2024 Indian general election in Assam explained

Country:India
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 Indian general election in Assam
Previous Year:2019
Election Date:19 April- 7 May 2024
Next Election:2029 Indian general election in Assam
Next Year:2029
Seats For Election:All 14 Assam seats in the Lok Sabha
Turnout:81.62% (0.02%)
Ongoing:no
Outgoing Members:List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha#Assam
Opinion Polls:2024 Indian general election in Assam#Opinion polls
Leader1:Sarbananda Sonowal
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alliance1:National Democratic Alliance
Leaders Seat1:Dibrugarh
Leader Since1:2018
Last Election1:36.41%, 9 seats
Seats1:9
Percentage1:37.43%
Swing1: 1.38%
Leader2:Gaurav Gogoi
Party2:Indian National Congress
Alliance2:INDIA
Leaders Seat2:Jorhat
Leader Since2:2020
Last Election2:35.79%, 3 seats
Seats2:3
Percentage2:37.48%
Swing2: 2.04%
Map Size:300px
Popular Vote1:7,467,558
Popular Vote2:7,478,077
Image4:File:Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg
Leader4:Atul Bora
Party4:Asom Gana Parishad
Alliance4:National Democratic Alliance
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:1,289,464
Percentage4:6.46%
Swing4: 1.85%
Image5:File:UPPL symbol.jpg
Leader5:Urkhao Gwra Brahma
Party5:United People's Party Liberal
Alliance5:National Democratic Alliance
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:484,681
Percentage5:2.43%
Swing5: 0.09%
Seat Change5: 1

The 2024 Indian general election in Assam was held from 19 April to 7 May 2024, to elect the 14 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.[1] [2]

Election schedule

Poll eventPhase
IIIIII
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies554

Parties and alliances

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats Contested
Bharatiya Janata PartySarbananda Sonowal11
Asom Gana ParishadAtul Bora2
United People's Party LiberalUrkhao Gwra Brahma1
Total14
PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats Contested
Indian National CongresGourav Gogoi13
Assam Jatiya ParishadLurinjyoti Gogoi1
Total14

Others

Party!Flag!Symbol!Leader!Seats Contested
Badruddin Ajmal3
Bodoland People's FrontHagrama Mohilary4
Ripun Bora4
Aam Aadmi PartyBhaben Choudhury2
Manoranjan Talukdar1
Communist Party of India Kanak Gogoi1
Total 15
Party!Leader!Symbol!Seats Contested
Rowspan=2 Voters Party International 8
Bharatiya Gana Parishad6
All Party Hill Leaders ConferenceJonas Ingti Kathar1 as Independent from Diphu Lok Sabha constituency
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)Chandralekha Das6
Gana Suraksha PartyHeera Saraniya4
Rashtriya Ulama Council4
Republican Party of India (Athawale)4
Asom Jana Morcha 3
Bahujan Maha Party3
Bangali Nabanirman Sena2
Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal2
Autonomous State Demand CommitteeJayanta Rongpi1
Bharatheeya Jawan Kisan Party1
Hindu Samaj Party1
Jai Prakash Janata Dal1
The National Road Map Party of India1
Total 47

Candidates

Constituency
NDAINDIAOthers
1Kokrajhar (ST)UPPLJoyanta BasumataryINCGarjan MushaharyAITCGauri Shankar Sarania
Kampa Borgoyari
2DhubriZabed IslamRakibul HussainBadruddin Ajmal
3BarpetaAGPPhani Bhusan ChoudhuryINCDeep BayanAITCAbul Kalam Azad
CPI(M)Manoranjan Talukdar
4Darrang–UdalguriDilip SaikiaMadhab RajbangshiDurga Das Boro
5GuwahatiBijuli Kalita MedhiMira Barthakur GoswamiESBDAmitabh Sharmah
6Diphu (ST)Amar Sing TissoJoyram EnglengASDCJotson Bey
7KarimganjKripanath MallahRashid Ahmed ChoudharySahabul Islam Choudhary
8Silchar (SC)Parimal SuklabaidyaSurjya Kanta SarkarRadheshyam Biswas
9NowgongSuresh BoraPradyut BordoloiAminul Islam
10KazirangaKamakhya Prasad TasaRoselina TirkeyRPI(A)Salesh Ahmed Mazumdar
11SonitpurBJPRanjit DuttaINCPremlal GanjuRishiraj Sharma
BPFRaju Deuri
12LakhimpurBJPPradan BaruahINCUday Shankar HazarikaAITCGhana Kanta Chutia
Dhiren Kachari
13DibrugarhSarbananda SonowalLurinjyoti GogoiManoj Dhanuar
14JorhatTopon Kumar GogoiGaurav GogoiESBDArun Chandra Handique

