2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election

2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election

4 and 11 April 2006

All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.77%
  Majority party Minority party
 
AGP
Leader Tarun Gogoi Brindaban Goswami
Party INC AGP
Last election 71 20
Seats won 53 24
Seat change 18 4
Percentage 31.08% 20.39%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Rameswar Teli Badruddin Ajmal
Party BJP AIUDF
Last election 8 New
Seats won 10 10
Seat change 2 New
Percentage 11.98% 9.03%

Chief Minister before election

Tarun Gogoi
INC

Chief Minister

Tarun Gogoi
INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Assam in two phases between 3 and 10 April 2006 to elect members from all 126 constituencies of the state . Following the election, the incumbent Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi formed his second ministry.