Assam election 2021 from March 27; counting on May 2: All you need to know

Assam Assembly election 2021: The previous election was held in two phases in 2016, on April 4 and 11, with an overall voter turnout of 84.72 per cent

Assam Assembly election 2021 is scheduled to be held from March 27. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Assam election will be held in three phases from March 27. Assam election result will be declared on May 2, 2021. Voting to take place for 126 seats in Assam.

Earlier, the Assembly election was held between April 4-11 in 2016, where Sarbananda Sonowal led-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was able to overthrow Indian National Congress under Tarun Gogoi in the state.

This time, Opposition Congress in Assam has declared a “Grand Alliance” with five parties to contest against the ruling