1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election
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All 126 seats in the Legislature of Assam
64 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Golap Borbora
Party JP
Leader since 1978
Leader's seat Tinsukia
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CM before election

Sarat Chandra Singha
INC

Elected CM

Golap Borbora
JP

The 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election was held to elect members for 126 assembly seats to constitute the seventh Assam Legislative Assembly. 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 existed in CM’s chair for only 94 days, as central government imposed President's rule in Assam.[1][2]

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.[3] 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 .[4]

Results

S. No Party Party-type Contested Won Votes polled % Vote % in seats contested
1 Communist Party of India National 35 5 4.09 14.39
2 Communist Party of India National 27 11 5.62 25.87
3 Indian National Congress National 126 26 23.62 23.62
4 Indian National Congress National 115 8 8.78 9.84
5 Janata Party National 117 53 27.55 29.95
6 All India Forward Bloc State 3 0 0.09 4.28
7 Plain Tribals Council of Assam State 9 4 2.60 32.54
8 Revolutionary Socialist Party State 6 0 0.44 8.85
9 All India Gorkha League Registered 1 0 0.04 6.08
10 Revolutionary Communist Party of India Registered 10 4 1.40 17.68
11 Socialist Unity Centre of India Registered 4 0 0.07 2.29
12 Independent politician 15 25.67 26.50
Total 126
Source: ECI[1]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Ratabari SC Lilamoy Das Janata Party
Patharkandi None Fakrul Islam Independent
Karimganj North None Nishith Ranjan Das Communist Party of India
Karimganj South None Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury Indian National Congress
Badarpur None Ramendra De Communist Party of India
Hailakandi None Dipak Bhattacharjee Communist Party of India
Katlicherra None Gouri Sankar Roy Indian National Congress
Algapur None Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress
Silchar None Noorul Kuda Communist Party of India
Sonai None Altaf Hossain Mazumdar Janata Party
Dholai SC Sisir Ranjan Das Indian National Congress
Udharbond None Jagannath Singh Janata Party
Lakhipur None Kazi Kutub Uddin Ahmed Independent
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
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
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
Abhayapuri North None Pani Medhi Independent
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
Goalpara West None Nazmul Haque Independent
Jaleswar None Afzalur Rahman Janata Party
Sorbhog None Hemen Das Communist Party of India
Bhabanipur None Tarini Charan Das Janata Party
Patacharkuchi None Bhubaneswar Barman Janata Party
Barpeta None A. Latif Independent
Jania None Abdus Sobhan Indian National Congress
Baghbar None Ibrahim Ali Indian National Congress
Sarukhetri None Sirajul Haque Independent
Chenga None Danes Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress
Boko SC Umesh Chandra Das Janata Party
Chaygaon None A. N. Akram Hussain Indian National Congress
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
Tamulpur None Padam Bahadur Chouhan Janata Party
Nalbari None Narendra Nath Dutta Communist Party of India
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
Panery None Ramesh Chandra Saharia Independent
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
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
Jamunamukh None Mujamil Ali Choudhury Janata Party
Hojai None Santi Ranjan Das Gupta Janata Party
Lumding None Biresh Misra Communist Party of India
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
Thowra None Jogen Gogoi Communist Party of India
Sibsagar None Promode Gogoi Communist Party of India
Bihpuria None Premadhar Bora Independent
Naoboicha None Afazuddin Ahmed Independent
Lakhimpur None Sulo Bora Communist Party of India
Dhakuakhana ST Lakhya Nath Doley Indian National Congress
Dhemaji ST Purna Chandra Bora Independent
Jonai ST Romesh Mohan Kouli Janata Party
Moran None Joy Chandra Nagbanshi Indian National Congress
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
Chabua None Jnan Gogoi Janata Party
Tinsukia None Golap Borborah Janata Party
Digboi None Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress
Margherita None Kul Bahadur Chetri Janata Party
Doom Dooma None Dileswar Tanti Indian National Congress
Sadiya None Bipin Hazarika Communist Party of India

References

  1. ^ a b "STATISTICAL REPORTS OF GENERAL ELECTION TO STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (VIDHANSABHA) 1978". Election Commission of india. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1978-83". Govt. of Assam. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Four reasons why India Gandhi declared emergency". Indian Express. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ Pradhanmantri - Episode 12: Emergency in India, ABP News. ABP News.
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