| Election Name: | 2022 Assam Municipal elections |
| Type: | legislative |
| Country: | India |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | 6 March 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
| Seats For Election: | 977 seats |
| Turnout: | 69.66% |
| Image1: | File:Himanta Biswa Sarma with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg |
| Leader1: | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Alliance1: | National Democratic Alliance |
| Party1: | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Leader2: | Debabrata Saikia |
| Alliance2: | United Progressive Alliance |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress |
| Image4: | File:M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG |
| Leader4: | Badruddin Ajmal |
| Party4: | All India United Democratic Front |
| Image5: | Akhil Gogoi by Vikramjit Kakati.jpg |
| Leader5: | Akhil Gogoi |
| Party5: | Raijor Dal |
| Image6: | File:Aam Aadmi Party logo (English).svg |
| Leader6: | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Party6: | AAP |
| Image3: | File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png |
| Alliance3: | National Democratic Alliance |
| Leader3: | Atul Bora |
| Party3: | Asom Gana Parishad |
| After Election: | TBD |
| After Party: | TBD |
Municipal elections was held in the Indian state of Assam on 6 March 2022; the results were declared on 9 March. The elections is scheduled for 80 urban local bodies. Elections were originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but were delayed because of pandemic.
| Poll event | Schedule | |
|---|---|---|
| Notification date | 9 February 2022 | |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 15 February 2022 | |
| Last Date for withdrawal of nomination | 20 February 2022 | |
| Date of poll | 6 March 2022 | |
| Date of counting of votes | 9 March 2022 |
| Gender | No. of voters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8,32,348 | |
| Female | 8,41,534 | |
| Other | 17 | |
| Total | 16,73,899 |
| Sl. No. | District | Municipal Boards | Wards | Voters (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karimganj | KarimganjBadarpur Ramkrishna Nagar | 2711 10 | 49,37414,144 11,094 |
| 2 | Hailakandi | HailakandiLala | 1610 | 28,4749,678 |
| 3 | Cachar | SonaiLakhipur | 1110 | 14,07710,149 |
| 4 | Dhubri | Dhubri Gauripur Golakganj Chapar Bilasipara Sapatgram | 1613 10 10 14 10 | 49,14420,786 10,199 16,438 29,942 10,525 |
| 5 | Bongaigaon | BongaigaonAbhayapuri | 2511 | 39,55713,169 |
| 6 | Goalpara | GoalparaLakhipur | 1910 | 41,40810,790 |
| 7 | Barpeta | BarpetaBarpeta Road Howly Sarthebari Sorbhog | 2210 10 10 10 | 36,29228,737 14,385 6,153 6,846 |
| 8 | Bajali | PatshalaPatacharkuchi | 1010 | 12,8173,089 |
| 9 | Nalbari | NalbariTihu | 1710 | 36,59911,551 |
| 10 | Kamrup | North GuwahatiPalashbari Rangia | 1010 10 | 19,5314,213 22,007 |
| 11 | Darrang | SipajharMongoldoi Kharupetia | 1010 11 | 9,61821,001 17,021 |
| 12 | Morigaon | Morigaon | 11 | 22,896 |
| 13 | Nagaon | NagaonDhing Raha Kampur | 2910 10 10 | 98,54215,324 9,612 8,560 |
| 14 | Hojai | HojaiLanka Lumding Doboka | 1911 13 10 | 27,99130,181 23,750 9,567 |
| 15 | Sonitpur | TezpurRangapara Dhekiajuli Jamugurihat | 1910 10 10 | 49,59411,280 16,558 6,712 |
| 16 | Biswanath | BiswanathGohpur Sootea | 1210 10 | 14,6629,890 9,664 |
