress-in-assam-783035-2006-05-22|access-date=2021-07-19|website=India Today|language=en}} Following the election, the incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi formed his second ministry.
Schedule
The election schedule is as follows:{{Cite web|last=Staff|date=2006-05-09|title=State Assembly Election schedule for Assam|url=https://www.oneindia.com/election/states/2006/assam/index.html|access-date=2021-07-19|website=oneindia.com|language=en}}
class="wikitable"
!Poll event !Phase 1 !Phase 2 |
Issue of notification of election
|Friday Mar 10, 2006 |Friday Mar 17, 2006 |
Last date for filing nomination
|Friday March 17, 2006 |Friday March 24, 2006 |
Scrutiny of nominations
|Saturday March 18, 2006 |Saturday March 25, 2006 |
Withdrawal of candidature
|Monday March 20, 2006 |Monday March 27, 2006 |
Date of poll
|Monday April 3, 2006 |Monday April 10, 2006 |
Date of counting
|Thursday May 11, 2006 |Thursday May 11, 2006 |
Date of completion
|Saturday May 20, 2006 |Saturday May 20, 2006 |
Results
{{Election results
|image=File:India Assam Legislative Assembly 2006.svg
|party1=Indian National Congress|votes1=4102479|seats1=53|sc1=
|party2=Asom Gana Parishad|votes2=2692123|seats2=24|sc2=
|party3=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes3=1581925|seats3=10|sc3=
|party4=Assam United Democratic Front|votes4=1191500|seats4=10|sc4=
|party5=Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel|votes5=331491|seats5=1|sc5=
|party6=Nationalist Congress Party|votes6=281038|seats6=1|sc6=
|party7=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes7=188901|seats7=2|sc7=
|party8=Communist Party of India|votes8=134438|seats8=1|sc8=
|party9=Autonomous State Demand Committee|votes9=117941|seats9=1|sc9=
|party10=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|votes10=99881|seats10=0|sc10=
|party11=Trinamool Gana Parishad|votes11=89649|seats11=0|sc11=
|party12=Samajwadi Party|votes12=80538|seats12=0|sc12=
|party13=Loko Sanmilon|votes13=32511|seats13=1|sc13=
|party14=Navbharat Nirman Party|votes14=21060|seats14=0|sc14=
|party15=Lok Jan Shakti Party|votes15=13797|seats15=0|sc15=
|party16=Janata Dal (United)|votes16=12337|seats16=0|sc16=
|party17=Rashtriya Janata Dal|votes17=7476|seats17=0|sc17=
|party18=Revolutionary Socialist Party|votes18=7059|seats18=0|sc18=
|party19=United Reservation Movement Council of Assam|votes19=4541|seats19=0|sc19=
|party20=National Loktantrik Party|votes20=3595|seats20=0|sc20=
|party21=Janata Dal (Secular)|votes21=3261|seats21=0|sc21=
|party22=Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Rasik Bhatt)|votes22=2129|seats22=0|sc22=
|party23=All India Minorities Front|votes23=2027|seats23=0|sc23=
|party24=Samata Party|votes24=1646|seats24=0|sc24=
|party25=United Minorities Front, Assam|votes25=1427|seats25=0|sc25=
|party26=Muslim League Kerala State Committee|votes26=1180|seats26=0|sc26=
|party27=Hindusthan Suraksha Party|votes27=915|seats27=0|sc27=
|party28=Navbharat Nirman Party|votes28=850|seats28=0|sc28=
|party29=Republican Party of India|votes29=587|seats29=0|sc29=
|party30=Lok Shakti|votes30=500|seats30=0|sc30=
|party31=Independents|votes31=2191167|seats31=21
|invalid=2311
|electorate=17434019
|source=ECI{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4009-assam-2006/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}
}}
Elected members
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!{{Number sign}} !Constituency !Member !colspan=2|Party | |||
1
| Ratabari | SC | Sambhu Singh Mallah | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
2
| Patharkandi | None | Kartik Sena Sinha | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
3
| Karimganj North | None | Mission Ranjan Das | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
4
| Karimganj South | None | Siddeque Ahmed | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
5
| Badarpur | None | Anwarul Hoque | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
6
| Hailakandi | None | Hazi Salim Uddin Barbhuiya | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
7
| Katlicherra | None | Gautam Roy | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
8
| Algapur | None | Rahul Roy | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
9
| Silchar | None | Bithika Dev | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
10
| Sonai | None | Kutub Ahmed Mazumder | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
11
| Dholai | SC | Parimal Suklabaidya | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
12
| Udharbond | None | Ajit Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
13
| Lakhipur | None | Dinesh Prasad Goala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
14
| Barkhola | None | Rumi Nath | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
15
| Katigora | None | Ataur Rahman Mazarbhuiya | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
16
| Haflong | ST | Gobinda Ch. Langthasa | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
17
| Bokajan | ST | Jagat Sing Engti | {{Full party name with color|Autonomous State Demand Committee}} |
18
