2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
Registered14,439,167
Turnout75.1%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Tarun Gogoi Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Party INC AGP
Last election 34 59
Seats won 71 20
Seat change Increase37 Decrease39
Percentage 39.75% 20.02%
CM
before election

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
AGP

Elected
CM

Tarun Gogoi
INC

Elections to the

Chief Minister of Assam.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 126, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

After the elections, the sitting MP for Kaliabor. Tarun Gogoi became the chief minister. His brother, Dip Gogoi, the winner from the Titabar constituency, resigned from his seat so that Tarun could win the seat in a by-election. Dip later fought and won the by-election for the, now vacant, Kaliabor Lok Sabha seat.

Result

Autonomous State Demand Committee (Progressive)
98,0320.920New
United Minorities Front, Assam43,7120.410Decrease2
People's Democratic Front (India)35,1470.330New
Others88,6260.8300
Independents2,076,65319.5119Increase8
Total10,641,987100.00126Increase4
Valid votes10,641,98798.26
Invalid/blank votes188,6281.74
Total votes10,830,615100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,439,16775.01
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(
ST
/None) 		Member Party
Ratabari SC Rathish Ranjan Choudhury
Independent
Patharkandi None Monilal Gowala Indian National Congress
Karimganj North None Mission Ranjan Das Bharatiya Janata Party
Karimganj South None Siddeque Ahmed Samata Party
Badarpur None Jamal Uddin Ahmod
All India Trinamool Congress
Hailakandi None Sahab Uddin Choudhury
Independent
Katlicherra None Gautam Roy Indian National Congress
Algapur None Sahidul Alam Choudhury Asom Gana Parishad
Silchar None Bimolangshu Roy Bharatiya Janata Party
Sonai None Anwar Hussain Laskar Samajwadi Party
Dholai SC Parimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party
Udharbond None Ajit Singh Indian National Congress
Lakhipur None Dinesh Prasad Goala Indian National Congress
Barkhola None Misbahul Islam Laskar Indian National Congress
Katigora None Kali Ranjan Deb Bharatiya Janata Party
Haflong ST Gobinda Ch. Langthasa Indian National Congress
Bokajan ST Jagat Sing Engti Autonomous State Demand Committee
Howraghat ST Dharamsing Teron Autonomous State Demand Committee
Diphu ST Bidyasing Engleng Indian National Congress
Baithalangso ST Rupon Sing Ronghang Indian National Congress
Mankachar None Hosenara Islam Nationalist Congress Party
Salmara South None Wazed Ali Choudhury Indian National Congress
Dhubri None Nazibul Umar. Indian National Congress
Gauripur None Banendra Kumar Mushahary Asom Gana Parishad
Golakganj None Dinesh Chandra Sarker Bharatiya Janata Party
Bilasipara West None Ali Akbar Miah Asom Gana Parishad
Bilasipara East None Prashanta Kumar Baruah Asom Gana Parishad
Gossaigaon None Methias Tudu Indian National Congress
Kokrajhar West ST Hemendra Nath Brahma
Independent
Kokrajhar East ST Pramila Rani Brahma
Independent
Sidli ST Matindra Basumatary
Independent
Bongaigaon None Phani Bhusan Choudhury Asom Gana Parishad
Bijni None Romio Brahma
Independent
Abhayapuri North None Bhupen Ray Asom Gana Parishad
Abhayapuri South SC Chandan Kumar Sarkar Indian National Congress
Dudhnai ST Pranoy Rabha Indian National Congress
Goalpara East None Shadeed Mazumder Nationalist Congress Party
Goalpara West None Sheikh Shah Alam Nationalist Congress Party
Jaleswar None Aftabuddin Indian National Congress
Sorbhog None Samsul Hoque
Independent
Bhabanipur None Sarbananda Choudhury Indian National Congress
Patacharkuchi None Pabindra Deka
Independent
Barpeta None Ismail Hussain Indian National Congress
Jania None Asahaque Ali Indian National Congress
Baghbar None Dilder Rezza Indian National Congress
Sarukhetri None Dr. Tara Prasad Das
Independent
Chenga None Sukur Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress
Boko SC Gopi Nath Das Indian National Congress
Chaygaon None Rana Goswami Indian National Congress
Palasbari None Pranab Kalita
Independent
Jalukbari None Himanta Biswa Sarma Indian National Congress
Dispur None Robin Bordoloi Indian National Congress
Gauhati East None Pankaj Bora Indian National Congress