Surveys and polls

Exit polls

Voter turnout

Phase wise

PhasePoll DateConstituenciesVoter Turnout (%)
I19 April 2024Kaziranga, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat78.25%
II 26 April 2024Darrang–Udalguri, Diphu (ST), Karimganj, Silchar (SC), Nowgong81.17%
III 7 May 2024Kokrajhar (ST), Dhubri, Barpeta, Guwahati85.45%
Total81.62%

Constituency wise

ConstituencyPoll DateTurnoutSwing
1Kokrajhar (ST)7 May 202483.55%0.25%
2Dhubri92.08%1.42%
3Barpeta85.24%1.33%
4Darrang–Udalguri26 April 202482.01%
5Guwahati7 May 202478.39%2.48%
6Diphu (ST)26 April 202475.74%1.89%
7Karimganj80.48%1.3%
8Silchar (SC)79.05%0.46%
9Nowgong84.97%1.74%
10Kaziranga19 April 202479.33%
11Sonitpur78.46%
12Lakhimpur76.42%1.25%
13Dibrugarh76.75%0.55%
14Jorhat79.89%2.32%

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ Parties Popular voteSeats
Votes%±ppContestedWon+/−
NDABJP74,67,55837.43 1.38119
AGP12,89,4646.46 1.8521 1
UPPL4,84,6812.4311 1
Total92,41,70342.291411 2
INDIAINC74,78,07737.48 2.04133
AJP4,14,4411.99New10
APHLC1,87,01710
AAP1,70,9120.8520
CPI(M)96,1380.4810
AITC74,6410.3740
CPI19,631 0.1010
Total84,40,85639.47143
OthersBPF7,77,5703.8640
AIUDF6,24,3053.13 4.7430 1
GSP1,23,36540
SUCI(C)26,27060
ESBD16,61320
RPI(A)14,31740
RUC12,95240
ASDC9,633
BJKP
Independents530 1
Total
NOTA238,2761.19
Total20,864,20010014314

Results by constituency

Constituency! rowspan="2"
TurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
PartyAllianceCandidateVotes%PartyAllianceCandidateVotes%Votes%
1Kokrajhar (ST)83.55%Joyanta Basumatary488,99539.39%Kampa Borgoyari4,37,41235.23%51,5834.16%
2Dhubri92.08%Rakibul Hussain1,471,88559.99%Badruddin Ajmal4,59,40918.72%10,12,47641.27%
3Barpeta85.24%Phani Bhusan Choudhury8,60,11351.02%Deep Bayan6,37,76237.83%2,22,35113.19%
4Darrang–Udalguri82.01%Dilip Saikia8,68,38747.95%Madhab Rajbangshi5,39,37529.78%3,29,01218.17%
5Guwahati78.39%Bijuli Kalita Medhi8,94,88755.95%Mira Borthakur Goswami6,43,79740.25%2,51,09015.70%
6Diphu (ST)75.74%Amar Sing Tisso3,34,62049.01%J.I. Kathar1,87,01727.39%1,47,60321.62%
7Karimganj80.48%Kripanath Mallah5,45,09347.53%Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury5,26,73345.93%18,3601.60%
8Silchar (SC)79.05%Parimal Suklabaidya6,52,40559.89%Surya Kanta Sarkar3,88,09435.62%2,64,31124.27%
9Nowgong84.97%Pradyut Bordoloi7,88,85050.89%Suresh Borah5,76,61937.20%2,12,33113.69%
10Kaziranga79.33%Kamakhya Prasad Tasa8,97,04355.04%Roselina Tirkey6,48,09639.76%2,48,94715.28%
11Sonitpur78.46%Ranjit Dutta7,75,78860.21%Premlal Ganju4,14,38032.16%3,61,40828.05%
12Lakhimpur76.42%Pradan Baruah6,63,12254.75%Uday Shankar Hazarika4,61,86538.13%2,01,25716.62%
13Dibrugarh76.75%Sarbananda Sonowal6,93,76254.27%Lurinjyoti Gogoi4,14,44132.42%2,79,32121.85%
14Jorhat79.89%Gourav Gogoi7,51,77154.04%Topon Kumar Gogoi6,07,37843.66%1,44,39310.38%

Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

PartyAssembly segmentsCurrent Position in the Assembly
NDABJP7563
AGP108
UPPL77
Total9278
INDIAINC3025
CPI(M)01
RD01
Total3027
OthersAIUDF015
BPF43
Independents03
Total421
Total126

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: BJP targets to win 14 seats in Assam in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
  2. News: Assam Congress initiates grand alliance move against BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. 2023-03-11.

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