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Assam Assembly Elections 2016 will be held in two phase. First Phase Polling 4-April-2016 and Second Phase Polling 11-April-2016. The results of Assam Assembly Elections will be declared on May 19.
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Assam Summary of Opinion/Exit Polls 2016
Summary of all Opinion Polls for Assam Assembly Elections 2016
| Assam Assembly Election Opinion Poll 2016 | |||||||||||
| Party Alliance | Times Now- C Voter(Mar) |
ABP- Neil son (Mar) |
Leadtech- infoelections (Mar) |
News Nation (Mar) | AVC Media (Mar) | India TV-C Voter (Feb) | |||||
| INC | 53 | 36 |
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54 | 40 | 44 | |||||
| BJP+AGP+BPF | 55 | 78 | 75 | 50 | 48 | 57 | |||||
| AIUDF | 12 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 19 | |||||
| Others | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
Complete Details of Opinion Polls Here
Assam Assembly Election Exit Poll 2016...Read More
Assam Assembly Election Schedule
| Schedule For Assembly Election Assam 2016 | ||
| Poll | Dates (Phase 1) | Dates (Phase 2) |
| (Const.65) | (Const.61) | |
| 1. Issue of Notification | Mar-11 | Mar-14 |
| 2. Last date for making Nominations | March 18 | March 21 |
| 3. Scrutiny of Nominations | March 19 | March 22 |
| 4. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | March 21 | March 26 |
| 5. Date of Poll | April 4 2016 | April 11 2016 |
| 6. Counting of Votes | May 19 | May 19 |
| 7. Date before which election process shall be completed | May-21 | May 21 |
Complete Details of Election Schedule Here..
Assam Election Candidate Lists
Party Wise Contesting Candidate Lists:
| Congress Candidate List | BJP Candidate List | CPI(M) Candidate List |
| AIUDF Candidate List | AGP Candidate List | UPP Candidate List |
Complete Details of Candidate Lists Here..
Assam Assembly Constituency Wise Election Results 2016
Assam Political Parties
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Name |
Abbreviation |
Symbol |
Foundation Year |
Current leader(s) |
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All India United Democratic Front |
AIUDF |
Lock & Key |
2004 |
Badruddin Ajmal |
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Asom Gana Parishad |
AGP |
Elephant |
1985 |
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
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Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
RAJPA |
Flambeau |
2013 |
Ramsewakanand Upadhyay |
List of Chief Ministers of Assam
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Name |
Term of office |
Party |
Days in office |
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Gopinath Bordoloi |
11-Feb-46 |
6-Aug-50 |
IndianNationalCongress |
1,638 |
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Bishnu Ram Medhi |
9-Aug-50 |
27-Dec-57 |
2,698 |
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Click here for Complete list of Assam CM
List of Governor of Assam The governors and lieutenant-governors of the states and union territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level. Governors exist in the states while lieutenant-governors exist in union territories and in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies in the hand of the chief ministers of the states and the chief minister's Council of Ministers.Click here for Complete list of Assam Governor
Download HereVoter Electoral List Assam 2016 Assembly Election
List of Cabinet Ministers of Assam
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The Cabinet Ministers of Assam (in alphabetical order): |
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AJANTA NEOG |
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Portfolio: PWD (Roads & Buildings, NH), Urban Development & Housing |
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Party: INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
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AKON BORA |
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Portfolio: Social Welfare & Jails |
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Party: INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS |
Assam Cabinet Minister Portfolio List
List of member of Assam Rajya Sabha
| Assam | ||||
| No | Name | Party | Date of Appointment | Date of Retirement[5] |
| 1 | Pankaj Bora | Indian National Congress | 16-Dec-11 | 02-Apr-16 |
| 2 | Biswajit Daimary | Bodoland People's Front | 10-Apr-14 | 09-Apr-20 |
Complete List of Rajya Sabha Members of Assam
Assam Bye Election 2014
A by-election (also spelled as "bye-election"), also known as a special election, is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between general elections.
Usually, a by-election occurs when the incumbent has died or resigned. It may also occur when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office, for example because of a recall, ennoblement, a serious criminal conviction, failure to maintain a minimum attendance, bankruptcy or mental incapacity. Click here For complete-- Assam Bye Election Result 2014
| Assam Assembly By Poll 2014 | |||||
| State | Seats | Party | |||
| Assam | (3/3) | AGP 0 | AIUDF 1 | BJP 1 | Cong 1 |
Assam Parliament constituency list details:-
Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). There are currently 543 constituencies.The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of India is 550 members made up of up to 530 members representing people of the states of India and Assam comprises of 14 parliamentary constituencies. Click here for complete list of PC of Assam
Latest Election News Updates
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Name |
Term of office |
Party |
Days in office |
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Gopinath Bordoloi |
11-Feb-46 |
6-Aug-50 |
IndianNationalCongress |
1,638 |
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Bishnu Ram Medhi |
9-Aug-50 |
27-Dec-57 |
2,698 |
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GUWAHATI: The battle was fiercely fought. For the outcome, though, the state waits with bated breath through a long pause, an unusually long one.
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Assam Assembly Election Exit polls you can see LIVE here in the evening after polling of all 5 states ends on 16th May 2016.
Following are the Exit Polls for Assam Assembly Elections 2016 by Various Survey agencies and TV Channels.
Exit Polls will be released on the Evening of 16th May 2016, when all states voting would be completed. Although all exit polls in the state might already be going on in the state but according to election Commission can not be published.
All the major opinion polls had shown BJP is winning in Assam Polls and Some polls showed INC, this time a tough battle between the parties.
Summary of all Exit Polls Assam elections 2016
| Assam Assembly Election Exit Poll 2016 | ||||||
| Party | Cvoter | India Today- Axis My India | ABP | News Nation | Chanakya | NDTV |
| BJP+ | 57 | 86 | 81 | 65 | 90 | 73 |
| INC | 41 | 28 | 33 | 49 | 27 | 37 |
| AIUDF+ | 18 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| OTHERS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Summary of all Opinion Polls for Assam Assembly Elections 2016...FULL DETAILS HERE
| Assam Assembly Election Opinion Poll 2016 | |||||||||||
| Party Alliance | Times Now- C Voter(Mar) |
ABP- Neil son (Mar) |
Leadtech- infoelections (Mar) |
News Nation (Mar) | AVC Media (Mar) | India TV-C Voter (Feb) | |||||
| INC | 53 | 36 |
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54 | 40 | 44 | |||||
| BJP+AGP+BPF | 55 | 78 | 75 | 50 | 48 | 57 | |||||
| AIUDF | 12 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 19 | |||||
| Others | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |||||
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Details about the population of Assam based on India Census 2011. Assam district wise population, population based on religion in Assam. Get complete demographics about Assam.
Assam's population was estimated at 28.67 million in 2006 and at 30.57 million in 2011 and is expected to reach 34.18 million by 2021 and 35.60 million by 2026.[64]
As per 2011 census, total population of Assam was 31,169,272. The total population of the state has increased from 26,638,407 to 31,169,272 in the last ten years with a growth rate of 16.93%.
