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

!Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)

!Member

!colspan=2|Party

1

| Ratabari

SCSambhu Singh Mallah{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2

| Patharkandi

NoneKartik Sena Sinha{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
3

| Karimganj North

NoneMission Ranjan Das{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
4

| Karimganj South

NoneSiddeque Ahmed{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
5

| Badarpur

NoneAnwarul Hoque{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
6

| Hailakandi

NoneHazi Salim Uddin Barbhuiya{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
7

| Katlicherra

NoneGautam Roy{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
8

| Algapur

NoneRahul Roy{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
9

| Silchar

NoneBithika Dev{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
10

| Sonai

NoneKutub Ahmed Mazumder{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
11

| Dholai

SCParimal Suklabaidya{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
12

| Udharbond

NoneAjit Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
13

| Lakhipur

NoneDinesh Prasad Goala{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
14

| Barkhola

NoneRumi Nath{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
15

| Katigora

NoneAtaur Rahman Mazarbhuiya{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
16

| Haflong

STGobinda Ch. Langthasa{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
17

| Bokajan

STJagat Sing Engti{{Full party name with color|Autonomous State Demand Committee}}
18

| Howraghat

STKhor Sing Engti{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
19

| Diphu

STBidya Sing Engleng{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
20

| Baithalangso

STDr. Mansing Rongpi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
21

| Mankachar

NoneDr. Motiur Rohman Mondal{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
22

| Salmara South

NoneBadruddin Ajmal{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
23

| Dhubri

NoneRasul Hoque{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
24

| Gauripur

NoneMohibul Haque{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
25

| Golakganj

NoneAbu Taher Bepari{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
26

| Bilasipara West

NoneHafiz Bashir Ahmed{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
27

| Bilasipara East

NonePrasanta Kumar Barua{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
28

| Gossaigaon

NoneMajendra Narzary{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
29

| Kokrajhar West

STParameswar Brahma{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
30

| Kokrajhar East

STPromila Rani Brahma{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
31

| Sidli

STChandan Brahma{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
32

| Bongaigaon

NonePhani Bhusan Choudhury{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
33

| Bijni

NoneKamal Shing Narzary{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
34

| Abhayapuri North

NoneAbdul Hai Nagori{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
35

| Abhayapuri South

SCRabin Banikya{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
36

| Dudhnai

STDeben Daimary{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
37

| Goalpara East

NoneDulal Chandra Ghosh{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
38

| Goalpara West

NoneAbdur Rashid Mandal{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
39

| Jaleswar

NoneAfzalur Rahman{{Full party name with color|Loko Sanmilon}}
40

| Sorbhog

NoneUddhab Barman{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
41

| Bhabanipur

NoneDr. Manoranjan Das{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
42

| Patacharkuchi

NoneDr.malaya Borman{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
43

| Barpeta

NoneGunindra Nath Das{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
44

| Jania

NoneAbdul Khaleque{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
45

| Baghbar

NoneDildar Rezza{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
46

| Sarukhetri

NoneTara Prasad Das{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
47

| Chenga

NoneLiakat Ali Khan{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
48

| Boko

SCJyoti Prasad Das{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
49

| Chaygaon

NoneDr. Kamala Kanta Kalita{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
50

| Palasbari

NonePranab Kalita{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
51

| Jalukbari

NoneHimanta Biswa Sarma{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
52

| Dispur

NoneAkon Bora{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
53

| Gauhati East

NoneCaptain Robin Bordoloi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
54

| Gauhati West

NoneRamendra Narayan Kalita{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
55

| Hajo

NoneNurul Hussain{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
56

| Kamalpur

NoneUttara Kalita{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
57

| Rangiya

NoneAnanta Deka{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
58

| Tamulpur

NoneChandi Basumatary{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
59

| Nalbari

NoneAlaka Sarma{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
60

| Barkhetry

NoneDr.bhumidhar Barman{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
61

| Dharmapur

NoneChandra Mohan Patowary{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
62

