Assam Legislative Assembly

Assam Legislative Assembly

Assamese:Asam Bidhansabha
Bengali:Āsāma Bidhānasabhā
Bodo:Asam Vidhansabha
15th Assam Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Unicameral
of the Assam Legislature
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded7 April 1937 (1937-04-07)[1]
Leadership
Lakshman Acharya
Speaker of the house
Biswajit Daimary, BJP
since 21 May 2021
Deputy Speaker of the house
Numal Momin, BJP
since 21 May 2021
Leader of the house
(Chief Minister)
Leader of the Opposition
Debabrata Saikia, INC
since 20 May 2016
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Vacant
since 11 June 2024
Structure
Seats126
Political groups
Government (84)
  NDA (84)

Official Opposition(22)

Other Opposition (20)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
27 March to 6 April 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Assam Legislative Assembly complex,
Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India - 781006.
Website
www.assambidhansabha.org

The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker, currently Biswajit Daimary.[3]

Members of the Assembly are directly elected by the people of Assam through elections held every five years, unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier. The current Assembly was elected in April–May 2021, and the next election is scheduled for 2026. The Assembly plays a key role in law-making for the state, handling crucial matters such as state budgets, development policies, and local governance. It has the authority to legislate on issues specified under the State and Concurrent Lists of the Constitution of India.

The Assembly functions through various committees that handle specific issues, including the budget, public accounts, and legislative procedures. The Chief Minister, who is the leader of the majority party in the Assembly, holds executive powers and is the head of the state government. The current Chief Minister is Himanta Biswa Sarma from the BJP, who has been in office since May 2021.

The 2021 election was the BJP securing a simple victory, while the INC emerged as the main opposition party, alongside its allies such as the AIUDF and BPF.

History

Assam Legislative Assembly

According to provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature of Assam province came into existence in 1937. After the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, it paved the way for the formation of Assam Legislative Assembly, and became a bicameral legislature. The strength of the House was 108, where all the members were elected. The Legislative Council (Upper House) was not less than 21 and not more than 22 members.

The first sitting of its lower house, the Assam Legislative Assembly, took place on 7 April 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong. Shillong was the capital of the composite State of Assam. It had a strength of 108 members.

However, the strength of the Assembly was reduced to 71 after the partition of India. After Indian independence in 1947, the Assam Legislative Council was abolished and the Assam Legislative Assembly became unicameral.

In the years that followed, Assam was truncated to several smaller states. And over the years, with the changing geographical boundaries and increase in population, the strength of members has changed from 108 in 1952–57 to 114 in 1967-72 (the third Assembly) and by 1972-78 (the fifth Assembly) it had a strength of 126 members.[4]

