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{{short description|Local elections in India}}
{{more footnotes|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Assam Municipal elections
| type = legislative
| country = India
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2015
| election_date = 6 March 2022
| next_election =
| next_year = 2027
| seats_for_election = 977 seats
| majority_seats =
| turnout = '''69.66%'''
|image_size = 100px

| image1 = File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg
| leader1 = [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| party1 = Bhartiya Janata Party
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 =
| colour1 =
| seats1 =
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 = File:Debabrata Saikia.png
| leader2 = [[Debabrata Saikia]]
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| colour2 =
| last_election2 =
| seats2 =
| seat_change2 =
| percentage2 =
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| image4 = File:M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG
| leader4 = [[Badruddin Ajmal]]
| party4 = All India United Democratic Front
| leader_since4 =
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| seats4 =
| seat_change4 =
| image5 =Akhil Gogoi by Vikramjit Kakati.jpg
| leader5 = [[Akhil Gogoi]]
| party5 = Raijor Dal
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| seats5 =
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| image6 = File:Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bengali Logo.png
| leader6 = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]
| party6 = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
| seats6 =
| image3 = File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png
| alliance3 = National Democratic Alliance
| leader3 =[[Atul Bora]]
| party3 = Asom Gana Parishad
| seats3 =
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| title =
| before_election =
| before_party =
| after_election = TBD
| after_party = TBD
| previous_mps =
| elected_mps =
| next_mps =
}}
Municipal elections was held in the Indian state of [[Assam, India|Assam]] on 6 March 2022; the results were declared on 9 March. The elections is scheduled for 80 urban local bodies. Elections were originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but were delayed because of [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]].

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
!Poll event
!Schedule
|-
|Notification date
|'''9 February 2022'''
|-
|Last Date for filing nomination
|'''15 February 2022'''
|-
|Last Date for withdrawal of nomination
|'''20 February 2022'''
|-
|Date of poll
|'''6 March 2022'''
|-
|Date of counting of votes
|'''9 March 2022'''
|}

==Voter statistics==

{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
! Gender !! No. of voters.
|-
| Male || '''8,32,348'''
|-
|Female || '''8,41,534'''
|-
|Other || '''17'''
|-
| Total || '''16,73,899'''
|}

==List of Municipalities ward wise==
{| class="wikitable"
!Sl. No.
!District
!Municipal Boards
!Wards
!Voters (2022)
|-
|1
|[[Karimganj District|Karimganj]]
| Karimganj
Badarpur

Ramkrishna Nagar
|27
11

10
| 49,374
14,144

11,094
|-
|2
|[[Hailakandi District|Hailakandi]]
|Hailakandi
Lala
| 16
10
|28,474
9,678
|-
|3
|[[Cachar district|Cachar]]
|Sonai
Lakhipur
| 11
10
| 14,077
10,149
|-
|4
|[[Dhubri District|Dhubri]]
| Dhubri

Gauripur

Golakganj

Chapar

Bilasipara

Sapatgram
| 16
13

10

10

14

10
|49,144
20,786

10,199

16,438

29,942

10,525
|-
|5
|[[Bongaigaon district|Bongaigaon]]
| Bongaigaon
Abhayapuri
|25
11
| 39,557
13,169
|-
|6
|[[Goalpara district|Goalpara]]
| Goalpara
Lakhipur
| 19
10
| 41,408
10,790
|-
|7
|[[Barpeta district|Barpeta]]
|Barpeta
Barpeta Road

Howly

Sarthebari

Sorbhog
|22
10

10

10

10
| 36,292
28,737

14,385

6,153

6,846
|-
|8
|[[Bajali district|Bajali]]
| Patshala
Patacharkuchi
| 10
10
| 12,817
3,089
|-
|9
|[[Nalbari district|Nalbari]]
| Nalbari
Tihu
| 17
10
| 36,599
11,551
|-
|10
|[[Kamrup district|Kamrup]]
|North Guwahati
Palashbari

Rangia
| 10
10

10
| 19,531
4,213

22,007
|-
|11
|[[Darrang district|Darrang]]
| Sipajhar
Mongoldoi

Kharupetia
| 10
10

11
| 9,618
21,001

17,021
|-
|12
|[[Morigaon district|Morigaon]]
| Morigaon
| 11
|22,896
|-
|13
|[[Nagaon District|Nagaon]]
|Nagaon
Dhing

Raha

Kampur
| 29
10

10

10
| 98,542
15,324

9,612

8,560
|-
|14
|[[Hojai district|Hojai]]
| Hojai
Lanka

Lumding

Doboka
| 19
11

13

10
| 27,991
30,181

23,750

9,567
|-
|15
|[[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]]
| Tezpur
Rangapara

Dhekiajuli

Jamugurihat
| 19
10

10

10
| 49,594
11,280

16,558

6,712
|-
|16
|[[Biswanath district|Biswanath]]
| Biswanath
Gohpur

Sootea
|12
10

10
| 14,662
9,890

9,664
|-
|17
|[[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]]
| North Lakhimpur

