Assam Legislative Assembly

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.

Assam Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded7 April 1937 (1937-04-07)[1]
Leadership
Gulab Chand Kataria
since 15 February 2023
Leader of the house
Chief Minister
Structure
Seats126
Political groups
Government (78)
NDA (78)
  •   BJP (63)
  •   AGP (8)
  •   UPPL (7)

Opposition (48)
Mahajot (29)[2]

Unallied (19)

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

History

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.[7]

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

Speakers of the Assembly

The following is a list of the Speakers of the Assam Legislative Assembly:[11]

Assam Province
#NameTook officeLeft office
1Babu Basanta Kumar Das7 April 193711 March 1946
2Debeswar Sarmah12 March 194610 October 1947
3Laksheswar Borooah (INC)5 November 19473 March 1952

Assam State
#NameTook officeLeft officePolitical Party
1Kuladhar Chaliha5 March 19527 June 1957Indian National Congress
2Devakanta Barua8 June 195715 September 1959Indian National Congress
3Mahendra Mohan Choudhury9 December 195919 March 1967Indian National Congress
4Hareswar Goswami20 March 196710 May 1968Indian National Congress
5Mahi Kanta Das27 August 196821 March 1972Indian National Congress
6Ramesh Chandra Barooah22 March 197220 March 1978Indian National Congress
7Jogendra Nath Hazarika21 March 19784 September 1979Janata Party
8Sheikh Chand Mohammad7 November 19797 January 1986Indian National Congress
9Pulakesh Barua9 January 198627 July 1991Asom Gana Parishad
10Jiba Kanta Gogoi29 July 19919 December 1992Indian National Congress
11Debesh Chandra Chakravorty21 December 199211 June 1996Indian National Congress
12Ganesh Kutum12 June 199624 May 2001Asom Gana Parishad
13Prithibi Majhi30 May 200119 May 2006Indian National Congress
14Tanka Bahadur Rai29 May 200619 May 2011Indian National Congress
15Pranab Kumar Gogoi[12]6 June 201119 May 2016Indian National Congress
16Ranjit Kumar Das1 June 201630 January 2017Bharatiya Janata Party
17Hitendra Nath Goswami30 January 201720 May 2021Bharatiya Janata Party
18Biswajit Daimary21 May 2021PresentBharatiya Janata Party

Deputy Speakers of the Assembly

This is a following list of the deputy speakers of the assembly.[13]

#NameTook officeLeft office
1Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin 7 April 19371946
2Bonily Khongmen14 March 1946
3R.N. Baruah 6 March 19521 April 1957
4R.N. Baruah 10 June 195728 February 1962
5D. Hazarika 31 March 196228 February 1967
6M.K. Das 31 March 196726 August 1968
7A. Rahman 20 September 19689 November 1970
8J. Saikia 13 November 19709 June 1971
9R.N. Sen 24 May 197114 March 1972
10Golok Rajbanshi 6 April 19723 March 1978
11Sheikh Chand Mohammad 30 March 19786 November 1979
12G. Ahmed 13 November 197919 March 1982
13N.C. Kath Hazarika 25 March 198318 August 1985
14Bhadreswar Buragohain1 April 198610 April 1990
15Balobhadra Tamuli22 October 19908 January 1991
16Debesh Chakraborty1 August 199120 December 1992
17Prithibi Mahji23 March 199311 May 1996
18Nurul Hussain 13 June 199618 August 1998
19 Renupoma Rajkhowa 14 May 1991 17 May 2001
20 Tanka Bahadur Rai 3 April 2002 14 May 2006
21 Pranati Phukan 31 May 2006 16 May 2011
22 Bhimananda Tanti 6 June 2011 19 May 2016
23 Dilip Kumar Paul 3 June 2016 8 May 2018
24 Kripanath Mallah 26 September 2018 4 June 2019
25 Aminul Haque Laskar 31 July 2019 2 May 2021
26 Numal Momin 21 May 2021 Present

See also

References
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