| Howraghat | ST | Khor Sing Engti | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
19
| Diphu | ST | Bidya Sing Engleng | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
20
| Baithalangso | ST | Dr. Mansing Rongpi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
21
| Mankachar | None | Dr. Motiur Rohman Mondal | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
22
| Salmara South | None | Badruddin Ajmal | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
23
| Dhubri | None | Rasul Hoque | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
24
| Gauripur | None | Mohibul Haque | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
25
| Golakganj | None | Abu Taher Bepari | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
26
| Bilasipara West | None | Hafiz Bashir Ahmed | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
27
| Bilasipara East | None | Prasanta Kumar Barua | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
28
| Gossaigaon | None | Majendra Narzary | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
29
| Kokrajhar West | ST | Parameswar Brahma | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
30
| Kokrajhar East | ST | Promila Rani Brahma | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
31
| Sidli | ST | Chandan Brahma | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
32
| Bongaigaon | None | Phani Bhusan Choudhury | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
33
| Bijni | None | Kamal Shing Narzary | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
34
| Abhayapuri North | None | Abdul Hai Nagori | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
35
| Abhayapuri South | SC | Rabin Banikya | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
36
| Dudhnai | ST | Deben Daimary | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
37
| Goalpara East | None | Dulal Chandra Ghosh | {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}} |
38
| Goalpara West | None | Abdur Rashid Mandal | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
39
| Jaleswar | None | Afzalur Rahman | {{Full party name with color|Loko Sanmilon}} |
40
| Sorbhog | None | Uddhab Barman | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |
41
| Bhabanipur | None | Dr. Manoranjan Das | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
42
| Patacharkuchi | None | Dr.malaya Borman | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
43
| Barpeta | None | Gunindra Nath Das | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
44
| Jania | None | Abdul Khaleque | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
45
| Baghbar | None | Dildar Rezza | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
46
| Sarukhetri | None | Tara Prasad Das | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
47
| Chenga | None | Liakat Ali Khan | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
48
| Boko | SC | Jyoti Prasad Das | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
49
| Chaygaon | None | Dr. Kamala Kanta Kalita | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
50
| Palasbari | None | Pranab Kalita | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
51
| Jalukbari | None | Himanta Biswa Sarma | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
52
| Dispur | None | Akon Bora | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
53
| Gauhati East | None | Captain Robin Bordoloi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
54
| Gauhati West | None | Ramendra Narayan Kalita | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
55
| Hajo | None | Nurul Hussain | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
56
| Kamalpur | None | Uttara Kalita | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
57
| Rangiya | None | Ananta Deka | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |
58
| Tamulpur | None | Chandi Basumatary | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
59
| Nalbari | None | Alaka Sarma | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
60
| Barkhetry | None | Dr.bhumidhar Barman | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
61
| Dharmapur | None | Chandra Mohan Patowary | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
62
| Barama | ST | Maneswar Brahma | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
63
| Chapaguri | ST | Thaneswar Basumatary | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
64
| Panery | None | Kamali Basumatari | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
65
| Kalaigaon | None | Maheswar Baro | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
66
| Sipajhar | None | Binanda Kumar Saikia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
67
| Mangaldoi | SC | Hiren Das | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
68
| Dalgaon | None | Ilias Ali | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
69
| Udalguri | ST | Rihon Daimari | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
70
| Majbat | None | Karendra Basumatary | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
71
| Dhekiajuli | None | Joseph Toppo | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