Religion in Assam (2011)
| Religion in Assam (2011) | |
| Hinduism | 61.46% |
| Islam | 34.22% |
| Christianity | 3.73% |
| Buddhism | 0.17% |
| Jainism | 0.08% |
| Sikhism | 0.06% |
| Other or not religious | 0.30% |
| Below is a breakdown of the Muslim population by district in the Indian state of Assam according to the 2011 Census of India: |
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| S.no. | District | Total population | Muslim population | Percentage |
| 1 | Baksa | 9,50,075 | 1,35,750 | 14.29% |
| 2 | Barpeta | 16,93,622 | 11,98,036 | 70.74% |
| 3 | Bongaigaon | 7,38,804 | 3,71,033 | 50.22% |
| 4 | Cachar | 17,36,617 | 6,54,816 | 37.71% |
| 5 | Chirang | 4,82,162 | 1,09,248 | 22.66% |
| 6 | Darrang | 9,28,500 | 5,97,392 | 64.34% |
| 7 | Dhemaji | 6,86,133 | 13,475 | 1.96% |
| 8 | Dhubri | 19,49,258 | 15,53,023 | 79.67% |
| 9 | Dibrugarh | 13,26,335 | 64,526 | 4.86% |
| 10 | Dima Hasao | 2,14,102 | 4,358 | 2.04% |
| 11 | Goalpara | 10,08,183 | 5,79,929 | 57.52% |
| 12 | Golaghat | 10,66,888 | 90,312 | 8.46% |
| 13 | Hailakandi | 6,59,296 | 3,97,653 | 60.31% |
| 14 | Jorhat | 10,92,256 | 54,684 | 5.01% |
| 15 | Kamrup | 15,17,542 | 6,01,784 | 39.66% |
| 16 | Kamrup Metropolitan | 12,53,938 | 1,51,071 | 12.05% |
| 17 | Karbi Anglong | 9,56,313 | 20,290 | 2.12% |
| 18 | Karimganj | 12,28,686 | 6,92,489 | 56.36% |
| 19 | Kokrajhar | 8,87,142 | 2,52,271 | 28.44% |
| 20 | Lakhimpur | 10,42,137 | 1,93,476 | 18.57% |
| 21 | Morigaon | 9,57,423 | 5,03,257 | 52.56% |
| 22 | Nagaon | 28,23,768 | 15,63,203 | 55.36% |
| 23 | Nalbari | 7,71,639 | 2,77,488 | 35.96% |
| 24 | Sivasagar | 11,51,050 | 95,553 | 8.30% |
| 25 | Sonitpur | 19,24,110 | 3,50,536 | 18.22% |
| 26 | Tinsukia | 13,27,929 | 48,373 | 3.64% |
| 27 | Udalguri | 8,31,668 | 1,05,319 | 12.66% |
| Assam (Total) | 3,12,05,576 | 1,06,79,345 | 34.22% | |
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Elections in Assam had never been as exciting as it was this time. While it was one of the most peaceful elections in the state in the past three decades or more, old-timers compare it with the 1985 elections, the one that was held within four months of the Assam Accord, one that also saw the newly-formed Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) capture power within just two months of its birth.
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Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) spokesperson Pramod Swami resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Saturday, according to latest reports.
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Highlights of Assam INC Manifesto 2016
The manifesto promised special packages to small tea farmers, a special package of Rs 2,000 crore for the development councils, while Rs 1,000 crore each will be given to the hill and Barak valley districts.
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Guwahati: Union Finance Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Friday released party's 'vision document' for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.
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Shri Narendra Modi addressed a large Maha Jagaran Rally in Guwahati in Assam. This is Shri Modi’s first visit to Assam after he was declared the NDA’s Prime Ministerial candidate. In an elaborate speech Shri Narendra Modi shared his vision for the overall development of the Northeast and called for uprooting the Congress Party from the Centre. Shri Modi also questioned the Prime Minister of India on what he did for the state of Assam considering he has represented the state for 23 years.
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11th April Assam poll Phase 2 list of constituencies & candidates, Full list of Phase 2 Candidates party wise, Assam election second phase constituency wise candidates name, Assam Assembly election 2016, Assam Polls, Assam second phase List of candidates constituency
Here is a complete list of candidates going on poll on 11th April for all different Parties. There are 61 Constituencies of Assam going on polls on Phase 2.
Also Read Know All about Assam Polls Phase- 1 held on 4th April.
Watch Live Updates of 2nd phase of Assam Assembly Election voting %
- #AssamPolls: Total 81.96% voter turnout recorded in second phase.
- #AssamPolls: 36% voter turnout recorded till 11 AM.
- #AssamPolls: 25% voter turnout recorded till 10 AM.
- #AssamPolls: 15.90 % voter turnout recorded till 9 AM.
Important Highlights for Second Phase Assam Elections
- Prominent Candidates going to polls in second phase of Assam Elections are :- Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- 525 candidates are in the fray for 61 Assembly seats in Assam
- Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases:32
- Candidates with cases related to murder:2 candidates
Also Read Detailed Facts related to Second Phase of Assam elections here.
- Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder:2 candidates
- Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases:5 (9%) out of 57 candidates from Indian National Congress (INC), 5 (14%) out of 35 candidates from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), 10 (21%) out of 47 candidates from All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
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Assam Assembly Election in 2 phases: Date of Poll- 4 April 2016 & 11 April 2016
List Of Constituencies Going to Polls on 11th April 2016. Following is complete list of Constituencies and Candidates going to polls in second Phase
| AC.no. | AC Name | Congress | BJP | AIUDF | BPF | AGP |
| 34 | Abhayapuri North | Abdul Hai Nagori | -- | Abdul Batin Khandakar | -- | BhupenRai |
| 35 | Abhayapuri South | Chandan Kumar Sarkar | -- | Ananta Malo | -- | RabinBanikya |
| 45 | Baghbar | Sherman Ali Ahmed | Abdul Barek | Sheikh Abdul Hamid | -- | -- |
| 62 | Barama (ST) | Tulashi Manas Rabha | -- | -- | Maneswar Brahma | -- |
| 87 | Barhampur | Suresh Borah | -- | Shariful Islam Siddiquee | -- | PrafullaKumarMahanta |
| 60 | Barkhetry | Diganta Barman | Narayan Deka | Akram Hussain |Talukdar | -- | -- |
| 43 | Barpeta | Abdur Rahim Ahmed | -- | Abdur Rahim Khan | -- | GunindraDas |
| 84 | Batadroba | Gautam Bora | Smt. Angoorlata Deka | Naziruddin Ahmed | -- | -- |
| 41 | Bhabanipur | Rajib Das | Manoj Barua | Abul Kalam Azad | -- | -- |
| 33 | Bijni | Biswajit Ray | -- | Kamaleswar Ray | Kamalsing Narzary | -- |
| 27 | Bilasipara East | Amrit Badsha | -- | Muslem Udd | -- | -- |
| 26 | Bilasipara West | West Sabana Akhtar | Ashok Singi | -- | -- | -- |
| 48 | Boko (SC) | Nandita Das | -- | Gopi Nath Das | -- | JyotiprashadDas |
| 32 | Bongaigaon | Shankar Prasad Roy | -- | -- | -- | PhaniBhusanChowdhary |
| 63 | Chapaguri (ST) | -- | -- | -- | Thaneswar Basumatary | -- |
| 49 | Chaygaon | Rekibuddin Ahmed | -- | Derajuddin Ahmed | -- | Dr.KamalaKalita |
| 47 | Chenga | Sukur All Ahmed | Gunojit Adhikari | Liaqat Ali Khan | -- | -- |
| 68 | Dalgaon | Md. Ilias All | -- | Mazibur Rahman | -- | -- |
| 61 | Dharmapur | Nilamani Sen Deka | Chandra Mohan Patowari | -- | -- | -- |
| 83 | Dhing | Anowar Hussain | Dr. Mukul Debnath | Haji Aminul Islam | -- | -- |
| 23 | Dhubri | Abedul Zaman | Dr. Debomoy Sanyal | Nazrul Haque | -- | -- |
| 52 | Dispur | Akon Bora | Atul Bora | -- | -- | -- |
| 36 | Dudhnai (ST) | Sibcharan Basumatary | Dipak Kumar Rabha | -- | -- | -- |
| 53 | Gauhati East | Bobbeeta Sharma | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | -- | -- | -- |
| 54 | Gauhati West | Juri Sarma Bordoloi | -- | -- | -- | RamendraNarayanKalita |
| 24 | Gauripur | Sushil Kumar Roy | -- | Niuzanur Ramhan | Banendra Kumar Mushahary | -- |
| 37 | Goalpara East | Abdul Kalam Rasheed Alam | Gauranga Prasad Das | Shadeed Mazumdar | -- | -- |
| 38 | Goalpara West | Md. Abdur Rashid Mandal | Smt. Zebin Barbhuyan | Sheikh Shah Alom | -- | -- |
| 25 | Golakganj | Abdus Sobahan All Sarkar | Aswini Roy Sarkar | Safer Ali Ahmed | -- | -- |
