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Asom Gana Parishad

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Asom Gana Parishad

Asom Gana Parishad (translation: Assam People's Council, abbr. AGP) is a political party in the state of Assam, India. The AGP was formed following the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13 to 14 October 1985 in Golaghat, which also allowed Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, the youngest chief minister of the state, to be elected. The AGP has formed government twice since then, once in 1985 and again in 1996. The popularity of AGP surged in the late 1980s but declined in the 2000s. After a 20-year gap, AGP, in alliance with NDA, won a Lok Sabha seat in 2024. The party split in 2005, with former Chief Minister Prafulla Mahanta forming the Asom Gana Parishad (Progressive), but regrouped on 14 October 2008 in Golaghat. It won 14 seats out of 126 in the 2016 Legislative Assembly Elections, coming to power after a long gap. It was a partner in a coalition with the Bodoland People's Front and Bharatiya Janata Party. Currently it is a part of North-East Regional Political Front consisting of political parties of the northeast that has supported the National Democratic Alliance (India). As of 2021, the party is likely to form an alliance with BJP in coming assembly elections as well.

Infobox

Abbreviation
AGP
Leader
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
President
Atul Bora
Secretary
Ramendra Narayan Kalita
Founder
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Bhrigu Kumar Phukan Biraj Kumar Sarma
Founded
14 October 1985 (40 years ago) (1985-10-14)
Headquarters
AGP Complex, Gopinath Bordoloi Road, Ambari, Guwahati - 781001
Student wing
Asom Chatra Parishad
Youth wing
Asom Yuva Parishad
Women's wing
Asom Mahila Parishad
Peasant's wing
Asom Krishak Parishad
Ideology
Assamese nationalismRight-wing populism[citation needed]
Political position
Right-wing[citation needed]
ECI Status
State Party
Alliance
NEDA (2016–2019, 2019–present)NDA (2016–2019, 2019–present)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly
9 / 126