72
| Barchalla | None | Tanka Bahadur Rai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
73
| Tezpur | None | Brindaban Goswami | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
74
| Rangapara | None | Abhijit Hazarika | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
75
| Sootea | None | Padma Hazarika | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
76
| Biswanath | None | Nurjamal Sarkar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
77
| Behali | None | Ranjit Dutta | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
78
| Gohpur | None | Ripun Bora | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
79
| Jagiroad | SC | Bibekananda Dalai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
80
| Marigaon | None | Jonjonali Baruah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
81
| Laharighat | None | Dr. Nazrul Islam | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
82
| Raha | SC | Guneswar Das | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
83
| Dhing | None | Mobarak Ali Pathan | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
84
| Batadroba | None | Gautam Bora | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
85
| Rupohihat | None | Abdul Aziz | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
86
| Nowgong | None | Girindra Kumar Boruah | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
87
| Barhampur | None | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel}} |
88
| Samaguri | None | Rockybul Hussain | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
89
| Kaliabor | None | Keshab Mahanta | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
90
| Jamunamukh | None | Badruddin Ajmal | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
91
| Hojai | None | Dr. Aditya Langthasa | {{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}} |
92
| Lumding | None | Sushil Dutta | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
93
| Bokakhat | None | Jiten Gogoi | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
94
| Sarupathar | None | Binod Gowala. | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
95
| Golaghat | None | Ajanta Neog | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
96
| Khumtai | None | Probin Gogoi | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
97
| Dergaon | SC | Sushila Hazarika | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
98
| Jorhat | None | Rana Goswami | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
99
| Majuli | ST | Rajib Lochan Pegu | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
100
| Titabar | None | Tarun Gogoi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
101
| Mariani | None | Rupjyoti Kurmi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
102
| Teok | None | Membar Gogoi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
103
| Amguri | None | Prodip Hazarika | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
104
| Nazira | None | Drupad Borgohain | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
105
| Mahmara | None | Sarat Saikia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
106
| Sonari | None | Sarat Borkataky | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
107
| Thowra | None | Kushal Dowari | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
108
| Sibsagar | None | Pranab Gogoi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
109
| Bihpuria | None | Bhupen Kumar Borah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
110
| Naoboicha | None | Sanjay Raj Subba | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
111
| Lakhimpur | None | Ghana Buragohain | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
112
| Dhakuakhana | ST | Bharat Chandra Narah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
113
| Dhemaji | ST | Sumitra Patir | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
114
| Jonai | ST | Bhubon Pegu | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
115
| Moran | None | Jibantara Ghatowar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
116
| Dibrugarh | None | Prasanta Phukan | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
117
| Lahowal | None | Prithibi Mahji | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
118
| Duliajan | None | Rameshwar Teli | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
119
| Tingkhong | None | Anup Phukan | {{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
120
| Naharkatia | None | Pranati Phukan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
121
| Chabua | None | Raju Sahu | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
122
| Tinsukia | None | Rajendra Prasad Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
123
| Digboi | None | Rameswar Dhanowar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
124
| Margherita | None | Pradyut Bordoloi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
125
| Doom Dooma | None | Durga Bhumij | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
126
| Sadiya | None | Bolin Chetia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |