1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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All 126 seats in the Legislature of Assam
64 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Hiteswar Saikia Sarat Chandra Sinha
Party Independent INC IC(S)
Alliance 1984
Leader since 1985 1983
Leader's seat Nowgong Nazira Bilasipara East
Last election X 91 2
Seats won 92 26 4
Seat change 92Increase 66Decrease 2Increase
Chief Minister before election

Hiteswar Saikia
INC

Chief Minister

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Independent

The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.[1][2]

The Nellie massacre and Khoirabari massacre were some cases of extreme violence. The unrest officially ended on 15 August 1985, following the Assam Accord, which was signed by leaders of AASU-AAGSP and the Government of India. During this period of six long years of the historic movement as reported 855(later on 860 as submitted by AASU) nos of peoples sacrificed their lives in the hope of an "Infiltration Free Assam" in the 1979-1985 Assam agitation.[3][4]

The agitation leaders formed a political party, Asom Gana Parishad post-election and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became youngest Chief Minister of Assam.[5]

Party positions[]

Pos Party Contested Seats Swing
1 Independent 104 92 Increase82
2 Indian National Congress 125 25 Decrease66
3 Indian Congress (Socialist) 72 4 Increase2
4 Plain Tribals Council of Assam 28 3 -
5 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 39 2 -
Total 126

Winning candidates[]