Bihpuria

Narayanpur

Dhakuakhana
| 21
10

10

10
| 44,671
8,912

4,143

10,182
|-
|18
|[[Dhemaji district|Dhemaji]]
| Dhemaji
Silapathar
| 10
12
| 24,166
19,520
|-
|19
|[[Golaghat district|Golaghat]]
| Golaghat
Sarupathar

Barpathar

Dergaon

Bokakhat
| 12
10

10

10

10
| 28,050
11,084

7,716

16,984

14,706
|-
|20
|[[Jorhat district|Jorhat]]
| Jorhat
Teok

Titabar

Mariani
| 19
10

10

10
| 57,095
7,389

13,882

16,784
|-
|21
|[[Sibsagar district|Sibsagar]]
| Sibsagar
Amguri

Dimow

Nazira

Simaluguri
| 14
10

10

10

10
|32,196
5,826

6,037

10,188

6,576
|-
|22
|[[Charaideo district|Charaideo]]
| Sonari
Moran
| 16
11
| 20,507
5,439
|-
|23
|[[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]]
| Dibrugarh
Naharkatia

Chabua

Namrup
| 22
10

10

10
| 1,17,690
15,046

6,242

9,976
|-
|24
|[[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia]]
| Tinsukia
Makum

Doomdooma

Chapakhowa

Margherita

Digboi
|15
10

10

10

10

10
| 78,900
13,543

16,631

8,078

23,263

18,996
|-
|}

==Parties and Alliances==
Following is a list of political parties and alliances which contested in this election:

=== {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Party
!Symbol
!Leader
!Contesting Seats
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:black"|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|BJP
|[[File:BJP election symbol.png|50px]]
|[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
|TBD
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}};color:black"|
|[[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|AGP
|[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Elephant.png|50px]]
|[[Atul Bora]]
|TBD
|-
|}

=== {{legend2|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|UPA}} ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Party
!Symbol
!Leader
! Contesting Seats
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:black"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|INC
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
|[[Debabrata Saikia]]
|TBD
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:#0048BA;color:black"|
|[[Assam Jatiya Parishad]]
|AJP
|
|Lurinjyoti Gogoi
| TBD
|-
|}

=== {{legend2|{{party color|FFD700}}|Other}} ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Party
!Symbol
!Leader
!Contesting Seats
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}};color:black"|
|[[All India United Democratic Front]]
|AIUDF
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lock And Key.svg|50px]]
|[[Badruddin Ajmal]]
|TBD
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Raijor Dal}};color:black"|
|[[Raijor Dal]]
|RD
|
|[[Akhil Gogoi]]
|TBD
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}};color:black"|
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/assam-aap-opens-its-account-in-municipality-election | title=Assam: AAP Opens Account in Municipality Election }}</ref>
|AAP
|[[File:Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bengali Logo.png|50px]]
|[[Arvind Kejriwal]]
|TBD
|}

==Voter Turnout==
{| class="wikitable"
!Sl. No.
!District
!Municipal Boards
!Turnout (%)
|-
|1
|[[Karimganj District|Karimganj]]
| Karimganj
Badarpur

Ramkrishna Nagar
| 65.40
64.86

70.92
|-
|2
|[[Hailakandi District|Hailakandi]]
|Hailakandi
Lala
|66.65
73.97
|-
|3
|[[Cachar district|Cachar]]
|Sonai
Lakhipur
| 74.00
67.49
|-
|4
|[[Dhubri District|Dhubri]]
| Dhubri

Gauripur

Golakganj

Chapar

Bilasipara

Sapatgram
| 70.80
71.30

74.35

81.43

78.19

70.36
|-
|5
|[[Bongaigaon district|Bongaigaon]]
| Bongaigaon
Abhayapuri
| 74.32
67.04
|-
|6
|[[Goalpara district|Goalpara]]
| Goalpara
Lakhipur
| 79.00
82.00
|-
|7
|[[Barpeta district|Barpeta]]
|Barpeta
Barpeta Road

Howly

Sarthebari

Sorbhog
| 71.55
75.14

80.67

79.90

79.00
|-
|8
|[[Bajali district|Bajali]]
| Patshala
Patacharkuchi
| 68.60
79.10
|-
|9
|[[Nalbari district|Nalbari]]
| Nalbari
Tihu
| 72.27
71.48
|-
|10
|[[Kamrup district|Kamrup]]
|North Guwahati
Palashbari

Rangia
| 59.07
69.34

82.10
|-
|11
|[[Darrang district|Darrang]]
| Sipajhar
Mongoldoi

Kharupetia
| 75.73
68.18

73.97
|-
|12
|[[Morigaon district|Morigaon]]
| Morigaon
| 72.12
|-
|13
|[[Nagaon District|Nagaon]]
|Nagaon
Dhing

Raha

Kampur
| 61.14
70.42

70.32

69.89
|-
|14
|[[Hojai district|Hojai]]
| Hojai
Lanka

Lumding

Doboka
| 72.26
68.50

61.29

74.71
|-
|15
|[[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]]
| Tezpur
Rangapara

