The State Election Commission, Assam was constituted in May, 1994 under provision of the Article 243K and 243 ZA of the Constitution of India, with a view to perform responsibilities viz. superintendence, direction and control of preparation of Electoral Rolls for and conduct of all elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities and the State Election Commission shall be consist of a State Election Commissioner to be appointed by the respective Governor of a State. Since then the State Election Commission, Assam has been discharging its constitutional responsibilities by holding elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities of the State.

 The State Election Commission, Assam has been also entrusted by the State Govt. to conduct election including preparation of Electoral Rolls in case of another 9 (nine) local bodies in addition to the above mentioned 2 (two) constitutionally obligated elections. These are viz.

1.Bodoland Territorial Council
2.NC Hills Autonomous Council
3.Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
4.Mising Autonomous Council
5.Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council
6.Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council
7.Deori Autonomous Council
8.Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council
9.Tiwa Autonomous Council

**Above Council Sl No:1 to Sl No:3 under 6th Schedule of Constitution of India and Sl No:4 to Sl No:9 Constituted under relevant Act legislated by the State Govt.

 Thus, the State Election Commission has to discharge its responsibilities in holding election of a total no. of 11 Local Bodies of the State, as above mentioned.

 The present State Election Commissioner Shri Alok Kumar, IAS (Retd.) who has taken over charges on 1st January, 2020 is the 8th incumbent in the list of State Election Commissioners. Earlier State Election Commissioners were : -

At present the office of the State Election Commission, Assam has been functioning from a rented accommodation at the Aditya Tower, 2nd Floor,Opposite Downtown Hospital, G.S. Road, Dispur, Guwahati-781006