The election for the 126-member Assembly was held on April 9. Assam Election Result 2026 Live Updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party has secured a commanding victory in Assam with 82 seats, leading the NDA to a comfortable majority and a third consecutive term in the state.
Full Results Breakdown (126 seats):
Bharatiya Janata Party – 82
Indian National Congress – 19
Bodoland Peoples Front – 10
Asom Gana Parishad – 10
All India United Democratic Front – 2
Raijor Dal – 2
All India Trinamool Congress – 1
With allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front adding to the tally, the NDA comfortably crosses the majority mark, reinforcing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s leadership. The Congress-led opposition remains significantly behind, while smaller regional parties make limited gains.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma celebrated victory with song and dance for winning elections and BJP’s third consecutive time in Assam. BJP minister Pijush Hazarika has retained Jagiroad seat by defeating Congress’s Bubul Das. Meanwhile, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi has lost the Jorhat seat to incumbent BJP MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami by a margin of 23,182 votes.
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This year, Assam recorded a voter turnout of 85.38% — higher than the previous record in 2016, when the BJP first came to power after 15 years of Congress rule.
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Previous Assam Assembly Election Results: In 2021, the BJP-plus had won 75 seats, with the Congress and its partners at 50 seats, and 1 seat going to an Independent. Republic-CNX, India Today-Axis My India and India News-Jan Ki Bat were the most accurate in their predictions, ranging from 70 to 85 for the NDA and 40 to 55 for the Congress.
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Jalukbari: Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP)
Jorhat: Gaurav Gogoi (Congress)
Sivasagar: Akhil Gogoi (Raijor Dal)
Nazira: Debabrata Saikia (Congress)
Rupahihat: Aminul Islam (AIUDF)
Barchalla: Ripun Bora (Congress)
Golaghat: Ajanta Neog (BJP)
Dispur: Pradyut Bordoloi (BJP)
Kaliabor: Keshab Mahanta (AGP)
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AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) president Maulana Badruddin Ajmal says, “...Congress has been finished in Assam. Congress has become the Muslim League..."
The former Congress ally's seat share dropped from 16 to 2 in the 126-seat Assembly.
#watch | Hojai, Assam | AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) President Maulana Badruddin Ajmal says, “...Congress has been finished in Assam. Congress has become the Muslim League..." pic.twitter.com/BemSVDuF7vThe Bharatiya Janata Party has secured a commanding victory in Assam with 82 seats, leading the NDA to a comfortable majority and a third consecutive term in the state.
Full Results Breakdown (126 seats):
Bharatiya Janata Party – 82
Indian National Congress – 19
Bodoland Peoples Front – 10
Asom Gana Parishad – 10
All India United Democratic Front – 2
Raijor Dal – 2
All India Trinamool Congress – 1
With allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front adding to the tally, the NDA comfortably crosses the majority mark, reinforcing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s leadership. The Congress-led opposition remains significantly behind, while smaller regional parties make limited gains.
Himanta Biswa Sarma celebrates victory with song and dance for winning elections and BJP's third consecutive time in Assam.
#watch | Guwahati | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with his party colleagues, celebrates BJP's hattrick win in Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/0XKOvXVXwx
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
In Assam, several former Congress leaders contesting on BJP tickets are leading comfortably, highlighting the impact of high-profile defections in the Assembly elections.
Former Congress MP Pradyot Bordoloi is set for a decisive victory from Dispur, leading by over 48,000 votes against Congress candidate Mira Borthakur Goswami after multiple rounds of counting.
Other key defectors also appear to be benefiting from the BJP wave:
-Bhupen Borah is leading from Bihpuria
-Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has built a strong lead in Katigorah
-Sashi Kanta Das is ahead in Raha
The strong showing of defectors underlines the BJP’s expanding influence in the state and raises questions for the Congress about leadership stability and voter retention ahead of future contests.
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As the BJP-led NDA surges to a two-thirds majority in Assam, the verdict is being read as a reaffirmation of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s political dominance.
Yet, beneath the headline numbers lies a structural shift that may have decisively influenced the outcome — the 2023 delimitation exercise that redrew the state’s electoral map.
The most visible casualty is the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), which has collapsed from 16 seats in 2021 to leads in just two constituencies. Its decline, analysts say, is not merely political but geographical.
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BJP’s Amiya Kanti Das announced victor from Dholai seat.
BJP’s Kishor Nath announced victor from Borkhola seat.
BJP’s Ajanta Neog announced victor from Golaghat seat.
