THE 11 MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES

1. Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
2. Asom Gana Parishad (Progressive) (AGPP)
3. Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC)
4. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
5. Bodo People's Progressive Front (BPPF)
6. Communist Party of India (CPI)
7. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
8. Indian National Congress (Congress)
9. Purbanchaliya Loka Parishad (PLP)
10. Trinamul Gana Parishad (TGP)
11. United Minority Front (UMF)

POLITICAL BACKDROP

Assam has witnessed political upheavals since Independence in 1947.

Nonetheless, the party that has been having political sway in the state has been the Indian National Congress (INC).

In 1978 the Janata Party took over power from the INC. The Janata Party had to suffer defeat after two years when the INC took charge of the reins of power.

However, following the mass agitation against the influx of aliens from Bangladesh, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) took over the reins of power in 1985.

The INC took charge in April 2006. This political party is still in power.

POLITIAL TRENDS IN ASSAM

Certain significant trends have been quite marked in the political firmament of the state.

First, the people of the state generally vote that political party to power that holds the reins of power in the Centre. This has been due to the realization that the gamut of development projects would be more.

Second, the political parties draw their strength from the youth force. Their youth wings are quite active.

Third, the time has come in Assam when the political parties cannot afford to ignore the demands of the minorities. Among the minorities are the religious minorities like the Christians and the Muslims.

The political equation is also determined by the linguistic factor.

Above all, the tribal voters also form political lobbies. Each of the political parties in Assam has its tie-up with the local tribal political parties in the tribal belts. Political analysts feel that once the tribal parties come together with some political, social, developmental or other issues they can call the shots in the corridors of power. 

There are also the voters who are from the other states of India and who have settled down here for business or government job purposes. Such voters also play an important role in the formation process of the government in the state.

The 14 Lok Sabha Constituencies (in alphabetical order)

There are three seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs). Of the three constituencies, two are for the STs and one for the SCs. 

The list is given below:

1. Karbi Anglong & North Cachar Autonomous District (ST)
2. Barpeta
3. Dibrugarh
4. Dhubri
5. Gauhati
6. Jorhat
7. Karimganj (SC)
8. Kaliabor
9. Kokrajhar (ST)
10. Lakhimpur
11. Mangaldoi
12. Nowgong
13. Silchar
14. Tezpur

The 126 State Assembly Constituencies (in alphabetical order)

1. ABHAYAPURI NORTH
2. ABHAYAPURI SOUTH (SC)
3. ALGAPUR
4. AMGURI
5. BADARPUR
6. BAGHBAR
7. BAITHALANGSO (ST)
8. BARAMA (ST)
9. BARKHETRY
10. BARKHOLA
11. BARPETA
12. BARCHALLA
13. BARHAMPUR
14. BATADROBA
15. BEHALI
16. BHABANIPUR
17. BIHPURIA
18. BILASIPARA WEST
19. BILASIPARA EAST
20. BIJNI
21. BISWANATH
22. BOKAKHAT
23. BOKAJAN (ST)
24. BOKO (SC)
25. BONGAIGAON
26. CHAPAGURI (ST)
27. DHARMAPUR
28. CHAYGAON
29. CHABUA
30. CHENGA
31. DISPUR
32. DALGAON
33. DERGAON (SC)
34. DHAKUAKHANA (ST)
35. DHEMAJI (ST)
36. DHEKIAJULI
37. DHING
38. DHOLAI (SC)
39. DHUBRI
40. DIBRUGARH
41. DIGBOI
42. DIPHU (ST)
43. DOOM DOOMA
44. DULIAJAN
45. DUDHNAI (ST)
46. GAUHATI EAST
47. GAUHATI WEST
48. GAURIPUR
49. GOALPARA EAST
50. GOALPARA WEST
51. GOHPUR
52. GOLAGHAT
53. GOLAKGANJ
54. GOSSAIGAON
55. HAJO
56. HAILAKANDI
57. HAFLONG (ST)
58. HOJAI
59. HOWRAGHAT (ST)
60. JAGIROAD (SC)
61. JALUKBARI
62. JALESWAR
63. JAMUNAMUKH
64. JORHAT
65. KALAIGAON
66. KALIABOR
67. JANIA
68. JONAI (ST)
69. KAMALPUR
70. KARIMGANJ NORTH
71. KARIMGANJ SOUTH
72. KATLICHERRA
73. KATIGORA
74. KOKRAJHAR WEST (ST)
75. KOKRAJHAR EAST (ST)
76. KHUMTAI
77. LAHOWAL
78. LAHARIGHAT
79. LAKHIMPUR
80. LAKHIPUR
81. LUMDING
82. MAHMARA
83. MANGALDOI (SC)
84. MANKACHAR
85. MARGHERITA
86. MARIANI
87. MAJBAT
88. MAJULI (ST)
89. MORAN
90. MORIGAON
91. NAGON
92. NAOBOICHA
93. NAZIRA
94. NAHARKATIA
95. NALBARI
96. PALASBARI
97. PANERY
98. PATACHARKUCHI
99. PATHARKANDI
100. RANGIYA
101. RAHA (SC)
102. RANGAPARA
103. RATABARI (SC)
104. RUPOHIHAT
105. SADIYA
106. SALMARA SOUTH
107. SARUKHETRI
108. SAMAGURI
109. SARUPATHAR
110. SIBSAGAR
111. SIDLI (ST)
112. SILCHAR
113. SIPAJHAR
114. SONAI
115. SONARI
116. SORBHOG
117. SOOTEA
118. TAMULPUR
119. TEZPUR
120. TEOK
121. THOWRA
122. TINGKHONG
123. TITABAR
124. TINSUKIA
125. UDALGURI (ST)
126. UDHARBOND