Assam Elections 2026 New

Campaigning for Tamil Nadu, West Bengal assembly polls Phase-I ends

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

Assam assembly polls record nearly 76% turnout till 3pm as voting continues

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

Assembly polls: Assam records 59% voter turnout by 1 pm, 49% in Keralam

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

Assam polls see fewer criminal cases, sharp rise in crorepati candidates

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

Assam to vote on Thursday; BJP aims hat-trick, Congress eyes wresting power

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

PM must clarify whether he endorses Sarma's remarks on Kharge: Priyanka

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

From Congress bastion to BJP stronghold: How Assam's politics has evolved

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

Fewer sittings, quicker Bill passage mark Assam Assembly's functioning

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

Tea tribe community at centre of Assam election battle amid welfare push

Welfare measures, wage hikes and land rights outreach intensify as parties compete for tea tribe votes amid persistent socio-economic challenges in Assam's plantation belt

Assam Assembly polls: The method behind BJP's 'immigrant' narrative

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has represented Jalukabari, which falls within the Guwahati Lok Sabha seat, consecutively since 2001

Cong keeps singing to Pak's tunes, compromising nation's security: PM Modi

PM alleged that the Congress had always taken a myopic view on the matter, while the BJP works towards ensuring long-term development of the nation

Cong made allegations against my wife using false info from Pak: Assam CM

Cong's Pawan Khera has alleged that the Assam CM's wife has three passports of the UAE, Egypt and Antigua-Barbuda, two properties in Dubai and assets in shell companies

BJP's two-pronged approach in Assam ahead of high-stakes Assembly polls

BJP blends welfare outreach to women with identity politics in Assam, as Himanta Biswa Sarma eyes a second term amid rising concerns over polarisation

Like Zubeen Garg, Congress works to unite people: Rahul Gandhi in Assam

He alleged that the BJP government led by Sarma is spreading hatred against people and communities

PM, Assam CM have roadmap for tribal development in Assam, win must: Shah

On the recent violence in the adjoining Garo hills of Meghalaya, Shah said that infiltrators sought to capture power in the Garo council by marrying tribal women, and this led to the strife

Himanta 'most corrupt CM', running land ATM in Assam: Rahul Gandhi

He also said popular singer Zubeen Garg stood for Assam and its people, and the Congress party will deliver justice to him for his death within 100 days of coming to power

Congress trying to bring in law to protect infiltrators in Assam: PM Modi

Addressing a poll rally, PM Modi said the Congress' aim is to 'turn the majority community into a minority and create a permanent vote bank of infiltrators'

PM Modi to address two rallies in Assam today ahead of Assembly polls

Modi will first address a rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji around 11 am before proceeding to Biswanath district, where he is expected to speak at a public meeting at 1 pm

BJP promises ₹5 trillion infra push in Assam, free LPG cylinders in Kerala

The manifesto also assured people that the BJP, if it returns to power in Assam, would free the encroached land parcels of Satras, Namghars, Devalayas and other places of worship

Health, land & women schemes: What BJP, Congress promise in Assam polls

The BJP and Congress have released their respective manifestos for the Assam Assembly polls, promising cash support for women, expanded health cover and welfare for senior citizens