1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly election 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election 1972 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election 1983 25 February 1978 All 126 seats in the Legislature of Assam 64 100px Janata Party Golap Borbora (denoised).jpg Golap Borbora 1978 Tinsukia New 53 New 27.55% New CM Sarat Chandra Singha Indian National Congress Golap Borbora Janata Party Indian National Congress 100 80 Indian National Congress 95 34 61 - - - 32.4% 20.8pp The 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election was held to elect members for 126 assembly seats to constitute the seventh Assam Legislative Assembly on February 25 1978.The Times of India Janata upswing in Assam and Arunachal https://www.proquest.com/docview/594712550 30 July 2024 24 February 1978 594712550 The Janata Party formed the first non-Congress government led by Golap Borbora with 53 seats on March 12, 1978. He resigned as chief minister on September 4, 1979 after losing the support of a majority of MLAs. Jogendra Nath Hazarika was sworn in as chief minister on 9 November 1978. But he held the CM’s chair for only 94 days, as central government imposed President's rule in Assam.https://eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ STATISTICAL REPORTS OF GENERAL ELECTION TO STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (VIDHANSABHA) 1978 Election Commission of india 28 November 2020http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1985-91.html Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1978-83 Govt. of Assam 29 November 2020 Background The Navnirman Andolan, which erupted in December 1973 started on the issue of hike in fees for an engineering college in Gujarat, Jayaprakash Narayan's movement against corruption, a three week long Bihar rail strike led by socialist leader George Fernandes, had destabilized the political atmosphere of India.https://indianexpress.com/article/research/four-reasons-why-indira-gandhi-declared-the-emergency-5232397/ Four reasons why India Gandhi declared emergency Indian Express 25 June 2018 1 December 2020 The sterilization program, which was tried to be implemented forcefully by Sanjay Gandhi, son of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi also created a lot of public outrage .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJsaujUs3w Pradhanmantri - Episode 12: Emergency in India, ABP News ABP News Results File:India Assam Legislative Assembly 1978.svgS. NoPartyParty-typeContested WonVotes polled % Vote % in seats contested 1 Communist Party of IndiaNational 35 5 4.09 14.39 2 Communist Party of India (Marxist) yes National 27 11 5.62 25.87 3 Indian National Congress (O) National 126 26 23.6223.62 4 Indian National Congress (I) National 115 88.789.84 5 Janata Party National 1175327.5529.95 6 All India Forward BlocState3 00.09 4.28 7 Plain Tribals Council of Assam State 942.60 32.54 8 Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) State 60 0.448.85 9 All India Gorkha LeagueRegistered10 0.04 6.08 10 Revolutionary Communist Party of India Registered 1041.40 17.68 11 Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) Registered 400.07 2.29 12Independent politician 15 25.6726.50Total 126 Source: ECI Elected members ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty Ratabari SC Lilamoy Das Janata Party Patharkandi None Fakrul Islam Independent (politician) Karimganj North None Nishith Ranjan Das Communist Party of India (Marxist) Karimganj South None Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury Indian National Congress Badarpur None Ramendra De Communist Party of India (Marxist) Hailakandi None Dipak Bhattacharjee Communist Party of India (Marxist) Katlicherra None Gouri Sankar Roy Indian National Congress Algapur None Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress (Indira) Silchar None Noorul Kuda Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sonai None Altaf Hossain Mazumdar Janata Party Dholai SC Sisir Ranjan Das Indian National Congress (Indira) Udharbond None Jagannath Singh Janata Party Lakhipur None Kazi Kutub Uddin Ahmed Independent (politician) Barkhola None A.f.golam Osmani Janata Party Katigora None Abdul Kiyum Choudhury Indian National Congress Haflong ST Sona Ram Thaosen Janata Party Bokajan ST Bilton G.momin Janata Party Howraghat ST Barelong Terang Janata Party Diphu ST Gandhi Ram Timung Janata Party Baithalangso ST Dhani Ram Rongpi Indian National Congress Mankachar None Zahirul Islam Janata Party Salmara South None Dewan Joynal Abedin Independent (politician) Dhubri None Mohammad Umaruddin Indian National Congress Gauripur None Mohammad Azad Ali Janata Party Golakganj None Aluddin Sarkar Communist Party of India Bilasipara West None Gaisuddin Ahmed Independent (politician) Bilasipara East None Surat Chanddra Sinha Indian National Congress Gossaigaon None Mathias Tudu Indian National Congress Kokrajhar West ST Ranendra Narayan Basumatari Indian National Congress Kokrajhar East ST Samar Brahma Choudhury Plain Tribals Council of Assam Sidli ST Panchanan Brahma