1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election

none 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election India legislative Popular no 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election 1983 24 December 1985 1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election 1991 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 64 100px Asom Gana Parishad The former Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta calling on the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017 (cropped).jpg 100 80 100 10 0 Prafulla Kumar Mahanta 92 New 38.9 New Indian National Congress Hiteswar Saikia with Shankar Dayal Sharma (cropped).jpg 100 80 100 10 10 Hiteswar Saikia 26 91 23.2 65 CM Indian National Congress Hiteswar Saikia Asom Gana Parishad Prafulla Kumar Mahanta The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in December 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.ECI 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly electionAssam Legislative Assembly - Members 1985-91 (in Hindi)Narain, Iqbal. “India in 1985: Triumph of Democracy.” Asian Survey, vol. 26 no. 2, 1986. pp. 253–69. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2644461. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026. The legislatively assembly elections represented the culmination of the six-year Assam Movement from 1979 to 1985. The Assam Accord between the agitation leaders and the Government of India ended a period of sustained civil disobedience campaigns, political instability and ethnic violence.Implementation of Assam Accord https://assamaccord.assam.gov.in/information-services/martyrs-of-assam-agitation assamaccord.assam.gov.in The agitation leaders contested the election as independents affiliated with the All Assam Students' Union and joined the Asom Gana Parishad floated at the Golaghat Convention before the elections.tion/19851115-birth-of-agp-leads-to-assam-being-divided-into-two-irreconcilable-camps-802167-2014-01-17 Birth of AGP leads to Assam being divided into two irreconcilable camps Asom Gana Parishad party president, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, became the Chief Minister of Assam.Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns center around the accord The elections were fought amidst tense ethnic and sectarian relations. Dilip Chakraborty, a leader of the Bengali minority community, moved the Supreme Court in a writ petition claiming that the accord was violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution as well as of the Citizenship Act (1955).Sûrya India Volume 10 New Dawn in Assam https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Sûrya_India/QntDAAAAYAAJ?hl 1985 18 A. Anand. The Assamese Hindus largely supported the Asom Gana Parishad, but many tribals voted also for the Plain Tribals Council of Assam. The Bengali Muslims largely supported the United Minorities Front, and the Bengali Hindus largely supported the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The Indian National Congress passed the IMDT Act after the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, but failed to retain the support of the Bengali immigrant population. Other national parties such as the Janata Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a rout. The Indian Congress (Socialist) led by former Chief Minister of Assam, Sarat Chandra Sinha, cut into the Indian National Congress vote. Results File:India Assam Legislative Assembly 1985.svg Pos Party Contested SeatsSwing 1 Independent Politician 104 92 82 2 Indian National Congress 125 25 66 3 Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha 72 4 2 4 Plain Tribals Council of Assam 28 3 2 5 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 39 2 - Total - 126 - Elected members A.C. No. Constituency Name Type A.C. Winner Candidate Party 1. Ratabari SC Kumari RabidasIndian National Congress 2. Patharkandi Gen Monilal GowalaIndian National Congress 3. Karimganj North Gen Sirajul Hoque ChoudhuryIndependent 4. Karimganj South Gen Abdul Muqtadir ChoudhuryIndian National Congress 5. Badarpur Gen Ramendra DeCommunist Party of India (Marxist) 6. Hailakandi Gen Abdul Muhib MajumderIndian National Congress 7. Katlicherra Gen Gautam RoyIndian National Congress 8. Algapur Gen Sahidul Alam ChoudhuryIndependent 9. Silchar Gen Karnendu BhattacharjeeIndian National Congress 10. Sonai Gen Abdul Rob LaskarIndian National Congress 11. Dholai SC Digendra PurkayasthaIndian National Congress 12. Udharbond Gen Joy Prakash TewariIndependent 13. Lakhipur Gen Dinesh Prasad GoalaIndian National Congress 14. Barkhola Gen Altaf Hussain MazumdarIndian National Congress 15. Katigora Gen Abdul Hamid MazumdarIndian Congress (Socialist) 16. Haflong ST Gobinda Chandra LangthasaIndian National Congress 17. Bokajan ST Rajen TimungIndian National Congress 18. Howraghat ST Khorsing EngtiIndependent 19. Diphu ST Sam Singh HanseIndependent 20. Baithalangso ST Holiram TerangIndependent 21. Mankachar Gen Aminul IslamIndependent 22. Salmara South Gen Dewan Joynal AbedinIndependent 23. Dhubri Gen Mosir Uddin SheikhIndian National Congress 24. Gauripur Gen