An estimated 84.42 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling ended at 5 PM on Thursday in all 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, surpassing the previous 82.04 per cent voting in the 2021 elections, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power in Assam, while the Congress is striving to reclaim power in the state it lost a decade ago.
Dalgaon recorded the highest voting at 94.57 per cent, while the lowest turnout was in Amri at 70.40 per cent, they said.
A total of 722 candidates are in the fray in this single-phase election, which is largely witnessing a direct contest between the BJP-led ruling coalition and the opposition bloc helmed by the Congress.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the high turnout was not 'ordinary but historic'.
Sarma said the result of this election is “already visible – in the hope, pride, and happiness on the faces of our people”.
“What we set out to do was not merely fight an election, but to turn it into a movement – a movement to protect our civilisational values, our culture, and our land,” Sarma said in a post on X.
“Today, for the first time, our people have come out in unprecedented numbers – voting shoulder to shoulder, matching and even surpassing our opponents in turnout. In many polling booths, participation is crossing 95 per cent. This is not ordinary. This is historic,” he asserted.
What we set out to do was not merely fight an election, but to turn it into a movement — a movement to protect our civilisational values, our culture, and our land.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 9, 2026
Today, for the first time, our people have come out in unprecedented numbers — voting shoulder to shoulder,…
The CM said Assam has risen above language and caste, and "our people have voted with one clear resolve – to protect our land, our identity, and our culture from illegal infiltration and demographic aggression".
“This is not just an election. This is a watershed moment in Assam's history,” he said.
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Sarma added that the message is loud and clear: ''Assam will not surrender, Assam will fight, Assam will survive, Assam will endure.''
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