Gauhati West None Hemanta Talukdar Indian National Congress
Hajo None Dr. Haren Das Indian National Congress
Kamalpur None Uttara Kalita Indian National Congress
Rangiya None Bhubaneswar Kalita Indian National Congress
Tamulpur None Biswajit Daimary
Independent
Nalbari None Madan Kalita Indian National Congress
Barkhetry None Bhumidhar Barman Indian National Congress
Dharmapur None Nilamani Sen Deka Indian National Congress
Barama ST Paniram Rabha Indian National Congress
Chapaguri ST Tijen Basumatary
Independent
Panery None Kamali Basumatari
Independent
Kalaigaon None Nathu Boro
Independent
Sipajhar None Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah Asom Gana Parishad
Mangaldoi SC Basanta Das Indian National Congress
Dalgaon None Abdul Jabbar Asom Gana Parishad
Udalguri ST Rihon Daimari
Independent
Majbat None Karendra Basumatary
Independent
Dhekiajuli None Joseph Toppo Asom Gana Parishad
Barchalla None Tanka Bahadur Rai Indian National Congress
Tezpur None Brindaban Goswami Asom Gana Parishad
Rangapara None Bhima Tanti Indian National Congress
Sootea None Praneswar Basumatari Indian National Congress
Biswanath None Nurjamal Sarkar Indian National Congress
Behali None Ranjit Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party
Gohpur None Ripun Bora Indian National Congress
Jagiroad SC Bubul Das Asom Gana Parishad
Marigaon None Jonjonali Baruah Indian National Congress
Laharighat None Nazrul Islam Indian National Congress
Raha SC Dr. Ananda Ram Baruah Indian National Congress
Dhing None Idris Ali Indian National Congress
Batadroba None Gautam Bora Indian National Congress
Rupohihat None Sarifa Begum Indian National Congress
Nowgong None Girindra Kumar Barua Asom Gana Parishad
Barhampur None Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad
Samaguri None Rockybul Hussain Indian National Congress
Kaliabor None Gunin Hazarika Asom Gana Parishad
Jamunamukh None Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury Asom Gana Parishad
Hojai None Ardhendu Dey Indian National Congress
Lumding None Sushil Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party
Bokakhat None Jiten Gogoi
Independent
Sarupathar None Aklius Tirkey Indian National Congress
Golaghat None Ajanta Neog Indian National Congress
Khumtai None Jiba Kanta Gogoi Indian National Congress
Dergaon SC Hemprakash Narayan Indian National Congress
Jorhat None Hitendra Nath Goswami Asom Gana Parishad
Majuli ST Rajib Lochan Pegu Indian National Congress
Titabar None Dip Gogoi Indian National Congress
Mariani None Rupam Kurmi Indian National Congress
Teok None Member Gogoi Indian National Congress
Amguri None Anjan Dutta Indian National Congress
Nazira None Dr.hemoprova Saikia Indian National Congress
Mahmara None Sarat Saikia Indian National Congress
Sonari None Sarat Barkataky Indian National Congress
Thowra None Devananda Konwar Indian National Congress
Sibsagar None Pranab Gogoi Indian National Congress
Bihpuria None Premadhar Bora
Independent
Naoboicha None Sultan Sadik
Independent
Lakhimpur None Utpal Dutta Asom Gana Parishad
Dhakuakhana ST Bharat Chandra Narah Indian National Congress
Dhemaji ST Dilip Kumar Saikia Asom Gana Parishad
Jonai ST Pradan Boruah Indian National Congress
Moran None Sarbananda Sonowal Asom Gana Parishad
Dibrugarh None Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi Indian National Congress
Lahowal None Prithibi Majhi Indian National Congress
Duliajan None Rameswar Teli Bharatiya Janata Party
Tingkhong None Etuwa Munda Indian National Congress
Naharkatia None Pranati Phukan Indian National Congress
Chabua None Raju Shahu Indian National Congress
Tinsukia None Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Digboi None Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress
Margherita None Pradyut Bordoloi Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma None Dileswar Tanti Indian National Congress
Sadiya None Jogadish Bhuyan Asom Gana Parishad

See also

References

  1. ^ Manogya Loiwal (23 November 2020). "Longest-serving CM of Assam, six-time MP, lawyer: The long, illustrious career of Tarun Gogoi". India Today. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
  3. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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