Office bearers

S.No Position Portrait Name Party Constituency Office Taken Reference
1 Speaker
Biswajit Daimary Bharatiya Janata Party Panery 21 May 2021 [5]
2 Deputy Speaker
Numal Momin Bokajan [6]
3 Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Himanta Biswa Sarma Jalukbari 10 May 2021 [7]
4 Leader of the Opposition
Debabrata Saikia Indian National Congress Nazira 21 May 2021 [8]
5 Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Rakibul Hussain Samaguri 21 May 2021 – 11 June 2024 [8]
Vacant [9]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Source:[10][11]
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Sribhumi 1 Ratabari (SC) Bijoy Malakar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
2 Patharkandi Krishnendu Paul
3 Karimganj North Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha Defected from INC to BJP.
4 Karimganj South Siddeque Ahmed Indian National Congress INDIA
5 Badarpur Abdul Aziz All India United Democratic Front None
Hailakandi 6 Hailakandi Zakir Hussain Laskar
7 Katlicherra Suzam Uddin Laskar
8 Algapur Nizam Uddin Choudhury
Cachar 9 Silchar Dipayan Chakraborty Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
10 Sonai Karimuddin Barbhuiya All India United Democratic Front None
11 Dholai (SC) Parimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Resigned After Elected As MP
Nihar Ranjan Das Elected in bypoll
12 Udharbond Mihir Kanti Shome
13 Lakhipur Kaushik Rai
14 Barkhola Misbahul Islam Laskar Indian National Congress INDIA
15 Katigorah Khalil Uddin Mazumder
Dima Hasao 16 Haflong (ST) Nandita Garlosa Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Karbi Anglong 17 Bokajan (ST) Numal Momin Deputy Speaker
18 Howraghat (ST) Darsing Ronghang
19 Diphu (ST) Bidya Sing Engleng
West Karbi Anglong 20 Baithalangso (ST) Rupsing Teron
South Salmara-Mankachar 21 Mankachar Aminul Islam All India United Democratic Front None
22 Salmara South Wazed Ali Choudhury Indian National Congress INDIA
Dhubri 23 Dhubri Najrul Hoque All India United Democratic Front None
24 Gauripur Nijanur Rahman
25 Golakganj Abdus Sobahun Ali Sarkar Indian National Congress INDIA
26 Bilasipara West Hafiz Bashir Ahmed All India United Democratic Front None
27 Bilasipara East Samsul Huda
Kokrajhar 28 Gossaigaon Majendra Narzary United People's Party Liberal NDA Died on 26 May 2021
Jiron Basumatary Won in 2021 bypoll
29 Kokrajhar West (ST) Rabiram Narzary Bodoland People's Front None
30 Kokrajhar East (ST) Lawrence Islary United People's Party Liberal NDA
Chirang 31 Sidli (ST) Jayanta Basumatary Resigned after getting elected as MP
Nirmal Kumar Brahma Elected in bypoll
Bongaigaon 32 Bongaigaon Phani Bhusan Choudhury Asom Gana Parishad Resigned after getting elected as MP
Diptimayee Choudhury Elected in Bypoll
Chirang 33 Bijni Ajoy Kumar Ray Bharatiya Janata Party
Bongaigaon 34 Abhayapuri North Abdul Batin Khandakar Indian National Congress INDIA
35 Abhayapuri South (SC) Pradip Sarkar
Goalpara 36 Dudhnai (ST) Jadab Sawargiary
37 Goalpara East Abdul Kalam Rasheed Alam
38 Goalpara West Abdur Rasheed Mandal
39 Jaleswar Aftab Uddin Mollah
Barpeta 40 Sorbhog Manoranjan Talukdar Communist Party of India (Marxist) ASOM
Bajali 41 Bhabanipur Phanidhar Talukdar Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Elected in 2021 as AIUDF candidate, later resigned and defected to BJP and won the subsequent bypoll
42 Patacharkuchi Ranjeet Kumar Dass
Barpeta 43 Barpeta Abdur Rahim Ahmed Indian National Congress INDIA
44 Jania Rafiqul Islam All India United Democratic Front None
45 Baghbor Sherman Ali Ahmed Independent Suspended from INC[12]
46 Sarukhetri Jakir Hussain Sikdar Indian National Congress INDIA
47 Chenga Ashraful Hussain All India United Democratic Front None
Kamrup 48 Boko (SC) Nandita Das Indian National Congress INDIA
49 Chaygaon Rekibuddin Ahmed
50 Palasbari Hemanga Thakuria Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Kamrup Metropolitan 51 Jalukbari Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief Minister
52 Dispur Atul Bora
53 Gauhati East Siddhartha Bhattacharya
54 Gauhati West Ramendra Narayan Kalita Asom Gana Parishad
Kamrup 55 Hajo Suman Haripriya Bharatiya Janata Party
56 Kamalpur Diganta Kalita
57 Rangia Bhabesh Kalita
Baksa 58 Tamulpur Leho Ram Boro United People's Party Liberal Died on 29 May 2021
Jolen Daimary Won in 2021 bypoll
Nalbari 59 Nalbari Jayanta Malla Baruah Bharatiya Janata Party
60 Barkhetry Diganta Barman Indian National Congress INDIA
61 Dharmapur Chandra Mohan Patowary Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Baksa 62 Barama (ST) Bhupen Baro United People's Party Liberal
63 Chapaguri (ST) Urkhao Gwra Brahma
Udalguri 64 Panery Biswajit Daimary Bharatiya Janata Party Speaker
Darrang 65 Kalaigaon Durga Das Boro Bodoland People's Front None
66 Sipajhar Paramananda Rajbongshi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
67 Mangaldoi (SC) Basanta Das Indian National Congress INDIA
68 Dalgaon Mazibur Rahman All India United Democratic Front None
Udalguri 69 Udalguri (ST) Gobinda Chandra Basumatary United People's Party Liberal NDA
70 Majbat Charan Boro Bodoland People's Front None
Sonitpur 71 Dhekiajuli Ashok Singhal Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
72 Barchalla Ganesh Kumar Limbu
73 Tezpur Prithiraj Rava Asom Gana Parishad
74 Rangapara Krishna Kamal Tanti Bharatiya Janata Party
75 Sootea Padma Hazarika
Biswanath 76 Biswanath Promod Borthakur
77 Behali Ranjit Dutta Resigned as MP
Diganta Ghatowal Elected In Bypoll
Sonitpur 78 Gohpur Utpal Borah
Morigaon 79 Jagiroad (SC) Pijush Hazarika
80 Marigaon Rama Kanta Dewri
81 Laharighat Asif Mohammad Nazar Indian National Congress INDIA
Nagaon 82 Raha (SC) Sashi Kanta Das Independent NDA Suspended from INC[13]
83 Dhing Aminul Islam All India United Democratic Front None
84 Batadroba Sibamoni Bora Indian National Congress INDIA
85 Rupohihat Nurul Huda
86 Nowgong Rupak Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
87 Barhampur Jitu Goswami
88 Samaguri Rakibul Hussain Indian National Congress INDIA Resigned after getting elected as MP
Diplu Ranjan Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Elected in Bypoll
89 Kaliabor Keshab Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad NDA
Hojai 90 Jamunamukh Sirajuddin Ajmal All India United Democratic Front None
91 Hojai Ramkrishna Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
92 Lumding Sibu Misra
Golaghat 93 Bokakhat Atul Bora Asom Gana Parishad
94 Sarupathar Biswajit Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party
95 Golaghat Ajanta Neog
96 Khumtai Mrinal Saikia
97 Dergaon (SC) Bhabendra Nath Bharali Asom Gana Parishad
Jorhat 98 Jorhat Hitendra Nath Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party
Majuli 99 Majuli (ST) Sarbananda Sonowal Resigned on 28 September 2021
Bhuban Gam Won in 2022 bypoll
Jorhat 100 Titabar Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah Indian National Congress INDIA
101 Mariani Rupjyoti Kurmi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Elected in 2021 as INC candidate, later resigned and defected to BJP and won the subsequent bypoll
102 Teok Renupoma Rajkhowa Asom Gana Parishad
Sibsagar 103 Amguri Prodip Hazarika Independent None Resigned from AGP due to dilution of Amguri constituency.[14]
104 Nazira Debabrata Saikia Indian National Congress INDIA Leader of Opposition
Charaideo 105 Mahmara Jogen Mohan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
106 Sonari Dharmeswar Konwar
Sibsagar 107 Thowra Sushanta Borgohain Elected in 2021 as INC candidate, later resigned and defected to BJP and won the subsequent bypoll
108 Sibsagar Akhil Gogoi Raijor Dal ASOM
Lakhimpur 109 Bihpuria Amiya Kumar Bhuyan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
110 Naoboicha Bharat Narah Indian National Congress INDIA
111 Lakhimpur Manab Deka Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
112 Dhakuakhana (ST) Naba Kumar Doley
Dhemaji 113 Dhemaji (ST) Ranoj Pegu
114 Jonai (ST) Bhubon Pegu
Dibrugarh 115 Moran Chakradhar Gogoi
116 Dibrugarh Prasanta Phukan
117 Lahowal Binod Hazarika
118 Duliajan Terash Gowalla
119 Tingkhong Bimal Bora
120 Naharkatia Taranga Gogoi
121 Chabua Ponakan Baruah Asom Gana Parishad
Tinsukia 122 Tinsukia Sanjoy Kishan Bharatiya Janata Party
123 Digboi Suren Phukan
124 Margherita Bhaskar Sharma
125 Doomdooma Rupesh Gowala
126 Sadiya Bolin Chetia