Plain Tribals Council of Assam Bongaigaon None Mathura Mohan Sinha Janata Party Bijni None Padmalochan Boro Independent (politician) Abhayapuri North None Pani Medhi Independent (politician) Abhayapuri South SC Rabindra Nath Choudhury Janata Party Dudhnai ST Jagat Chandra Patgiri Janata Party Goalpara East None Birendra Nath Choudhury Communist Party of India (Marxist) Goalpara West None Nazmul Haque Independent (politician) Jaleswar None Afzalur Rahman Janata Party Sorbhog None Hemen Das Communist Party of India (Marxist) Bhabanipur None Tarini Charan Das Janata Party Patacharkuchi None Bhubaneswar Barman Janata Party Barpeta None A. Latif Independent (politician) Jania None Abdus Sobhan Indian National Congress (Indira) Baghbar None Ibrahim Ali Indian National Congress Sarukhetri None Sirajul Haque Independent (politician) Chenga None Danes Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress Boko SC Umesh Chandra Das Janata Party Chaygaon None A. N. Akram Hussain Indian National Congress (Indira) Palasbari None Harendra Goswami Janata Party Jalukbari None Lakhyadhar Choudhury Janata Party Dispur None Tarini Mohan Barua Janata Party Gauhati East None Ajoy Kumar Dutta Janata Party Gauhati West None Kiran Chandra Bezbarua Janata Party Hajo None Rabindra Nath Malakar Janata Party Kamalpur None Daibasakti Deka Janata Party Rangiya None Purna Boro Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamulpur None Padam Bahadur Chouhan Janata Party Nalbari None Narendra Nath Dutta Communist Party of India (Marxist) Barkhetry None Seikh Chand Mahammad Janata Party Dharmapur None Ramani Barman Janata Party Barama ST Baikuntha Nath Das Indian National Congress Chapaguri ST Manik Chandra Das Independent (politician) Panery None Ramesh Chandra Saharia Independent (politician) Kalaigaon None Nagen Sarma Janata Party Sipajhar None Madhab Rajbanshi Janata Party Mangaldoi SC Anil Das Janata Party Dalgaon None Syeda Anwara Taimur Indian National Congress (Indira) Udalguri ST Binoy Kumar Basumatary Plain Tribals Council of Assam Majbat None Silvius Condpan Janata Party Dhekiajuli None Pratap Kalita Indian National Congress Barchalla None Kamal Chandra Basumatari Plain Tribals Council of Assam Tezpur None Jiban Bora Janata Party Rangapara None Golok Rajbanshi Indian National Congress Sootea None Golok Kakati Janata Party Biswanath None Kosheswar Bora Janata Party Behali None Bishnulal Upadhaya Indian National Congress Gohpur None Ram Chandra Sarmah Janata Party Jagiroad SC Prasad Chandra Doloi Indian National Congress Marigaon None Kaliram Dekta Raja Indian National Congress Laharighat None Abul Kashem Indian National Congress Raha SC Baliram Das Janata Party Dhing None Md. Samsul Huda Revolutionary Communist Party of India Batadroba None Baneswar Saikia Revolutionary Communist Party of India Rupohihat None Mohammad Idris Indian National Congress Nowgong None Mukut Sarma Indian National Congress Barhampur None Lakeshwar Gohain Janata Party Samaguri None Bhabendra Kumar Saikia Janata Party Kaliabor None Atil Chandra Goswami Independent (politician) Jamunamukh None Mujamil Ali Choudhury Janata Party Hojai None Santi Ranjan Das Gupta Janata Party Lumding None Biresh Misra Communist Party of India (Marxist) Bokakhat None Chatra Gopal Karmakar Indian National Congress Sarupathar None Aklius Tirkey Indian National Congress Golaghat None Soneswar Bora Janata Party Khumtai None Nogen Borua Janata Party Dergaon SC Ramesh Das Janata Party Jorhat None Dulal Chandra Baruah Janata Party Majuli ST Chakbhal Kagyang Janata Party Titabar None Giridhar Thengal Communist Party of India Mariani None Gajen Tanti Indian National Congress Teok None Devananda Boara Janata Party Amguri None Khagen Borbarua Revolutionary Communist Party of India Nazira None Hiteswar Saikia Indian National Congress Mahmara None Budha Barua Revolutionary Communist Party of India Sonari None Satya Tati Indian National Congress (Indira) Thowra None Jogen Gogoi Communist Party of India Sibsagar None Promode Gogoi Communist Party of India Bihpuria None Premadhar Bora Independent (politician) Naoboicha None Afazuddin Ahmed Independent (politician) Lakhimpur None Sulo Bora Communist Party of India Dhakuakhana ST Lakhya Nath Doley Indian National Congress Dhemaji ST Purna Chandra Bora Independent (politician) Jonai ST Romesh Mohan Kouli Janata Party Moran None Joy Chandra Nagbanshi Indian National Congress (Indira) Dibrugarh None Keshab Chandra Gogoi Janata Party Lahowal None Dipak Moormoo Indian National Congress Duliajan None Jogen Hazarika Janata Party Tingkhong None Bhadreswar Gogoi Janata Party Naharkatia None Sasha Kamal Handique Communist Party of India (Marxist) Chabua None Jnan Gogoi Janata Party Tinsukia None Golap Borborah Janata Party Digboi None Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress (Indira) Margherita None Kul Bahadur Chetri Janata Party Doom Dooma None Dileswar Tanti Indian National Congress Sadiya None Bipin Hazarika Communist Party of India (Marxist) References Assam Category:State Assembly elections in Assam Category:1970s in Assam Category:February 1978 in Asia