Tables

· Electoral performance › Assam Legislative Assembly
1991
1991
Election
1991
Seats
19 / 126
Votes
New
Vote Percentage
17.93%
1996
1996
Election
1996
Seats
59 / 126
Votes
40
Vote Percentage
29.70%
2001
2001
Election
2001
Seats
20 / 126
Votes
39
Vote Percentage
20.02%
2006
2006
Election
2006
Seats
24 / 126
Votes
4
Vote Percentage
20.39%
2011
2011
Election
2011
Seats
10 / 126
Votes
14
Vote Percentage
16.29%
2016
2016
Election
2016
Seats
14 / 126
Votes
4
Vote Percentage
8.1%
2021
2021
Election
2021
Seats
9 / 126
Votes
5
Vote Percentage
7.91%
Election
Seats
Votes
Vote Percentage
1991
19 / 126
New
17.93%
1996
59 / 126
40
29.70%
2001
20 / 126
39
20.02%
2006
24 / 126
4
20.39%
2011
10 / 126
14
16.29%
2016
14 / 126
4
8.1%
2021
9 / 126
5
7.91%
· Electoral performance › Loksabha
1984
1984
Election
1984
Seats
8 / 543
Votes
As Independent Candidates
1989
1989
Election
1989
Seats
Election not held
1991
1991
Election
1991
Seats
1 / 543
Votes
1,489,898
Vote Percentage
0.54
1996
1996
Election
1996
Seats
5 / 543
Votes
2,560,506
Vote Percentage
0.76
1998
1998
Election
1998
Seats
0 / 543
Votes
1,064,977
Vote Percentage
0.29
1999
1999
Election
1999
Seats
0 / 543
Votes
1,182,061
Vote Percentage
0.32
2004
2004
Election
2004
Seats
2 / 543
Votes
2,069,600
Vote Percentage
0.53
2009
2009
Election
2009
Seats
1 / 543
Votes
1,773,103
Vote Percentage
0.43
2014
2014
Election
2014
Seats
0 / 543
Votes
577,730
Vote Percentage
0.10
2019
2019
Election
2019
Seats
0 / 543
Votes
1,480,697
Vote Percentage
0.24
2024
2024
Election
2024
Seats
1 / 543
Votes
1,298,707
Vote Percentage
0.20
Election
Seats
Votes
Vote Percentage
1984
8 / 543
As Independent Candidates
1989
Election not held
1991
1 / 543
1,489,898
0.54
1996
5 / 543
2,560,506
0.76
1998
0 / 543
1,064,977
0.29
1999
0 / 543
1,182,061
0.32
2004
2 / 543
2,069,600
0.53
2009
1 / 543
1,773,103
0.43
2014
0 / 543
577,730
0.10
2019
0 / 543
1,480,697
0.24
2024
1 / 543
1,298,707
0.20
· Leadership
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
No.
1
Name
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Constituency
Nowgong
Thaneswar Boro
Thaneswar Boro
No.
3.
Name
Thaneswar Boro
Constituency
Rangiya
Brindaban Goswami
2001
2001–2008
Brindaban Goswami
No.
2.
Name
Brindaban Goswami
Term
September, 2001 – 21 September 2008
Constituency
Tezpur
Chandra Mohan Patowary
2008
2008–2011
Chandra Mohan Patowary
No.
4.
Name
Chandra Mohan Patowary
Term
21 September 2008 – 14 May 2011
Constituency
Dharmapur
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
2011
2011–2014
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
No.
(1)
Name
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Term
14 May 2011-15 July 2014
Constituency
Barhampur
Atul Bora
Atul Bora
No.
5.
Name
Atul Bora
Term
15 July- Incumbent
Constituency
Bokakhat
No.
Name
Portrait
Term
Constituency
1
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Nowgong
3.
Thaneswar Boro
Rangiya
2.
Brindaban Goswami
September, 2001 – 21 September 2008
Tezpur
4.
Chandra Mohan Patowary
Chandra Mohan Parowary in left corner with P. Radhakrishnan.
21 September 2008 – 14 May 2011
Dharmapur
(1)
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
14 May 2011-15 July 2014
Barhampur
5.
Atul Bora
15 July- Incumbent
Bokakhat
· Leadership
Bhrigu Phukan
Bhrigu Phukan
No.
1
Name
Bhrigu Phukan
Keshab Mahanta
Keshab Mahanta
No.
3.
Name
Keshab Mahanta
No.
Name
Portrait
1
Bhrigu Phukan
3.
Keshab Mahanta
· Leadership
To
To
No.
From
Name
To
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
No.
1
Name
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Ministries
First Mahanta ministry
Constituency
Nowgong
Term of office
24 December 1985
Term of office
28 November 1990
Term of office
4 years, 339 days
Barhampur
Barhampur
No.
Second Mahanta ministry
Name
Barhampur
Ministries
17 May 2001
Constituency
5 years, 2 days
No.
Name
Portrait
Ministries
Constituency
Term of office
From
To
Days in office
1
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
First Mahanta ministry
Nowgong
24 December 1985
28 November 1990
4 years, 339 days
Second Mahanta ministry
Barhampur
15 May 1996
17 May 2001
5 years, 2 days
· Leadership
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
2010
2010–2014
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
No.
1
Name
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Brindaban Goswami
Brindaban Goswami
No.
2.
Name
Brindaban Goswami
Chandra Mohan Patowary
2007
2007–2010
Chandra Mohan Patowary
No.
3
Name
Chandra Mohan Patowary
No.
Name
Portrait & Term
1
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
4 September 2010 - 14 July 2014
2.
Brindaban Goswami
3
Chandra Mohan Patowary
5 September 2007 – 5 September 2010
· Members in Rajya Sabha
Name
Name
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Name
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Portrait
Rajya Sabha members AGP
State
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Appointment date
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Retirement date
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Rajya Sabha members AGP
B.P. Baishya in between Keshab Mahanta and Atul Bora
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Assam
Kumar Deepak Das
Kumar Deepak Das
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Kumar Deepak Das
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Kumar Deepak Das in the left corner.
Parag Chaliha
Parag Chaliha
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Parag Chaliha
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Bhadreswar Buragohain
Bhadreswar Buragohain
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Bhadreswar Buragohain
Rajya Sabha members AGP
David Ledger
David Ledger
Rajya Sabha members AGP
David Ledger
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Bijoya Chakravarty
Bijoya Chakravarty
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Bijoya Chakravarty
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Nagen Saikia
Nagen Saikia
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Nagen Saikia
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Rajya Sabha members AGP
Name
Portrait
State
Appointment date
Retirement date
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Baishya in between Keshab Mahanta and Atul Bora
