
Assam election result 2026 Highlights: The BJP is coming back to power in Assam with a decisive mandate for the third straight term under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
In a major blow to the Congress, its state president Gaurav Gogoi lost in Jorhat to veteran politician and sitting BJP MLA Hitendranath Goswami by 23,181 votes.
This is the first election following Assam's delimitation exercise. In this election, Jorhat, Jalukbari, and Sivasagar districts are more unpredictable than ever.
The Congress has the highest of 99 contestants, followed by the BJP (90), AIUDF (30), NDA allies AGP (26) and BPF (11).
Opposition alliance's Raijor Dal is contesting in 13, AJP in 10, CPI(M) in 3 and APHLC in 2. Outside the two coalitions, the AAP is contesting in 18 seats, UPPL in 18, TMC 22, JMM 16, and there are 258 independents.
Prominent candidates in the Assam Assembly Election include:
Several cabinet ministers, including the AGP's Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta, and the BPF's Charan Boro, are also in the fray.
A Vote Vibe survey released on 10 March found "unemployment" to be the top issue among voters in Assam. This was followed by issues of "food and rehabilitation", alcoholism and drugs, corruption and the investigation into the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg.
Besides these, top BJP leaders have been raising the issue of "demographic changes" and infiltration in Assam. Meanwhile, the Congress has been talking about corruption in Assam and has also promised: “justice for Zubeen Garg in 100 days”.
In Assam, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance is expected to secure 102 seats, while the Congress may end up with 23, according to Today's Chanakya. The halfway mark in Assam is 64 seats in the 126-member house.
The BJP has already won 80 seats in Assam and are ahead in 22 more. The Congress has won a mere 8 seats and are leading in 20, thus bringing their total to 28.
The ruling NDA won 37 seats and was leading in 65 constituencies in the 126-member assembly as it looked to return to power for the third consecutive term in Assam.
The BJP won 30 seats and was ahead in 52 other constituencies, while its ally, the Bodoland People's Front, bagged five seats and was leading in five. The other alliance partner, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), clinched two seats and was ahead in eight, according to the Election Commission.
The Congress won one seat and was ahead in 18, while the Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF won one seat and was leading in another constituency and the Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal was ahead in two seats. The Trinamool Congress was also ahead in one seat.
BJP's Pradyut Bordoloi, who switched over from Cong ahead of Assam polls, wins prestigious Dispur constituency by 49,667 votes
This brings their total tally to 82
Assam education minister and senior BJP leader Ranoj Pegu on Monday retained the Dhemaji constituency by defeating his nearest rival Sailen Sonowal of the Congress by 32,229 votes, according to the assembly poll results declared by the Election Commission.
Pegu polled 83,649 votes, while Sonowal received 51,420 votes.
BJP candidate Jiban Gogoi on Monday won the newly created Sissibargaon constituency in Assam by a margin of 40,593 votes, according to the Election Commission.
Assam education minister Ranoj Pegu wins Dhemaji seat by 32,229 votes over nearest Cong rival Sailen Sonowal: EC.
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi loses to BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes in Jorhat: EC
Assam cabinet Minister and BPF leader Charan Boro retained his Mazbat constituency, defeating the nearest JMM rival by over 55,000 votes, according to Election
NDA partner Bodoland People's Front (BPF) is likely to bag a majority of the 15 Assembly seats in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam, with the regional party leading in 10 constituencies, as per Election Commission data.
The ruling BJP was leading in eight out of the 13 seats in Assam's Barak Valley, while the opposition Congress was ahead in the remaining five constituencies, according to Election Commission data on Monday.
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