Dhekiajuli

Jamugurihat
| 62.68
69.24

72.00

72.97
|-
|16
|[[Biswanath district|Biswanath]]
| Biswanath
Gohpur

Sootea
| 69.51
69.99

72.07
|-
|17
|[[Lakhimpur district|Lakhimpur]]
| North Lakhimpur

Bihpuria

Narayanpur

Dhakuakhana
| 68.91
73.05

83.01

78.69
|-
|18
|[[Dhemaji district|Dhemaji]]
| Dhemaji
Silapathar

| 67.25
68.42
|-
|19
|[[Golaghat district|Golaghat]]
| Golaghat
Sarupathar

Barpathar

Dergaon

Bokakhat
| 60.33
71.74

69.58

52.23

67.28
|-
|20
|[[Jorhat district|Jorhat]]
| Jorhat
Teok

Titabar

Mariani
| 58.40
72.51

65.19

66.50
|-
|21
|[[Sibsagar district|Sibsagar]]
| Sibsagar
Amguri

Dimow

Nazira

Simaluguri
| 64.36
74.24

66.38

65.11

74.07
|-
|22
|[[Charaideo district|Charaideo]]
| Sonari
Moran
| 63.52
70.42
|-
|23
|[[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]]
| Dibrugarh
Naharkatia

Chabua

Namrup
| 58.02
64.54

77.79

51.91
|-
|24
|[[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia]]
| Tinsukia
Makum

Doomdooma

Chapakhowa

Margherita

Digboi
| 62.73
51.25

54.80

73.12

63.87

59.32
|-
|
| '''Total'''
| '''80 Boards'''
| '''69.66'''
|}

==Results==
=== Results By Municipal Board Wise ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan ="2"|Municipal Boards
! rowspan ="2"|Seats
! style="background:#FF9933;"|
! style="background:#00BFFF;"|
! style="background:#939393;"|
|-
!NDA
!UPA
!Others
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | '''[[Tinsukia District]]'''
|-
!Tinsukia MB
|15
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|13
|0
|2
|-
!Makum MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|9
|0
|1
|-
!Doomdooma MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;|9
|1
|0
|-
!Chapakhowa MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|7
|3
|0
|-
! Margherita MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|10
|0
|0
|-
!Total
!align="left" |55
|bgcolor={{party color|Bhartiya Janata Party}}|'''48'''
!align="left" |4
!align="left" |3
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | '''[[Dibrugarh District]]'''
|-
!Dibrugarh MB
|22
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|21
|1
|0
|-
!Naharkatia MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|8
|2
|0
|-
!Chabua MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;|8
|2
|0
|-
!Namrup MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|7
|0
|3
|-
!Total
!align="left" |52
|bgcolor={{party color|Bhartiya Janata Party}}|'''44'''
!align="left" |5
!align="left" |3
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | '''[[Sibsagar District]]'''
|-
!Sibsagar MB
|14
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|12
|0
|2
|-
!Dimow MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|10
|0
|0
|-
!Nazira MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;|7
|0
|3
|-
! Simaluguri MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|9
|1
|0
|-
!Amguri MB
|10
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|5
|4
|1
|-
!Total
!align="left" |54
|bgcolor={{party color|Bhartiya Janata Party}}|'''43'''
!align="left" |5
!align="left" |6
|-
| colspan="5" bgcolor="grey" align="center" | '''[[Charaideo district|Charaideo District]]'''
|-
!Sonari MB
|16
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|14
|0
|2
|-
!Moran MB
|11
|style="background:#FAD6A5;"|9
|1
|1
|-
!Total
!align="left" |27
|bgcolor={{party color|Bhartiya Janata Party}}|'''23'''
!align="left" |1
!align="left" |3
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
1. "Elections to 80 municipal boards in Assam on March 6 - The Shillong Times" https://theshillongtimes.com/2022/02/09/elections-to-80-municipal-boards-in-assam-on-march-6/

2. "Assam municipal elections on March 6, ban on road shows, vehicle rallies | Guwahati News - Times of India" https://m.timesofindia.com/city/guwahati/assam-municipal-elections-on-march-6-ban-on-road-shows-vehicle-rallies/amp_articleshow/89453249.cms

3. "Assam BJP Wins 60 Wards Uncontested In Upcoming Municipal Elections, Claims CM Sarma - Sentinelassam" https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-bjp-wins-60-wards-uncontested-in-upcoming-municipal-elections-claims-cm-sarma-579409

4. "Assam municipal boards election: Check poll schedule, result date, other details" https://www.livemint.com/news/india/assam-municipal-boards-elections-check-polling-schedule-result-date-other-details/amp-11644396491811.html

5. "Assam: 69.66 per cent voter turnout in Municipal Board Election" https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-69-66-per-cent-voter-turnout-in-municipal-board-elections.html

==External links==
* [https://www.secassam.in Assam State Election Commission]

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