Assam
Kumar Deepak Das
Kumar Deepak Das in the left corner.
Parag Chaliha
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta
Bhadreswar Buragohain
David Ledger
Bijoya Chakravarty
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Nagen Saikia
· Members in Lok Sabha
Name
Name
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Name
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Portrait
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Term
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Constituency
Lok Sabha members from AGP
State
Parag Chaliha
Parag Chaliha
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Parag Chaliha
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1985-1989
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Jorhat
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Assam
Dinesh Goswami
Dinesh Goswami
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Dinesh Goswami
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1985-1989
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Guwahati
Gakul Saikia
Gakul Saikia
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Gakul Saikia
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1985-1989
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lakhimpur
Muhi Ram Saikia
Muhi Ram Saikia
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Muhi Ram Saikia
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1984-1989, 1991-1996, 1996-1998
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Nowgong
Prabin Chandra Sarma
Prabin Chandra Sarma
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Prabin Chandra Sarma
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1996-1998
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Guwahati
Keshab Mahanta
Keshab Mahanta
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Keshab Mahanta
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1996-1998
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Kaliabor
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lakhimpur
Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Sarbananda Sonowal
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
2004-2009
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Dibrugarh
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Lok Sabha members from AGP
fourth from left side,in middle between Keshab Mahanta and Atul Bora.
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1996-1998
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Mangaldoi
Joseph Toppo
Joseph Toppo
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Joseph Toppo
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
2009-2014
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Tezpur
Ataur Rahman
Ataur Rahman
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Ataur Rahman
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1985-1989
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Barpeta
Bhadreswar Tanti
Bhadreswar Tanti
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Bhadreswar Tanti
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1985-1989
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Kaliabor
Saifuddin Ahmed
Saifuddin Ahmed
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Saifuddin Ahmed
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
1985-1989
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Mangaldoi
Phani Bhusan Choudhury
Phani Bhusan Choudhury
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Phani Bhusan Choudhury
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Lok Sabha members from AGP
2024-incumbent
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Barpeta
Lok Sabha members from AGP
Name
Portrait
Term
Constituency
State
Parag Chaliha
1985-1989
Jorhat
Assam
Dinesh Goswami
1985-1989
Guwahati
Gakul Saikia
1985-1989
Lakhimpur
Muhi Ram Saikia
1984-1989, 1991-1996, 1996-1998
Nowgong
Prabin Chandra Sarma
1996-1998
Guwahati
Keshab Mahanta
1996-1998
Kaliabor
Arun Kumar Sarmah
Lakhimpur
Sarbananda Sonowal
2004-2009
Dibrugarh
Birendra Prasad Baishya
fourth from left side,in middle between Keshab Mahanta and Atul Bora.
1996-1998
Mangaldoi
Joseph Toppo
2009-2014
Tezpur
Ataur Rahman
1985-1989
Barpeta
Bhadreswar Tanti
1985-1989
Kaliabor
Saifuddin Ahmed
1985-1989
Mangaldoi
Phani Bhusan Choudhury
2024-incumbent
Barpeta
· State ministers › Ministers under Sarbananda Sonowal
Nos.
Nos.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Nos.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Portrait
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Ministers
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
CM
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Cabinet Minister
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Sarbananda Sonowal
1.
1.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
1.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Atul Bora
2.
2.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
2.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Keshab Mahanta
3.
3.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
3.
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Phani Bhusan Choudhury
List of AGP Ministers in Sonowal ministry(5-December-2016-
Nos.
Portrait
Ministers
CM
Cabinet Minister
Sarbananda Sonowal
1.
Atul Bora
2.
Keshab Mahanta
3.
Phani Bhusan Choudhury
· State ministers › Ministers under Himanta Biswa Sarma
Nos.
Nos.
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Nos.
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Portrait
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Ministers
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
CM
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Cabinet Minister
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
1.
1.
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
1.
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Atul Bora
2.
2.
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
2.
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Keshab Mahanta
List of AGP Ministers in Sarma ministry(5-December-2016-
Nos.
Portrait
Ministers
CM
Cabinet Minister
1.
Atul Bora
2.
Keshab Mahanta

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