Assam, an important state located in the northeastern part of India, is known for its significant presence in Indian politics. As far as politics in India is concerned, the state always stays at the front position and it is significantly plagued by the ULFA strikes and other radical activities carried out by this separatist organization.
About national level political parties in Assam
Following the most recent ULFA attacks in the state, the national level political parties in Assam have consented on one viewpoint that they should gain courage and attempt to stop terrorism at any cost. The most important national level political parties that dictate the political state of affairs in the state are as follows:- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- Indian National Congress (INC)
- Communist Party of India (CPI)
- Communist Party of India (Marxist), also known as CPI (M)
Scenario of National Level Political Parties in Assam
Currently, the state government of Assam is ruled by the Indian National Congress (INC), which is also ruling the Central Government. The chief minister of the state is Tarun Gogoi. The political system of the state is overseen by the Governor of the state. Currently, the Governor of the state is Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, a former Congress leader. The Governor of the state is helped in his functioning by the Chief Minister together with his ministry, who are elected to the legislative assembly of the state.
The Indian National Congress has been ruling the state since the country gained its independence from British dominion in 1947. The party ruled the state till 1978. In 1978, a Janata Party Government took over the control of Assam. Nevertheless, the government had a short stint and the Indian National Congress returned to power once again in 1980. They ruled the state till 1985. In 1985, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a party which backed the Assam Agitation, was elected by the people of the state to rule the state for the next five years. After 1985, the Asom Gana Parishad and the Indian National Congress governed the state alternatively till 2001. Since 2001, the Indian National Congress again came to power and since then the party has been ruling the state in an uninterrupted manner. They became successful in winning the assembly elections held in 2006 and 2011 successively. Tarun Gogoi is the only chief minister in the chronicles of the state to be chosen as the CM for the third successive time.
Assam State Assembly Election Results in 2011
The state features a unicameral assembly comprising 126 seats. Assembly election for 126 constituencies in Assam took place in 2011. AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front), which contested the polls just for the second occasion, was successful to get 18 seats in the assembly. All India United Democratic Front is the principal opposition party in the house. Given below is a list of the various parties that contested the assembly polls in 2011:
- Indian National Congress (Congress) - Got 78 seats and came to power
- Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) - 10 seats
- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) - 18 seats (principal opposition in the assembly)
- Bodoland People's Front (BPF) - 12 seats
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - 5 seats
- Independent Candidate - 2 seats
- Trinamool Congress (TMC) - 1 seat
- Sanmilito Ganashakti Assam (SGA)
- Communist Party of India (CPI)
- Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC)
- Purbanchaliya Loka Parishad (PLP)
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M)