Leaders of Opposition

Official Opposition is a term used to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of total membership of the Legislative Assembly. A single party has to meet the 10% seat criterion, not an alliance. Many of the Indian state legislatures also follows this 10% rule while the rest of them prefer single largest opposition party according to the rules of their respective houses.

Leaders of Opposition

# Assembly Name Portrait Took office Left office Constituency Party Chief Minister
1 Gopinath Bordoloi Kamrup Sadar South Indian National Congress Sir Syed Muhammed Saadulah
2 Gaurishankar Bhattacharyya 1972 1978 Borbhag Peoples Democratic Party of Assam Sarat Chandra Sinha
? ? ? 1978 1979 ? Indian National Congress Golap Borbora
1979 1979 ? Indian National Congress Jogendra Nath Hazarika
1980 1981 ? Janata Party Anwara Taimur
1981 1983 ? Janata Party Kesab Chandra Gogoi
? ? ? 1983 1985 ? ? Hiteswar Saikia
3 Golok Rajbanshi 1985 1990 Rangapara Indian National Congress Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
4 Prafulla Kumar Mahanta 1991 1996 Barhampur Asom Gana Parishad Hiteswar Saikia
? ? ? 1996 2001 ? Indian National Congress Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
4 Brindaban Goswami
B.Goswami in Left Side
 2006 2006 Tezpur Asom Gana Parishad Tarun Gogoi
5 Chandra Mohan Patowary
C.M. Patowary in Left side
 2006 2010 Dharmapur Asom Gana Parishad Tarun Gogoi
(3) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta 2010 2011 Barhampur Asom Gana Parishad Tarun Gogoi
13th Assam Assembly ? ? 2011 2016 ? ? Tarun Gogoi
6 14th Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia 6-June-2016[15] 5-Jan-2021[16] Nazira Indian National Congress Sarbananda Sonowal
15th Assam Assembly 21-May-2021[17] Incumbent Nazira Indian National Congress Himanta Biswa Sarma

Deputy Leader of Opposition

# Assembly Name Portrait Term starts Constituency Party Chief Minister
1 Renuka Devi Barkataki
1972-1978 Peoples Democratic Party of Assam Sarat Chandra Sinha
2 14th Assam Assembly Rakibul Hussain
2016-2021 Samaguri Indian National Congress Sarbananda Sonowal
15th Assam Assembly 2021-2024 Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 2024-invumbent

See also

References

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