AIUDF's Mazibur Rahman wins Dalgaon seat.
BJP’s Mridul Kumar Dutta announced victor from Dregaon seat.
BJP’s Bhubon Pegu announced victor from Jonai seat.
BJP’s Diplu Ranjan Sharma announced victor from New Guwahati seat.
Reacting to trends showing the BJP heading towards victory in Assam, state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said, "We are not satisfied with the trends in Assam; they are not in line with our expectations. Counting is still underway, and I urge all our party representatives, candidates, and workers to remain alert until the final vote is counted. Everyone must stay present at the counting centres, as in many constituencies the margins, whether leading or trailing, are very narrow. Once the complete results are declared, we will assess the situation and hold discussions within the party, with the people of Assam, and with our central leadership on how to prepare and move forward.” — PTI
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Assam Election Result 2026: Reacting to trends showing the BJP heading towards victory in Assam, state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said, "We are not satisfied with the trends in Assam; they are not in line with our expectations. Counting is still underway, and I urge all… pic.twitter.com/tqbkaMwPoi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 4, 2026
BJP’s Pijush Hazarika announced victor from Jagiroad seat.
BJP’s Munindra Das (Bapti) announced victor from Behali seat.
The 'None of the Above' or NOTA option has once again not found favour among voters, the Election Commission data on the result of polls shows.
In Assam, 1.29 per cent of the voters pressed the NOTA button on electronic voting machines (EVMs).
BJP's Bikan Chandra Deka announced victor from Tangla seat.
BJP's Mrinal Saikia announced victor from Khumtai seat.
BJP's Bhuban Gam announced victor from Majuli seat.
BJP's Dr Ranoj Pegu (Dhemaji), Jibon Gogoi (Sissibargaon) and Hitendra Nath Goswami (Jorhat) win in Assam.
In the Mazbat constituency, Charan Boro or the Bodoland Peoples Front, has been declared winner by the EC.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has established a formidable lead of 63,029 votes over his nearest Congress rival Bidisha Neog in the Jalukbari constituency, according to the Election Commission.
The BJP leader is looking to retain the Jalukbari constituency for the sixth consecutive term.
He polled 89,562 votes, while Neog secured 26,533 votes at the end of the 13th round of counting. — PTI
As counting progresses in Assam, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) President Atul Bora expressed confidence in the NDA's performance, citing the strong development work done by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
He stated that the people of Assam are with them, adding that Congress had failed to serve the state.
Speaking to ANI, Bora said, "This is a good beginning. I am sure we will win...NDA has chances of performing better than before. The way our government and our CM have worked for development in Assam, people are with us." "Congress did nothing for the people of the state, and the people do not trust them..BJP will win with a thumping majority again, and Himanta Biswa Sarma will once again become the CM," he said. — ANI
The Assam BJP headquarters wore a festive look on Monday afternoon, with party workers erupting into celebrations, as the ruling NDA was leading in 98 out of 126 assembly constituencies.
BJP workers carrying saffron flags beat drums, danced and smeared one another with gulal, amid chants of 'Joi Aai Asom' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', at the Vajpayee Bhawan in Basistha on National Highway-27.
They also distributed sweets to passersby in front of the state BJP headquarters.
According to Election Commission data, the ruling NDA appeared to form the third consecutive government in Assam, leading in 98 assembly constituencies. The majority mark to form government is 64. — PTI
In his state poll debut, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi has lost the Jorhat seat to incumbent BJP MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami by a margin of 23,182 votes. Gogoi is a three-time parliamentarian and is serving as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Gaurav beat BJP's Topon Kumar Gogoi in the 2024 general election from the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name.
Charan Boro of the Bodoland Peoples Front secured the party's first seat, Mazbat, by a margin of 55,546 votes, according to ECI data.
The BJP has secured Dhemaji, where Ranoj Pegu won by a margin of 32,229 votes, according to ECI data. The closest competitor was Congress' Sailen Sonowal, according to ECI data.
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi is leading in Sivasagar by a margin of 6,837 votes in the 8th round of counting. Earlier, he was trailing behind BJP's candidate and former ULFA leader, Kushal Dowari. Gogoi won the seat in 2021.
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi is trailing BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami in Jorhat by a margin of 19,626 against in the 13th round of counting. Only one round of vote counting remains in this constituency.
Former Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah, who is contesting the election on a BJP ticket, is trailing in Bihpuria by a margin of 1,494 votes.
