Assam Legislative Assembly

Assam Legislative Assembly
16th Assam Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded27 March 1952 (1952-03-27)
Leadership
Ranjeet Kumar Dass, BJP
since 21 May 2026
Habbey Teron, BJP
since 21 June 2026
Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP
since 10 May 2021
Leader of the Opposition
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Structure
Seats126
Political groups
Government (102)
  NDA (102)

Official Opposition (19)

  ASOM (19)

Other opposition (5)

Elections
First past the post
First election
1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election
Last election
9 April 2026
Next election
2031
Meeting place
Assam Legislative Assembly complex,
Dispur, Guwahati, Assam, India - 781006.
Website
www.assambidhansabha.org

The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. Ranjeet Kumar Dass is the current Speaker, serving since May 2026.

Members of the Assembly are directly elected by the people of Assam through elections held every five years, unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier. The current Assembly was elected in April–May 2026, and the next election is scheduled for 2031. The Assembly plays a key role in law-making for the state, handling crucial matters such as state budgets, development policies, and local governance. It has the authority to legislate on issues specified under the State and Concurrent Lists of the Constitution of India.

The Assembly functions through various committees that handle specific issues, including the budget, public accounts, and legislative procedures. The Chief Minister, who is the leader of the majority party in the Assembly, holds executive powers and is the head of the state government. The current Chief Minister is Himanta Biswa Sarma from the BJP, who has been in office since May 2021.

The 2026 election was a landslide victory for the BJP, as the INC barely emerged as the principal opposition force, alongside its allies such as the RD

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