A.C. No. Constituency Name Type A.C. Winner Candidate Party
1. Ratabari SC Indian National Congress
2. Patharkandi Gen Indian National Congress
3. Karimganj North Gen Independent
4. Karimganj South Gen Indian National Congress
5. Badarpur Gen Communist Party of India (Marxist)
6. Hailakandi Gen Indian National Congress
7. Katlicherra Gen Gautam Roy Indian National Congress
8. Algapur Gen Independent
9. Silchar Gen Karnendu Bhattacharjee Indian National Congress
10. Sonai Gen Indian National Congress
11. Dholai SC Indian National Congress
12. Udharbond Gen Independent
13. Lakhipur Gen Dinesh Prasad Goala Indian National Congress
14. Barkhola Gen Indian National Congress
15. Katigora Gen Indian Congress (Socialist)
16. Haflong ST Indian National Congress
17. Bokajan ST Indian National Congress
18. Howraghat ST Independent
19. Diphu ST Independent
20. Baithalangso ST Independent
21. Mankachar Gen Aminul Islam Independent
22. Salmara South Gen Independent
23. Dhubri Gen Indian National Congress
24. Gauripur Gen Independent
25. Golakganj Gen Independent
26. Bilasipara West Gen Independent
27. Bilasipara East Gen Sarat Chandra Sinha Indian Congress (Socialist)
28. Gossaigaon Gen Indian National Congress
29. Kokrajhar West Gen Indian Congress (Socialist)
30. Kokrajhar East Gen Charan Narzary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
31. Sidli ST Plain Tribals Council of Assam
32. Bongaigaon Gen Independent
33. Bijni Gen Plain Tribals Council of Assam
34. Abhayapuri North Gen Independent
35. Abhayapuri South Gen Independent
36. Dudhnai ST Akan Chandra Rabha Independent
37. Goalpara East Gen Independent
38. Goalpara West Gen Independent
39. Jaleswar Gen Afzalur Rahman Independent
40. Sorbhog Gen Communist Party of India (Marxist)
41. Bhabanipur Gen Independent
42. Patacharkuchi Gen Independent
43. Barpeta Gen Kumar Deepak Das Independent
44. Jania Gen A. F. Golam Osmani Independent
45. Baghbar Gen Independent
46. Sarukhetri Gen Independent
47. Chenga Gen Independent
48. Boko SC Independent
49. Chaygaon Gen Independent
50. Palasbari Gen Independent
51. Jalukbari Gen Bhrigu Kumar Phukan Independent
52. Dispur Gen Atul Bora Independent
53. Gauhati East Gen Biraj Kumar Sarma Independent
54. Gauhati West Gen Ramendra Narayan Kalita Independent
55. Hajo Gen Independent
56. Kamalpur Gen Independent
57. Rangiya Gen Thaneswar Boro Independent
58. Tamulpur Gen Independent
59. Nalbari Gen Nagen Sarma Independent
60. Barkhetry Gen Pulakesh Barua Independent
61. Dharmapur ST Chandra Mohan Patowary Independent
62. Barama ST Rekha Rani Das Boro Independent
63. Chapaguri Gen Suren Swargiary Independent
64. Panery Gen Durga Das Boro Independent
65. Kalaigaon Gen Mahendra Mohan Rai Choudhury Independent
66. Sipajhar Gen Zoii Nath Sarma Independent
67. Mangaldoi SC Independent
68. Dalgaon Gen Abdul Jabbar Independent
69. Udalguri ST Independent
70. Majbat Gen Indian National Congress
71. Dhekiajuli Gen Indian National Congress
72. Barchalla ST Independent
73. Tezpur ST Independent
74. Rangapara Gen Indian National Congress
75. Sootea Gen Robin Saikia Independent
76. Biswanath Gen Independent
77. Behali Gen Indian National Congress
78. Gohpur Gen Ganesh Kutum Independent
79. Jagiroad SC Independent
80. Marigaon Gen Independent
81. Laharighat Gen Abdul Jalil Indian Congress (Socialist)
82. Raha SC Independent
83. Dhing Gen Independent
84. Batadroba Gen Independent
85. Rupohihat Gen Independent
86. Nowgong Gen Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Independent
87. Barhampur Gen Girindra Kumar Baruah Independent
88. Samaguri Gen Independent
89. Kaliabor Gen Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Independent
90. Jamunamukh Gen Independent
91. Hojai Gen Independent
92. Lumding Gen Ardhendu Kumar Dey Independent
94. Bokakhat Gen Independent
95. Sarupathar Gen Independent
96. Golaghat Gen Independent
97. Khumtai Gen Independent
98. Dergaon SC Independent
98. Jorhat Gen Independent
99. Majuli ST Padmeswar Deley Independent
100. Titabar Gen Independent
101. Mariani Gen Independent
102. Teok Gen Lalit Chandra Rajkhowa Independent
103. Amguri Gen Prodip Hazarika Independent
104. Nazira Gen Hiteswar Saikia Indian National Congress
104. Amguri Gen Prodip Hazarika Independent
105. Mahmara Gen Independent
106. Sonari Gen Independent
107. Thowra Gen Independent
108. Sibsagar Gen Independent
109. Bihpuria Gen Independent
110. Naoboicha Gen Independent
111. Lakhimpur Gen Utpal Dutta Independent
112. Dhakuakhana Gen Bharat Chandra Narah Independent
113. Dhemaji ST Dilip Kumar Saikia Independent
114. Jonai ST Independent
115. Moran Gen Kiron Kumar Gogoi Independent
116. Dibrugarh Gen Kesab Chandra Gogoi Indian National Congress
117. Lahowal Gen Independent
118. Duliajan Gen Indian National Congress
119. Tingkhong Gen Independent
120. Naharkatia Gen Independent
121. Chabua Gen Independent
122. Tinsukia Gen Indian National Congress
123. Digboi Gen Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress
124. Margherita Gen Indian National Congress
125. Doom Dooma Gen Indian National Congress
126. Sadiya Gen Jyotsna Sonowal Independent

By-elections[]

A.C. No. Constituency Name Type A.C. Winner Candidate Party Reason
1. Kaliabor Gen Gunin Hazarika Independent Resignation of Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
2. Nazira Gen Asom Gana Parishad Resignation of Hiteswar Saikia

Government[]

Asom Gana Parishad was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 October 1985 in Golaghat,[6] that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of the state.

References[]

  1. ^ ECI 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
  2. ^ Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1985-91 (in Hindi)
  3. ^ "Martyrs of Assam Agitation". Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ^ Assam: Prafulla Mahanta not to campaign for AGP to protest alliance with BJP
  5. ^ Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns center around the accord
  6. ^ Birth of AGP leads to Assam being divided into two irreconcilable camps
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