| 28 | Gossaigaon | Ashim Hasda | -- | Ravisankar Kashi Reddy | Majendra Narzary | -- |
| 55 | Hajo | Dulu Ahmed | Ms. Suman Haripriya | Mujibur Rahman | -- | -- |
| 91 | Hojai | Ardhendu Kr. Dey | Shiladitya Deb | Dhaniram Thausen | -- | -- |
| 79 | Jagiroad (SC) | Bibekananda Dalai | Piyush Hazarika | Putul Chandra Das | -- | -- |
| 39 | Jaleswar | Abdul Fazal Nasiruddin Mollah | Abdul Rahim Jibran | Abdur Razzaque Mollah | -- | -- |
| 51 | Jalukbari | Niren Deka | Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma | -- | -- | -- |
| 90 | Jamunamukh | Alhaj Bashir Uddin Laskar | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 44 | Jania | Abdul Khaleque | Smt. Benazir Arfan | Hafiz Rafiqul Islam | -- | -- |
| 65 | Kalaigaon | Indrajit Kumar Saikia | -- | Nathu Ram Boro | Moheswar Boro | MukundaramChowdhary |
| 89 | Kaliabor | Bindu Ganju | -- | Boloram Nag | -- | KeshabMahanta |
| 56 | Kamalpur | Pranj1t Choudhury | -- | -- | -- | SatyabratKalita |
| 30 | Kokrajhar East (ST | -- | -- | Mono Borgayari | Pramila Rani Brahma | -- |
| 29 | Kokrajhar West (ST | -- | -- | Dahit Chandra Brahma | -- | -- |
| 81 | Laharighat | Dr Nazrul Islam | -- | Siddique Ahmed | -- | -- |
| 92 | Lumding | Netra Ranjan Mahanta | Sibu Mishra | Swapan Kar | -- | -- |
| 67 | Mangaldoi (SC) | Basanta Das | Gurujyoti Das | Hiren Das | -- | -- |
| 21 | Mankachar | Dr. Motiur Rahman Mondal | Abul Salem Shah | Md. Aminul Islam | -- | -- |
| 80 | Marigaon | Jonjonali Baruah | Rama Kanta Deori | -- | -- | -- |
| 59 | Nalbari | Pradyut Kumar Bhuyan | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 86 | Nowgong | Durlav Chamua | Rupak Sarma | Kartik Saha | -- | -- |
| 50 | Palasbari | Nabajyoti Talukdar | Pranab Kalita | -- | -- | -- |
| 42 | Patacharkuchi | Sailen Kalita | -- | -- | -- | PabindraDeka |
| 82 | Patharkandi | Sashi Kanta Das | Dimbesher Das | Guneswar Das | -- | -- |
| 57 | Rangapara | Ghanshyam Kalita | Bhabesh Kalkita | Abdul Samad Choudhury | Mrinal Deka | -- |
| 85 | Rupohihat | Md. Nurul Huda | Zakaria Haque Choudhruy | Nurul Amin Chy | -- | -- |
| 22 | Salmara South | Wazed Ali Choudhury | Siraj Hussain | Badruddin Ajmal | -- | -- |
| 88 | Samaguri | Rakibul Hussain | Jitu Goswami | -- | -- | -- |
| 46 | Sarukhetri | Zakir Hussain Sikdar | -- | Ali Hussa | -- | -- |
| 31 | Sidli (ST) | -- | -- | Pankaj Islari | Chandan Brahma | -- |
| 66 | Sipajhar | Zoii Nath Sarmah | Binanda Saikia | Syed Abdullah | -- | -- |
| 40 | Sorbhog | Anurupa Hannan | Ranjit Das | Samsul Haque | Pradip Debnath | -- |
| 58 | Tamulpur | Rabindra Biswas | -- | -- | Emanuel Mushahary | -- |
Assam Polls Second Phase Interesting Facts about 525 Candidates, Candidates in Second phase of Assam Poll with Criminal Background, Facts Second phase Assam Polls, Candidate Details Second Phase of Assam Polls, Assam Polls Second Phase Live Voting, Assam
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Assam Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 523 candidates out of 525 candidates who are contesting in the second phase of Assam Assembly Elections to be held on 11 April 2016.
