Assam Elections 2026

Assam Assembly polls: BJP releases list of candidates, allies get 37 seats

The state will go to the polls on April 9 in a single phase; counting will take place on May 4

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 4:20 PM IST

Assam elections: BJP releases names of 88 candidates in first list

The party named former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi as its candidate from Dispur assembly seat

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 12:54 PM IST

Prateek Bordoloi won't contest on Cong ticket after father joins BJP

In a letter to Congress president and chairman of the Central Election Committee Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, Prateek said he would continue to remain a party member

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 12:20 PM IST

Who is Pradyut Bordoloi, Assam MP who joined BJP after quitting Congress?

Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from the Indian National Congress ahead of the state polls. Here is a look at his political journey and career

Updated On: 18 Mar 2026 | 3:48 PM IST

Himanta Sarma announces NDA seat sharing arrangement for Assam polls

Assam has 126 assembly seats, and the BJP is expected to contest 89 seats

Updated On: 18 Mar 2026 | 7:30 AM IST

Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi quits party before Assembly polls

Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department chairman Bedabrata Bora told PTI

Updated On: 17 Mar 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

Several district election officers of poll-going Assam likely to be changed

The state has 35 districts. A DEO is a senior administrative official, typically the district magistrate or collector, appointed by the Election Commission

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 6:12 PM IST

Assembly elections in five states from April 9, results on May 4

EC announces April polling for five states and Puducherry, with Bengal voting in two phases and results scheduled for May 4

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 10:53 PM IST

AAP announces names of first 14 candidates for Assam assembly polls

AAP announces its first list of 14 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections, with state vice-president Anurupa Dekaraja to contest from Guwahati Central

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 8:33 PM IST

Confident that BJP will again form govt in Assam, says Amit Shah

In the current 126-member assembly, the ruling BJP's strength is 64, while its allies AGP has nine MLAs, UPPL has seven, and the BPF has three members

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 8:13 PM IST

Elections in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala from Apr 9; result on May 4

Elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase, while West Bengal will vote in two phases

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 4:46 PM IST

Amit Shah lays foundation for ₹2,092 crore health projects in Assam

Shah inaugurated the Rs 675 crore Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital in Guwahati, at a programme held on its premises

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 12:09 PM IST

Election Commission to announce assembly poll dates for five states today

Polls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 10:08 AM IST

Amit Shah to launch ₹2,092 cr health projects, address BJYM meet in Assam

Shah will inaugurate the ₹675 crore Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) here, and virtually launch cancer centres at Golaghat and Tinsukia

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 9:53 AM IST

PM Modi unveils projects worth ₹23,550 cr in Assam's Silchar ahead of polls

The PM took part in the 'bhoomi poojan' for the ₹22,864-crore access-controlled expressway between Silchar in Cachar district and Shillong in Meghalaya

Updated On: 14 Mar 2026 | 12:33 PM IST

PM Modi flags off 3 train services, unveils ₹4,570 cr projects in Assam

PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in Kokrajhar district

Updated On: 13 Mar 2026 | 5:05 PM IST

PM Modi to launch ₹47,600 crore projects in Assam ahead of elections

PM Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Assam, his fourth to the state in the last four months, will feature the launch of projects worth around ₹47,600 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar

Updated On: 13 Mar 2026 | 12:21 PM IST

Hike in Assam tea garden workers' daily wage by Rs 30 from Apr 1

The hike will be applicable for workers in estate gardens as well as in small tea gardens in the state, which is the country's largest tea-producing state

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 4:43 PM IST

Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah joins BJP ahead of polls

In a major blow to the Congress party, Borah joined BJP ahead of the crucial assembly polls in Assam, which is expected to be held during March-April this year

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:13 AM IST

PM to launch ₹22,000-cr Guwahati-Silchar expressway on March 14: Assam CM

The expressway will enable travel between Guwahati and Silchar in four-and-a-half hours from over eight hours at present, he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Silchar

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 2:50 PM IST