AGP

Asom Gana Parishad

State Party· Registered with ECI

Asom Gana Parishad is an Assamese regional political party formed from the Assam Movement and one of the principal regional parties in Assam. It has participated in Assam governments and is currently an ally of the BJP-led NDA.

Founded
14 October 1985
Headquarters
Gopinath Bordoloi Avenue, Guwahati, Assam, India
Symbol
Boat
Status
Recognized State Party in Assam
Official Website
Lok Sabha Seats
1 / 543
0.18%
Rajya Sabha Seats
0 / 245
States with MLAs
1
1 States
Chief Ministers
0
Across India
Union Ministers
—
Data N/A
Last Updated
10 Sept 2026
Live Data

Party President

AB
Atul Bora
President, AGP
Since
2016

Party History

  1. 1979
    Assam Movement begins

    The Assam Movement became the political and social backdrop for the later formation of AGP.

  2. 1985
    AGP founded

    The Assam Accord was followed by the formation of Asom Gana Parishad in October 1985.

  3. 1985
    First government

    AGP won the Assam Assembly election and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became Chief Minister.

  4. 2016
    Return to government

    AGP joined the BJP-led alliance and entered the Assam government.

  5. 2026
    Assembly performance

    AGP won 19 Assam Assembly seats in the 2026 election.

Top Leadership

  • AB
    Atul Bora
  • KM
    Keshab Mahanta
  • PK
    Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

Election Performance

(Lok Sabha)
Seats WonVote Share (%)
—
Total Contested
43
Total Won
8.3%
Average Vote Share
2026
Best Performance

State-wise Strength

(1 states)
  • Assam

Financial Overview

(FY 2024)
₹88.0 L
Total Income
  • Expenditure₹1.26 Cr143.7%
  • Surplus₹00.0%
Total Expenditure
₹1.26 Cr
Surplus
₹0
Donations Received
₹0

Filed with the Election Commission of India

Organisational Structure

Central Committee
District Committees
Constituency Units
Local Units

A network reaching from the national council down to booth level.

Wings & morchas
Youth WingMahila WingStudent Wing

Major Policies & Agenda

Assamese identity

Protection and promotion of Assamese language, culture and regional identity.

Immigration and citizenship

Protection of indigenous Assamese interests in matters of migration and citizenship.

Regional development

Infrastructure, employment and economic development in Assam.

Natural resources

Greater local benefit from Assam's natural resources.

Ideology & Vision

Political position
Regional
Stated ideology
Assamese regionalismAssamese identityImmigration controlRegional developmentFederalism
Assamese identity and regional development

AGP seeks protection of Assam's indigenous identity alongside economic, social and infrastructure development.

Alliances

  • National Democratic Alliance
    Alliance partner

Symbol & Colours

Symbol
AGP
Boat
Colours
  • Green

Connect with AGP

Key Highlights

Past Presidents

(2)
  • Prafulla Kumar Mahanta – present
  • Atul Bora – present
Sources & verification

All information is sourced from official and public records.

https://agpassam.org/https://www.eci.gov.in/https://results.eci.gov.in/https://www.pib.gov.in/
Last verified 10 September 2026
Data is updated regularly.
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