Watch Updates of 2nd phase of Assam Assembly Election voting % LIVE HERE
- #AssamPolls: Total 81.96% voter turnout recorded in second phase.
- #AssamPolls: 55.28% voter turnout recorded till 1 PM.
- #AssamPolls: 36% voter turnout recorded till 11 AM.
- #AssamPolls: 15.90 % voter turnout recorded till 9 AM.
Here are the some Imp. Facts about Candidates of Assam Polls Second Phase
525 candidates are in the fray for 61 Assembly seats in Assam which will go to the polls in the second phase on April 11, an official release said today.
Altogether 593 persons had filed their nominations out of which the papers of 33 candidates were rejected while 35 candidates withdrew from the race, the release said.
Among the 525 candidates in the fray, 481 are men and 44 women with the ruling Congress having the highest number of 57 candidates, followed by AIUDF with 47, BJP with 35 and its alliance partner-the AGP with 19.
BJP's other alliance partner - Bodo Peoples' Front is contesting in ten seats, while CPI is contesting in five, CPI-ML(L) in one, CPI-M in nine, SUCI in 11, independents in 217 and others in 114, it said.
PARTIES CANDIDATES & THEIR CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS
Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of the 523 candidates analysed, 42 (8%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
- Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 32 (6%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, crimes against women etc.
- Candidates with cases related to murder: 2 candidates have declared cases related to murder (Indian Penal Code Sections-302 and 303). Ananta Kumar Malo of the AIUDF from Abhayapuri South constituency has declared 1 charge related to murder by life-convict. Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam, of INC from Goalpara East constituency has declared 1 charge related to murder.
- Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 2 candidates have declared cases of attempt to murder (IPC Section-307). They are Amrit Badsha of INC from Bilasipara East constituency and Ujjal Deb an Independent from Lumding constituency.
- Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 2 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. They are Abdul Samad Choudhury of AIUDF Party from Rangiya constituency, Javed Hussain Tanwar of the The National Road Map Party of India contesting from Gauhati West constituency. Both candidates have declared charges related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty (IPC Section-354).
- Candidates with cases related to Kidnapping: 2 candidates have declared cases related to Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person, registered against them, under IPC-365. They are Abdur Rahim Khan of AIUDF from Barpeta constituency and A.Rahim Ahmed of INC from Barpeta constituency.
- Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: 5 (9%) out of 57 candidates from Indian National Congress (INC), 5 (14%) out of 35 candidates from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), 10 (21%) out of 47 candidates from All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), 1 (11%) out of 9 candidates fielded by Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M), 1 (20%) out of 5 candidates from Samajwadi Party (SP), and 17 (8%) out of 216 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
- · Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 3 (5%) out of 57 candidates from INC, 4 (11%) out of 35 candidates from BJP, 8 (17%) out of 47 candidates from AIUDF, 1 (11%) out of 9 candidates fielded by CPI(M), and 12 (6%) out of 216 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.
- Red Alert Constituencies*: There is only 1 constituency (Marigaon) in the Second Phase of Assam assembly elections that has 3 candidates with declared criminal cases.
*Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections
Important Dates for 2016 Assembly Elections :
- Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: March 11, 14
- Last Date for Nominations: March 18, 21
- Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: March 19, 22
- Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: March 21, 26
- Date of polling: April 4, 11
- Tenure of present government ends on June 5, 2016
- Results: May 19
- Number of assembly constituencies: 126 [102-General, 8-Scheduled Caste, 16 -Scheduled Tribes]
- Parliamentary Constituencies:14
- Ruling Party: Indian National Congress
- Opposition Party: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)
- Governor: Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
- Chief Electoral Officer: Shri Vijayendra
- Total voters this year: 1.98 crore
- Polling booths: 24,888
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