NDA partner Bodoland People's Front (BPF) is likely to bag a majority of the 15 Assembly seats in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam, with the regional party leading in 10 constituencies, as per Election Commission data.
The BJP, the major partner of the ruling NDA which is seeking a third straight term in the state, has its candidates in the lead in three seats.
The United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), which had been in power in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) for a single term of five years before being ousted by the BPF in 2025, is leading in one seat, as per the latest EC data.
The Congress is also in the lead in one seat in the BTR. (PTI)
AGP president Atul Bora says, “This is a good beginning. I am sure we will win…NDA has chances of performing better than before. The way our government and our CM have worked for development in Assam, people are with us…Congress did nothing for the people of the state, and the people do not trust them..BJP will win with a thumping majority again, and Himanta Biswa Sarma will once again become the CM.”
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s lead in Jalukbari has widened to 30,159 against Congress’s Bidisha Neog. The counting of votes is in its 8th round in this constituency.
Santanu Bora, Congress candidate from New Guwahati assembly constituency, says, "We had a very good fight. Diplu Ranjan (the BJP candidate) and I have become very good friends now, and I hope the Congress party will win. It's too early to predict who will win, but still, I wish him all the best, and he has worked really hard..."
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is leading against his Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) rival Rejaul Karim Choudhury by 13,153 votes in Assam's Binnakandi constituency after the eight round of counting, according to EC data.
Ajmal polled 39,283 votes while Choudhury secured 26,130 votes.
BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda says, "The current trend indicates a landslide victory in Assam. I would like to thank the people of Assam. The support they have shown to our most popular leader, respected Modi ji, and to the double-engine government here is very important for Assam, for the next generation of Assam, and for the country."
"The situation in West Bengal is similar. This will be a very important victory for the country."
Pradyut Bordoloi, the Congress veteran who left the grand old party in March, is leading in Dispur on a BJP ticket by a margin of 28,379 votes. The closest competitor is Mira Borthakur Goswami from Congress.
As the BJP takes the lead in two-thirds of the Assembly seats in Assam, the party's candidate from Jagiroad, Pijush Hazarika, says, “3-4 rounds have been completed here in Assam, these are early trends. It will take some more time to say anything…I am hoping to be able to see some results around 12:30 pm.”
Congress leader and Assam LoP Debabrata Saikia is trailing the BJP's Mayur Borgohain in Nazira by 8,875 votes. Saikia represented the seat since 2011. The counting of votes in this constituency is in its 4th round.
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi is trailing in Jorhat by a margin of 9,285 votes. He is facing Hitendra Nath Goswami. Notably, Gogoi won the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name in 2024.
The number of constituencies where the BJP-led coalition is ahead has reached the 100-seat mark.
The saffron party is also leading in key constituencies of Jalukbari, Jorhat and Sivasagar, where CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi are contesting, respectively.
Earlier, BJP leader Dilip Saikia said, “We will have numbers to form the government on our own but we will definitely take allies along.” To cross the majority mark in the Assam Assembly, a coalition must win at least 64 seats
Atul Bora (AGP) — Bokakhat: leading by 3,000+ votes (4,682 vs 1,440 after Round 1)
Chandra Mohan Patowary (BJP) — Tihu: leading by 5,468 votes (10,991 vs 5,523 after Round 2)
Keshab Mahanta (AGP) — constituency unspecified: leading by 8,800+ votes
Ranjeet Kumar Dass (BJP) — Bhowanipur-Sorbhog: leading by 658 votes (19,444 vs 18,786 after Round 4)
Ajanta Neog (BJP) — Golaghat: leading by 11,000+ votes
Pijush Hazarika (BJP) — Jagiroad: leading by ~16,000 votes (after Round 5)
Ashok Singhal (BJP) — Dhekiajuli: leading by 3,230 votes (after Round 1)
Ranoj Pegu (BJP) — Dhemaji: leading by 15,000+ votes (after Round 6)
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi says, "We are seeing that the counting in Titabor Assembly constituency is going very slowly. We have just told this inside that why the counting is slow in Titabor Assembly... There will be ups and downs in each round; this is natural. We should wait until the final results are out".
Celebrations outside the BJP Headquarters, as the party crosses the majority mark in Assam and leads in West Bengal. Counting is underway. The party is leading in 97 seats in Assam.
