Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2011
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All 126 seats in the Legislature of Assam |
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The 13th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on 4 and 11 April, 2011 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India. The result was announced on 13 May. BJP was accused of turning the anti-immigrant feeling in Assam into a Hindu-Muslim row.The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress and its incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi was sworn in for the third straight term. Tarun Gogoi becomes the second Chief Minister (the first was Bimala Prasad Chaliha) to be elected Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.
After the death of AGP MLA from Algapur Sahidul Alam Choudhury on 20 November 2012, by-election to this seat was held on 24 February 2013. Congress candidate Mandira Roy won the election. This resulted in Congress tally in assembly going up to 79, and AGP tally going down to 9.
Sahidul Alam Choudhury died on 20 November 2012. The result after the by-election held on 24 February 2013:
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