Jalukbari election result 2026 Highlights: Himanta Biswa Sarma retains hold on home turf; wins seat by over 87k votes
Jalukbari election result 2026 Highlights: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wins Jalukbari once more. He has represented the constituency uninterrupted since 2001.
Jalukbari election result 2026 Highlights: Jalukbari is a high-profile, unreserved assembly constituency located in Assam's Kamrup Metropolitan district. It falls under the Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency and is widely recognised as one of the most crucial political battlegrounds in the state, serving as the stronghold for Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam’s current Chief Minister.
Key contenders
The 2026 race is a direct, high-stakes contest primarily between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC):
- Himanta Biswa Sarma: The incumbent Chief Minister of Assam is defending his seat, looking to secure his sixth consecutive term in Jalukbari.
- Bidisha Neog: The Congress candidate tasked with challenging the Chief Minister on his home turf.
Historical dominance
Jalukbari is practically synonymous with Himanta Biswa Sarma's political career. He has represented the constituency uninterrupted since 2001.
Sarma won the seat in 2001, 2006, and 2011 as a member of the Indian National Congress, and then in 2016 and 2021 under the BJP banner.
In 2021, he won with a crushing majority, securing 77.39% of the vote (130,762 votes), defeating INC's Romen Chandra Borthakur by a staggering margin of 101,911 votes.
Historically, the seat has remained a unified stronghold for Sarma for over two decades.
Exit polls
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.
Exit polls also suggest that Himanta Biswa Sarma is heavily favoured to retain the Jalukbari seat.
Key Events
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Himanta Biswa Sarma wins with over 87K votes
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wins Jalukbari once more. He has represented the constituency uninterrupted since 2001.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Himanta Biswa Sarma maintains strong hold on home turf
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Celebrations begin at BJP headquarters as party crosses half-mark | WATCH
Celebrations outside the BJP Headquarters, as the party crosses the majority mark in Assam and leads in West Bengal. Counting is underway.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Himanta Biswa Sarma leads by 4979 votes
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: How is Sarma doing so far?
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading in Jalukbari, according to early trends shown by television channels.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Official ECI data at 9:45 AM
BJP takes lead in 24 seats, Congress - 7
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: How many votes did exit polls predict for BJP?
90-102
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Historical dominance
Historically, the seat has remained a unified stronghold for Sarma for over two decades. He has represented the constituency uninterrupted since 2001.
Sarma won the seat in 2001, 2006, and 2011 as a member of the Indian National Congress, and then in 2016 and 2021 under the BJP banner.
In 2021, he won with a crushing majority, securing 77.39% of the vote (130,762 votes), defeating INC's Romen Chandra Borthakur by a staggering margin of 101,911 votes.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: BJP in lead at 7 seats
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Sarma in early lead
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading in Jalukbari, according to early trends shown by television channels.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: BJP leading in 17 seats, Congress in 8 after 1 hour of counting
The ruling BJP was leading in 17 of the 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam, while the opposition Congress was ahead in eight, according to initial trends shown by television channels at 9 AM.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Congress sought cancellation of Sarma's candidature
The Congress had moved the Election Commission, seeking cancellation of Himanta Biswa Sarma’s candidature over allegations linked to undisclosed family assets.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Who is Bidisha Neog?
Bidisha Neog, 34, is Congress' candidate for Jalukbari. She has tried to pitch herself as a fresh face against a seasoned Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Her campaign has focused on local grievances and allegations of corruption.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: BJP leads in 14 seats, initial trends show
According to initial trends, BJP is leading in 14 seats in Assam.
AGP - 2
INC - 1
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Himanta Biswa Sarma says ‘Har Har Mahadev’ as counting starts
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: CATCH results with LiveMint
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: BJP ‘will win by a very good margin’
“The Bharatiya Janata Party is confident that its government is going to be formed for the third time, and all its candidates will win by a very good margin,” Vijay Gupta, BJP candidate from Guwahati Central told ANI.
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: BJP headquarters in Delhi prepares sweets ahead of results | WATCH
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Counting begins
Counting of votes for Assam has begun
Jalukbari election result 2026 LIVE: Himanta offered prayers at Maa Kamakhya Temple before casting his vote | WATCH
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