| 17 | Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur Bihpuria Narayanpur Dhakuakhana | 2110 10 10 | 44,6718,912 4,143 10,182 |
| 18 | Dhemaji | DhemajiSilapathar | 1012 | 24,16619,520 |
| 19 | Golaghat | GolaghatSarupathar Barpathar Dergaon Bokakhat | 1210 10 10 10 | 28,05011,084 7,716 16,984 14,706 |
| 20 | Jorhat | JorhatTeok Titabar Mariani | 1910 10 10 | 57,0957,389 13,882 16,784 |
| 21 | Sibsagar | SibsagarAmguri Dimow Nazira Simaluguri | 1410 10 10 10 | 32,1965,826 6,037 10,188 6,576 |
| 22 | Charaideo | SonariMoran | 1611 | 20,5075,439 |
| 23 | Dibrugarh | DibrugarhNaharkatia Chabua Namrup | 2210 10 10 | 1,17,69015,046 6,242 9,976 |
| 24 | Tinsukia | TinsukiaMakum Doomdooma Chapakhowa Margherita Digboi | 1510 10 10 10 10 | 78,90013,543 16,631 8,078 23,263 18,996 |
Following is a list of political parties and alliances which contested in this election:
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | Himanta Biswa Sarma | TBD | ||
| Asom Gana Parishad | AGP | Atul Bora | TBD | ||
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | INC | Debabrata Saikia | TBD | ||
| Assam Jatiya Parishad | AJP | Lurinjyoti Gogoi | TBD | ||
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India United Democratic Front | AIUDF | Badruddin Ajmal | TBD | |||
| Raijor Dal | RD | Akhil Gogoi | TBD | |||
| Aam Aadmi Party | AAP | Dr.Bhaben Chowdhry | TBD | |||
| Sl. No. | District | Municipal Boards | Turnout (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karimganj | KarimganjBadarpur Ramkrishna Nagar | 65.4064.86 70.92 | |
| 2 | Hailakandi | HailakandiLala | 66.6573.97 | |
| 3 | Cachar | SonaiLakhipur | 74.0067.49 | |
| 4 | Dhubri | Dhubri Gauripur Golakganj Chapar Bilasipara Sapatgram | 70.8071.30 74.35 81.43 78.19 70.36 | |
| 5 | Bongaigaon | BongaigaonAbhayapuri | 74.3267.04 | |
| 6 | Goalpara | GoalparaLakhipur | 79.0082.00 | |
| 7 | Barpeta | BarpetaBarpeta Road Howly Sarthebari Sorbhog | 71.5575.14 80.67 79.90 79.00 | |
| 8 | Bajali | PatshalaPatacharkuchi | 68.6079.10 | |
| 9 | Nalbari | NalbariTihu | 72.2771.48 | |
| 10 | Kamrup | North GuwahatiPalashbari Rangia | 59.0769.34 82.10 | |
| 11 | Darrang | SipajharMongoldoi Kharupetia | 75.7368.18 73.97 | |
| 12 | Morigaon | Morigaon | 72.12 | |
| 13 | Nagaon | NagaonDhing Raha Kampur | 61.1470.42 70.32 69.89 | |
| 14 | Hojai | HojaiLanka Lumding Doboka | 72.2668.50 61.29 74.71 | |
| 15 | Sonitpur | TezpurRangapara Dhekiajuli Jamugurihat | 62.6869.24 72.00 72.97 | |
| 16 | Biswanath | BiswanathGohpur Sootea | 69.5169.99 72.07 | |
| 17 | Lakhimpur | North Lakhimpur Bihpuria Narayanpur Dhakuakhana | 68.9173.05 83.01 78.69 | |
| 18 | Dhemaji | DhemajiSilapathar | 67.2568.42 | |
| 19 | Golaghat | GolaghatSarupathar Barpathar Dergaon Bokakhat | 60.3371.74 69.58 52.23 67.28 | |
| 20 | Jorhat | JorhatTeok Titabar Mariani | 58.4072.51 65.19 66.50 | |
| 21 | Sibsagar | SibsagarAmguri Dimow Nazira Simaluguri | 64.3674.24 66.38 65.11 74.07 | |
| 22 | Charaideo | SonariMoran | 63.5270.42 | |
| 23 | Dibrugarh | DibrugarhNaharkatia Chabua Namrup | 58.0264.54 77.79 51.91 | |
| 24 | Tinsukia | TinsukiaMakum Doomdooma Chapakhowa Margherita Digboi | 62.7351.25 54.80 73.12 63.87 59.32 | |
| Total | 80 Boards | 69.66 |
"State Election Commission, Assam" https://sec.assam.gov.in
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