| Barama

STManeswar Brahma{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
63

| Chapaguri

STThaneswar Basumatary{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
64

| Panery

NoneKamali Basumatari{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
65

| Kalaigaon

NoneMaheswar Baro{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
66

| Sipajhar

NoneBinanda Kumar Saikia{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
67

| Mangaldoi

SCHiren Das{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
68

| Dalgaon

NoneIlias Ali{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
69

| Udalguri

STRihon Daimari{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
70

| Majbat

NoneKarendra Basumatary{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
71

| Dhekiajuli

NoneJoseph Toppo{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
72

| Barchalla

NoneTanka Bahadur Rai{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
73

| Tezpur

NoneBrindaban Goswami{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
74

| Rangapara

NoneAbhijit Hazarika{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
75

| Sootea

NonePadma Hazarika{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
76

| Biswanath

NoneNurjamal Sarkar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
77

| Behali

NoneRanjit Dutta{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
78

| Gohpur

NoneRipun Bora{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
79

| Jagiroad

SCBibekananda Dalai{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
80

| Marigaon

NoneJonjonali Baruah{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
81

| Laharighat

NoneDr. Nazrul Islam{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
82

| Raha

SCGuneswar Das{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
83

| Dhing

NoneMobarak Ali Pathan{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
84

| Batadroba

NoneGautam Bora{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
85

| Rupohihat

NoneAbdul Aziz{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
86

| Nowgong

NoneGirindra Kumar Boruah{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
87

| Barhampur

NonePrafulla Kumar Mahanta{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel}}
88

| Samaguri

NoneRockybul Hussain{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
89

| Kaliabor

NoneKeshab Mahanta{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
90

| Jamunamukh

NoneBadruddin Ajmal{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
91

| Hojai

NoneDr. Aditya Langthasa{{Full party name with color|Assam United Democratic Front}}
92

| Lumding

NoneSushil Dutta{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
93

| Bokakhat

NoneJiten Gogoi{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
94

| Sarupathar

NoneBinod Gowala.{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
95

| Golaghat

NoneAjanta Neog{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
96

| Khumtai

NoneProbin Gogoi{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
97

| Dergaon

SCSushila Hazarika{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
98

| Jorhat

NoneRana Goswami{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
99

| Majuli

STRajib Lochan Pegu{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
100

| Titabar

NoneTarun Gogoi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
101

| Mariani

NoneRupjyoti Kurmi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
102

| Teok

NoneMembar Gogoi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
103

| Amguri

NoneProdip Hazarika{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
104

| Nazira

NoneDrupad Borgohain{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
105

| Mahmara

NoneSarat Saikia{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
106

| Sonari

NoneSarat Borkataky{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
107

| Thowra

NoneKushal Dowari{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
108

| Sibsagar

NonePranab Gogoi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
109

| Bihpuria

NoneBhupen Kumar Borah{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
110

| Naoboicha

NoneSanjay Raj Subba{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
111

| Lakhimpur

NoneGhana Buragohain{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
112

| Dhakuakhana

STBharat Chandra Narah{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
113

| Dhemaji

STSumitra Patir{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
114

| Jonai

STBhubon Pegu{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
115

| Moran

NoneJibantara Ghatowar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
116

| Dibrugarh

NonePrasanta Phukan{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
117

| Lahowal

NonePrithibi Mahji{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
118

| Duliajan

NoneRameshwar Teli{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
119

| Tingkhong

NoneAnup Phukan{{Full party name with color|Asom Gana Parishad}}
120

| Naharkatia

NonePranati Phukan{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
121

| Chabua

NoneRaju Sahu{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
122

| Tinsukia

NoneRajendra Prasad Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
123

| Digboi

NoneRameswar Dhanowar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
124

| Margherita

NonePradyut Bordoloi{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
125

| Doom Dooma

NoneDurga Bhumij{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
126

| Sadiya

NoneBolin Chetia{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

References

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