#watch | Delhi: Celebrations outside the BJP Headquarters, as the party crosses the majority mark in Assam and leads in West Bengal. Counting is underway. pic.twitter.com/HwhRaFGUXj
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading from the Jalukbari assembly seat by a margin of 7748 votes. The counting is in the second round. The party is leading in 97 seats in Assam.
BJP+ 98
Congress+ 26
AIUDF+ 1
“We will have numbers to form the government on our own but we will definitely take allies along,” says BJP Dilip Saikia as party leads in 96 seats. To cross the majority mark in the Assam Assembly, a coalition must win at least 64 seats.
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi is trailing BJP's Kushal Dowari by a margin of 1909 votes in Sivasagar in the first round of counting. Gogoi won the seat in 2021.
Incumbent CM Himanta Biswa Sarma leading by a margin of 4979 in Jalukbari.
BJP candidate MLA and BJP veteran, Hitendra Nath Goswami, has surged past Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi in the Jorhat Assembly constituency.
According to ECI datat, Goswami is leading by margin of 4132 votes.
Gogoi won the 2024 general election from the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name.
BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Monday expressed confidence in the party's performance across multiple states as counting for Assembly elections progresses.
"The kind of love and support people have shown to the BJP and PM Modi, it is clear that it is forming governments in Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry. We are also guessing that the vote share will increase a great deal in Tamil Nadu and Keralam..." he said.
Highlighting the party's prospects in Assam, Sharma credited the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP's organisational strength at the grassroots level.
"Support for Modi and Himanta Biswa Sarma, and strong grassroot base makes us confident that BJP is going to get a third term in Assam..." he added. (ANI)
BJP+ 93
Congress+ 25
AIUDF+ 1
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal says, "The result will be as we had expected. The NDA government will be formed again under the leadership of the BJP. We said this with confidence that we are close to 100 (seats) with our allies."
BJP+ 92
Congress+ 23
AIUDF+ 1
On the early trends, Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi says, "This is just the beginning, we will see how the counting is going on in the entire state, and we will keep an eye on every vote being counted properly in every round." Trends show Gogoi leading in the Jorhat Assembly constituency.
On early counting trends, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi says, "We are awaiting a positive result in Assam. We will keep an eye on every round of counting. We have sent Observers across the state so that if anything seems lacking from the administration in any round, we will get information immediately...After the voting, our teams saw unused EVMs stored in rooms without being locked...Our CLP also saw such individual cases. We have seen a little negligence by the administration...Our candidates were assaulted, yet the EC took no action. We spoke of various officers who were acting as agents of the BJP Govt, yet no action was taken against them. When you have such an environment, it does not look good on the EC..."
One and a half hours into counting, the official ECI constituency wise data has established early leads in 38 of Assam’s 126 seats. Even though it is very early in the day, these earliest trends might begin to worry the Congress, which is hoping for a comeback after a decade out of power in the state, with it establishing an early lead in only three out of these seats: Mandia, Pakabetbari and Mangaldai, all located in the Lower and Central Assam. The party has been working hard to reverse its fortunes in Eastern or Upper Assam, from where it has nearly been wiped out in representation in the assembly over the last few years.
BJP+ 85
Congress+ 23
AIUDF+ 1
As counting commenced for Assam's 126-member assembly on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Bihpuria Bhupen Kumar Borah expressed confidence that people have voted to continue the developmental projects, and the party would win more than 90 seats.
"Assam's population has come behind Himanta Biswa Sarma because people want development. People saw the development happening before, and now people want to continue that, they have an opinion, which we will get to know in a few hours," Borah said.
The BJP leader also said that the party could win more than 90 seats in the assembly. (ANI)
BJP+ 80
Congress+ 23
AIUDF+ 2
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi pays tribute to his father, former CM Tarun Gogoi, at his residence in Jorhat. Early trends show Gogoi leading in the Jorhat Assembly constituency.
#watch | Assam Elections 2026 | Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi pays tribute to his father, former CM Tarun Gogoi, at his residence in Jorhat. pic.twitter.com/0JfjaCRAcR
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
As the very early initial trends begin to trickle in, the BJP seems to be establishing an early lead in multiple constituencies in Assam. The initial constituency-wise trends released by the ECI show early leads for several sitting BJP ministers: Pijush Hazarika from Jagiroad, Ajanta Neog from Golaghat and Bimal Borah from Tingkhang.
The saffron party is eyeing a third consecutive term in the state, and has exuded confidence that it will have its most commanding win yet since the party first came to power in the state a decade ago in 2016, banking on the incumbent government’s plethora of beneficiary schemes, particularly those targeting women beneficiaries; polarization; its report card on development projects; the contentious delimitation exercise which is believed to have tilted the political map in its favour.