Aniruddha Singha ChowdhuryIndependent 25. Golakganj Gen Dalim RayIndependent 26. Bilasipara West Gen Yusuf Ali AhmedIndependent 27. Bilasipara East Gen Sarat Chandra SinhaIndian Congress (Socialist) 28. Gossaigaon Gen Mithius TuduIndian National Congress 29. Kokrajhar West Gen Amrit Lal BasumataryIndian Congress (Socialist) 30. Kokrajhar East Gen Charan NarzaryPlain Tribals Council of Assam 31. Sidli ST Janendra BasumataryPlain Tribals Council of Assam 32. Bongaigaon Gen Phani Bhoosan ChaudharyIndependent 33. Bijni Gen Janendra BasumataryPlain Tribals Council of Assam 34. Abhayapuri North Gen Mokbul HussainIndependent 35. Abhayapuri South Gen Ratneswar SarkarIndependent 36. Dudhnai ST Akan Chandra RabhaIndependent 37. Goalpara East Gen Maziruddin AhmedIndependent 38. Goalpara West Gen Sheikh Saman AliIndependent 39. Jaleswar Gen Afzalur RahmanIndependent 40. Sorbhog Gen Hemen DasCommunist Party of India (Marxist) 41. Bhabanipur Gen Surendra Nath MedhiIndependent 42. Patacharkuchi Gen Pabin Chandra DekaIndependent 43. Barpeta Gen Kumar Deepak DasIndependent 44. Jania Gen A. F. Golam OsmaniIndependent 45. Baghbar Gen Sheikh A. HamidIndependent 46. Sarukhetri Gen Dinabandhu ChoudhuryIndependent 47. Chenga Gen Muktar HussainIndependent 48. Boko SC Gopinat DasIndependent 49. Chaygaon Gen Kamla KalitaIndependent 50. Palasbari Gen Jatin MaliIndependent 51. Jalukbari Gen Bhrigu Kumar PhukanIndependent 52. Dispur Gen Atul BoraIndependent 53. Gauhati East Gen Biraj Kumar SarmaIndependent 54. Gauhati West Gen Ramendra Narayan KalitaIndependent 55. Hajo Gen Kamakhya Charan ChoudhuryIndependent 56. Kamalpur Gen Mayidul Islam BoraIndependent 57. Rangiya Gen Thaneswar BoroIndependent 58. Tamulpur Gen Bhaben NarjiIndependent 59. Nalbari Gen Nagen SarmaIndependent 60. Barkhetry Gen Pulakesh BaruaIndependent 61. Dharmapur ST Chandra Mohan PatowaryIndependent 62. Barama ST Rekha Rani Das BoroIndependent 63. Chapaguri Gen Suren SwargiaryIndependent 64. Panery Gen Durga Das BoroIndependent 65. Kalaigaon Gen Mahendra Mohan Rai ChoudhuryIndependent 66. Sipajhar Gen Zoii Nath SarmaIndependent 67. Mangaldoi SC Nilamoni DasIndependent 68. Dalgaon Gen Abdul JabbarIndependent 69. Udalguri ST Binal Khungur BasumatariIndependent 70. Majbat Gen Silviub CondpanIndian National Congress 71. Dhekiajuli Gen Hiranya BoraIndian National Congress 72. Barchalla ST Prafulla GoswamiIndependent 73. Tezpur ST Brindaban GoswamiIndependent 74. Rangapara Gen Golok RajbanshiIndian National Congress 75. Sootea Gen Robin SaikiaIndependent 76. Biswanath Gen Padmanath KoiriIndependent 77. Behali Gen Swarup UpadhyayaIndian National Congress 78. Gohpur Gen Ganesh KutumIndependent 79. Jagiroad SC Moti DasIndependent 80. Marigaon Gen Harendra BoraIndependent 81. Laharighat Gen Abdul JalilIndian Congress (Socialist) 82. Raha SC Umesh Chandra DasIndependent 83. Dhing Gen Shahidul IslamIndependent 84. Batadroba Gen Digen Chandra BorahIndependent 85. Rupohihat Gen Rashidul HaqueIndependent 86. Nowgong Gen Prafulla Kumar MahantaIndependent 87. Barhampur Gen Girindra Kumar BaruahIndependent 88. Samaguri Gen Abul Hussain SarkarIndependent 89. Kaliabor Gen Prafulla Kumar MahantaIndependent 90. Jamunamukh Gen Abdul Jalil RagibiIndependent 91. Hojai Gen Santi Ranjan Das GuptaIndependent 92. Lumding Gen Ardhendu Kumar DeyIndependent 94. Bokakhat Gen Balobhadra TamulyIndependent 95. Sarupathar Gen Binod GuwalaIndependent 96. Golaghat Gen Debeswar BoraIndependent 97. Khumtai Gen Probin Kumar GogoiIndependent 98. Dergaon SC Bhabendra NathIndependent 98. Jorhat Gen Abhijit SarmahIndependent 99. Majuli ST Padmeswar DeleyIndependent 100. Titabar Gen Deba Kumar BoraIndependent 101. Mariani Gen Naren TantiIndependent 102. Teok Gen Lalit Chandra RajkhowaIndependent 103. Amguri Gen Prodip HazarikaIndependent 104. Nazira Gen Hiteswar SaikiaIndian National Congress 104. Amguri Gen Prodip HazarikaIndependent 105. Mahmara Gen Chandra ArandharaIndependent 106. Sonari Gen Bhadreswar Bura GohainIndependent 107. Thowra Gen Barki Prasad TelengaIndependent 108. Sibsagar Gen Prodip GogoiIndependent 109. Bihpuria Gen Kesharam BoraIndependent 110. Naoboicha Gen Jagot HazarikaIndependent 111. Lakhimpur Gen Utpal DuttaIndependent 112. Dhakuakhana Gen Bharat Chandra NarahIndependent 113. Dhemaji ST Dilip Kumar SaikiaIndependent 114. Jonai ST Phani Ram TayengIndependent 115. Moran Gen Kiron Kumar GogoiIndependent 116. Dibrugarh Gen Keshab Chandra GogoiIndian National Congress 117. Lahowal Gen Dipen TantiIndependent 118. Duliajan Gen Amiya GogoiIndian National Congress 119. Tingkhong Gen Atul Chandra KochIndependent 120. Naharkatia Gen Kusumbar TairaiIndependent 121. Chabua Gen Bhuban BaruaIndependent 122. Tinsukia Gen Shio Shambhu OjhaIndian National Congress 123. Digboi Gen Rameswar DhanowarIndian National Congress 124. Margherita Gen Kul Bahadur ChetryIndian National Congress 125. Doom Dooma Gen Dileswar TantiIndian National Congress 126. Sadiya Gen Jyotsna SonowalIndependent 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 Tanu Konwer Asom Gana Parishad Resignation of Hiteswar Saikia References Assam Category:State Assembly elections in Assam Category:1980s in Assam