Assam Elections 2026 New

Former minister and senior BJP leader Ranjeet Kumar Dass will be the NDA's candidate for the position of Speaker of the state Assembly, Sarma said in a post on X

The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4

BJP's digital team fundamentally reshaped the narrative in Assam by dominating the digital landscape with high-impact, strategic content

The minority votebank played a key role, particularly for the Congress and AIUDF, in all previous assembly polls in 35 seats but delimitation reduced its influence to less than 25

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has clinched a clear lead in the Assam Assembly elections, securing 102 seats

Congress won just 19 seats and in a major blow, its state president Gaurav Gogoi lost in Jorhat to veteran politician and sitting BJP MLA Hitendranath Goswami by 23,181 votes

The party, which is set to return to power in the state, has also pledged to set up one university in each district and appoint more teachers to strengthen the education sector

BJP-led NDA heads for a third straight term in Assam, crossing the 100-seat mark, while Congress records its worst-ever showing amid polarised campaigning and welfare push

Assam election results 2026: Voting was held for all 126 constituencies across the state's 35 districts on April 9. The state registered an 85.91 percent voter turnout

From Himanta Biswa Sarma to Gaurav Gogoi, here is how top leaders are faring as counting of votes continues for the Assam Assembly election

Gogoi, the sitting MP of Jorhat, polled 46,257 votes, while Goswami secured 69,439 votes, retaining the seat for a third consecutive term

A poll of exit polls has predicted the BJP to win around 82-92 seats in the state, while the Congress-led alliance is expected to win around 24-32 seats

The votes polled on April 23 will be taken up for counting on May 4 and results will be ann­ounced

In the 2021 assembly elections, held in three phases, voter turnout of around 82 per cent was recorded

The polling trends in the Union Territory of Puducherry showed a sizeable voter turnout of 56.83 per cent

Share of candidates with criminal cases declines slightly, while crorepatis rise sharply, underscoring growing role of money in elections

The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest the state, from where it was ousted in 2016

Sarma had triggered a row when he hit out at Kharge, saying that he was 'speaking like a mad man' due to old age

Assam is set to vote on April 9 in a closely watched election, with the BJP aiming to retain power and the Congress hoping to regain ground in a state shaped by identity politics and alliances

Assam Assembly saw reduced sitting days but faster lawmaking, with most Bills passed within a week, raising concerns over limited debate and legislative scrutiny