The BJP is leading in 70 constituencies, crossing the majority mark of 64 seats in early trends.
BJP+ 70
Congress+ 21
AIUDF+ 2
Congress’ Gaurav Gogoi is leading in the Jorhat Assembly constituency in this election. He is facing BJP candidate MLA and BJP veteran, Hitendra Nath Goswami.
A three-time MP currently serving as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gogoi was elected president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 2025.
He recently tested the waters in Jorhat, beating BJP candidate Topon Kumar Gogoi in the 2024 general election from the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name.
BJP+ 59
Congress+ 18
AIUDF+ 1
All eyes will on the BJP’s tally today, The exit poll results have predicted a decisive mandate for the incumbent BJP led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
While the BJP has gone from strength to strength in Assam over the past decade, it has yet to get a clear majority on its own in the 126-member state Assembly. Both in 2016, when it first came to power in Assam, and in 2021, when it returned to power for the second term, the party bagged 60 seats, crossing the majority mark with its allies.
The Western Assam region, known as Lower Assam, in particular saw a drastic redrawing of constituencies in the 2023 delimitation exercise. This was a region where the Congress and its then ally AIUDF had registered significant wins in 2021. It will be interesting to see whether the revised electoral map also translates into changes in representation.
BJP+ 47
Congress+ 14
AIUDF+ 1
Former All Assam Students Union (AASU) leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi, who founded the Assam Jatiya Parishad following the anti-CAA stir, is contesting from Khowang. He has yet to register an electoral win, having lost in both the 2021 Assembly and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
BJP+ 40
Congress+ 14
AIUDF+ 1
Raijor Dal president and candidate from Sivasagar constituency, Akhil Gogoi, says, "I wish all the 722 candidates from 126 constituencies best of luck. I would like to hope that the opposition parties will form the government. With 70-plus seats, we will form the government, and we will own the game."
LoP Debabrata Saikia said, "I hope the government will change. As the BJP had said, if they come to power, there will be good days in Assam. And since 2014, they have been taking votes from the people of Assam, promising them good days. But there are no good days."
"The days of the Assamese people have become even worse now. Assamese identity, Assamese culture, Assamese language are under threat… I think the people will give the opposition a chance to serve them," he added.
Saikia is contesting from Nazira, the constituency represented by his father, former Assam CM Hiteswar Saikia, and mother, Hemoprava Saikia.
The alliance comprises the BJP and its regional allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF).
The Congress-led alliance includes its regional allies Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Raijor Dal, along with the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) and the CPI(M) and CPI(ML).
People’s Insight forecast 88-96 seats for the NDA and 30-34 for the Congress.
BJP+ 31
Congress+ 5
AIUDF+ 2
Peoples Pulse predicted that the BJP-led alliance would get 68-72 seats, while the Congress and its allies would secure 22-26 seats.
BJP+ 27
Congress+ 3
AIUDF+ 2
P-Marq has predicted 82 to 94 seats for the NDA and 30 to 40 seats for the Congress-led alliance.
BJP+ 20
Congress+ 2
AIUDF+ 2
BJP+ 18
Congress+ 2
AIUDF+ 2
Matrize exit poll has predicted that the BJP-led front will win 85 to 95, while the Congress-led alliance will secure 25 to 32 seats.
Akhil Gogoi, the president of the Raijor Dal, which was formed following the anti-CAA protests in 2020, is seeking to retain the Sivasagar seat he had won in 2021.
He is facing the BJP’s candidate, former ULFA leader Kushal Duwari, and Amguri's sitting MLA from the BJP’s ally AGP, Prodip Hazarika.
BJP+ 15
Congress+ 1
AIUDF+ 2
BJP+ 10
Congress+ 0
AIUDF+ 1
BJP blazes past AIUDF in very early trends, leading in 6 seats. AIUDF has lost its lead in one.
BJP+ 6
Congress+ 0
AIUDF+ 1
BJP+ 1
Congress+ 0
AIUDF+ 2
BJP+ 1
Congress+ 0
AIUDF+ 0
The counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections has begun, alongside the process in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala.
Vijay Gupta, BJP candidate from Guwahati Central assembly constituency, says, “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. And for that, I want to thank PM Narendra Modi and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma…”
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "The way the Bharatiya Janata Party has worked in Assam, we're going to score a hat-trick there. The government will be formed for the third time."
