Assam Assembly Election 2026

Sons of three former Assam chief ministers, including Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia and Diganta Barman, lost their Assembly contests. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the results reflected a rejection of blue-blood politics.

The Trinamool Congress has won the Mandia seat in Assam. MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed defeated his opponents from the BJP, Congress and AIUDF. Ahmed's win gives a symbolic weight for Mamata Banerjee's TMC outside West Bengal and reflects Ahmed's local clout and hold on his seat.

The Congress's three-Gogoi alliance of Ahom leaders failed to turn Upper Assam away from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Often referred to as Chanakya of the Northeast, Sarma used a pincer attack of development and consolidation to boost BJP's tally and return to power in Assam.

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Jorhat Assembly Election Result Live: After 14 rounds of counting, Congress Leader Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind by 23,182 votes at Jorhat Assembly constituency. The BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami bagged a total of 69,439, winning the seat. Gaurav Gogoi, meanwhile, bagged 46, 257 votes after 14 out of 14 rounds of counting at Jorhat.

Assam Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: The counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly election in Assam has concluded, delivering a decisive verdict in favour of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Voters had sealed the fate of 722 candidates across 126 constituencies on April 9. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has led the Bharatiya Janata Party to a third consecutive term, with the NDA securing 102 seats in the 126-member Assembly. Within the alliance, the BJP emerged as the dominant force with 82 seats, while its allies — Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front — secured 10 seats each. The opposition trailed significantly, with the Congress-led bloc managing 21 seats. The Indian National Congress won 19 seats, while Raijor Dal secured 2. Other parties and independents accounted for 3 seats.

The Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, does not prohibit private consumption of beef but bans its sale and consumption in public places, including restaurants, and within a 5-km radius of temples and sattras.

Passports emerged as a major political flashpoint in the run-up to the Assam Assembly polls. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the issue, prompting a counterattack from the party. The row escalated further as Assam Police reached Congress leader Pawan Khera, turning the issue into a wider political battle.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at senior Congress leader Pawan Khera over corruption allegations against his family, vowing that police would track him down, even from 'pataal' (hell).

BJP leader Shiladitya Dev likened his party to "Gangajal" while defending Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's political shift, saying those who join the party are free from all sins.

Riniki's rebuttal on X went viral, with citizens and BJP supporters sharing her clarification and questioning Congress' motives. She emphasised that the allegations were timed to affect the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.

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Weeks before the Assam Assembly elections, Congress demanded a probe into Riniki Sarma's nationality, multiple passports, and the CM's election affidavit. Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed the claims as a 'propaganda campaign' aimed at undermining the BJP ahead of the polls.

An India Today analysis of 722 candidate affidavits reveals a sharp divide in Muslim representation: 83 of 126 seats have no Muslim candidate at all.

Big-ticket promises on jobs, investment, and welfare headline the BJP's manifesto for the Assam assembly election. There's also a calibrated push on identity and infiltration. This is why the Assam BJP is blending development with love and land jihad.

A political row intensifies in Assam as Congress promises justice for Zubeen Garg within 100 days, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Himanta Biswa Sarma, who questions both the legality and intent.

Addressing a rally at Naoboicha in Lakhimpur district, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge listed the party's 'five guarantees', which include a monthly cash transfer to women, along with an additional Rs 50,000 assistance to women willing to set up or expand a business.

The Union Home Minister, during a BJP roadshow in Guwahati ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, dismissed speculation triggered by the Iran war and reassured citizens about the country's preparedness.

The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, under which the Raijor Dal will contest 13 seats in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections.

BJP's first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections also featured the names of two former Congress turncoats, Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah.

After two consecutive terms in power, the BJP is calibrating its electoral strategy in Assam by dropping veteran leaders, giving key tickets to defectors from Congress, and infusing fresh blood to buck anti-incumbency.