2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election

The 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on April 4 and April 11, 2016, to elect the 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. This pivotal election witnessed a contest primarily between the Indian National Congress (INC), led by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Sarbananda Sonowal. The election was marked by intense campaigning and significant issues such as illegal immigration, economic development, and ethnic identity. The BJP formed a coalition with several regional parties, aiming to unseat the incumbent Congress government. Ultimately, the BJP secured a decisive victory, winning 60 seats and establishing a government, with Sonowal becoming the Chief Minister, thus ending a 15-year Congress rule in the state.