The Axis My India poll has projected the BJP-led alliance to win 88 to 100 seats, and the Congress-led alliance to secure 22 to 36.
The Assam Legislative Assembly has 126 seats. To cross the majority mark, a coalition must win at least 64 seats.
Visuals from outside a counting centre in Jorhat. Counting of votes for Jorhat, Mariani and Titabor Assembly constituencies will take place here. Counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies will begin from 8 am.
Lok Sabha MP and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi is contesting from this constituency.
#watch | Assam Assembly Elections 2026 | Assam: Visuals from outside a counting centre in Jorhat. Counting of votes for Jorhat, Mariani and Titabor Assembly constituencies will take place here.In 2021, the NDA faced a minor setback with its total number of seats dropping to 75 from 86 in 2016. The BJP secured 60 again, but its new alliance with the AGP and UPPL won nine and six seats respectively.
Counting agents of different political parties have started to arrive at the strong room of five LACs under Kamrup (Metro) district at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati. Counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies will begin from 8 am. (ANI)
Poll Diary projected the NDA to win 86-101 seats, Congress plus to secure 15-26.
Kamakhya Analytics predicted 85-95 seats for the BJP and its allies, and 26-39 seats for the Congress and its allies.
BJP candidate from Dispur, Pradyut Bordoloi, who recently left the Congress, said, "The counting of votes is going to start very soon now. You can feel it throughout Assam that people have voted overwhelmingly for the BJP and BJP BJP-led NDA," as quoted by news agency ANI.
"I'm sure that by evening today, the people of Assam will have given a very firm mandate that there'll be a successive BJP-led government and Himanta Biswa Sarma will be the chief minister again," he added.
In 2016, when the NDA came to power in the state, ending the Congress’ 15-year rule, the party won 60 seats, its ally, the AGP, had won 14, and the BPF had won 12. This placed the coalition’s total tally at 86, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 64.
Congress’ Debabrata Saikia, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly since 2016, is contesting from Nazira, the constituency represented by his father, former Assam CM Hiteswar Saikia, and mother, Hemoprava Saikia. He has represented this constituency continuously since 2011.
Congress’ Gaurav Gogoi, a three-time MP currently serving as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, is contesting from Jorhat Assembly constituency in this election.
Elected president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee in 2025, Gogoi faces a challenge in Jorhat from the incumbent MLA and BJP veteran, Hitendra Nath Goswami.
He recently tested the waters in Jorhat, beating BJP candidate Topon Kumar Gogoi in the 2024 general election from the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name.
Out of the 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly, 19 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and 9 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia says, "...The BJP-NDA will form the government in Assam for the third time with strength under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma... Tomorrow, Assam will certainly give a historic mandate in favour of BJP-NDA, there is no doubt about it... Once again, a BJP government will be formed in Assam, and we are going to get unprecedented results... We are confident of this..." (ANI)
Voter turnout for the Assam Assembly elections remained consistently high over the years, with 85.38% recorded in 2026, up from 82.04% in 2021, and slightly higher than the 84.67% turnout seen in 2016.
In Jalukbari (Constituency No. 51), which falls under the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of the BJP competing with Congress’ Bidisha Neog and an independent candidate, Dipika Das.
In 2021, Sarma won the seat by securing a whopping vote share of 73.52%.
The Assam Assembly Election 2026 witnessed a higher voter turnout from women. According to the Election Commission, 85.96% of voters cast their votes, compared to 84.80% of men. In the 2021 polls, men recorded a voter turnout of 85.36%, while women showed 85.05% participation.
On Saturday, Mamata Banerjee held a virtual meeting with TMC's counting agents across all 291 seats to personally prep them for today. Mamata Banerjee told counting agents: "We will win 200+ seats. Till the counting is over, no one should leave the counting stations. No one should sit at the end of the row so that people can remove you." She also alleged that BJP had "manipulated" exit polls to influence the stock market, echoing her stance after 2021 results when the TMC confounded similar projections.
Before this year’s election in Assam, the highest poll participation in the state’s Assembly election was in 2016, when the state recorded a 84.67% voter turnout. This year’s election surpassed the figure, recording 85.38% participation.
Assam saw a historic turnout in on polling day. Now the wait is for the results. All eyes are on Jalukbari and Jorhat constituencies where two of the states' heavyweights, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. Assam, which went to polls on April 9, recorded a voter turnout of over 85.38%, the highest poll participation ever in the state.
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