Assam Election Result 2026: BJP Sweeps Assam Polls, Netting Notable Majority

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called BJP's sweeping majority in Assam a "symbol of the unwavering faith" of the people in the politics of development and public welfare.

অসমে পুনৰবাৰ বিজেপি-এনডিএক আশীৰ্বাদ দিছে!

​অসম বিধানসভা নিৰ্বাচনত বিজেপি-এনডিএৰ জয়ে আমাৰ মিত্ৰজোঁটে উন্নয়ন আৰু জনসাধাৰণৰ জীৱনলৈ ইতিবাচক পৰিৱৰ্তন অনাৰ ওপৰত দিয়া গুৰুত্বৰ প্ৰতি থকা অটল সমৰ্থনকে সূচাইছে। এই বিপুল জনাদেশৰ বাবে মই অসমৰ মোৰ ভাই-ভনীসকলক ধন্যবাদ জনাইছো। মই তেওঁলোকক…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 4, 2026

Assam's chief minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma has maitained his lead with 80,000 votes over INC's Bidisha Neog in the Jalukbari constituency, as per Election Commission data.

Up to 22 candidates from the BJP have won, with one AIUDF candidate winning from Dalgaon. The candidate, Mazibur Rahman, won with a margin of over 28,800 votes.

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The BJP has secured 100 seats while the INC has secured 22 seats. 

The National Democratic Alliance which consists of parties such as the BJP, Bodoland People's Front Party and Asom Gana Parishad, saw four victories so far in Assam.

BJP's Hitendranath Goswami has won from Jorhat, defeating the INC Chief Gaurav Gogoi by a margin of 23,182 votes.

In Dhemaji, BJP's Ranoj Pegu won against Sri Sailen Sonowal of the INC by 32,229 votes. In Sissibargaon, the party's Jiban Gogoi registered a victory by 40,593 votes against Dulal Chandra Boruah of the Raijor Dal.

Bodoland People's Front candidate Charan Boro from Mazbat won from the seat with a notable margin of 55,546 votes against Preeti Rekha of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.

Assam's Indian National Congress President Gaurav Gogoi lost in his debut assembly election for the Jorhat constituency to Hitendranath Goswami by 23,182 votes, as per Election Commision data.

Jorhat was a Gogoi family stronghold. 

Assam's BJP President Dilip Saikia called the BJP's lead in the state's elections historic and stated that the party will fulfill the dreams and aspirations of Assam's people.

"Over the next five years, we will work very hard and try to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of Assam... This victory is not ordinary, it is historic. People have shown immense faith in BJP and NDA," Saikia told PTI.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar raised doubts regarding INC's share of votes in Assam asking who was responsible for the alleged division of votes. 

"Who cut into the Congress party's votes in Assam?" Kakkar said.

The BJP is leading with eight out of 13 seats in the Barak valley region according to PTI which cited Election Commision data, the INC is trailing with five seats.

The BJP is currently leading in 79 constituencies in Assam, with the Indian National Congress trailing in 24 constituencies. INC candidate Santanu Bora told ANI that it is too early to predict the winner yet.

"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," Bora said.

A majority of ministers in the incumbent BJP-led Assam government are leading in consitituences, according to Election Commission data.

• Asom Gana Parishad president and Agriculture Minister Atul Bora is leading from Bokakhat constituency by 2,037 votes.
• Chandra Mohan Patowary is leading from the Tihu seat by 16,754 votes.
• AGP leader and minister Keshab Mahanta is leading by more than 13,142 votes over his nearest rival Jiten Gour, an Independent in Kaliabor.
• Ranjeet Kumar Dass is in the lead in Bhowanipur-Sorbhog by 12,858 votes.
• Finance minister Ajanta Neog is leading by 25,846 votes from her Golaghat constituency.
• In Jagiroad constituency, Cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika is leading by 42,287 votes.
• Ashok Singhal is in the lead in Dhekiajuli seat by a margin of 19,292 votes against the Congress candidate, Batash Orang.
• Minister Ranoj Pegu is also leading in Dhemaji constituency by more than 27,892 votes.

The BJP currently has the lead in 79 constituencies in Assam. BJP candidates such as New Guwahati's Diplu Ranjan Sarma told ANI that the party could "win very comfortably."

"This is a very good result for the BJP. We feel we can win very comfortably, and with a big mandate, we will win," Sarma said.

Major opposition leaders in Assam, including Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia,i, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, Jagadish Bhuyan and Rajen Gohain, were trailing in their respective constituencies, while Akhil Gogoi of Rajor Dal is leading as per Election Commission data.

• Congress leader Saikia was trailing by 15,772 votes in Sivasagar district's Nazira seat.
• Akhil Gogoi, contesting to retain the Sibsagar seat, is leading with 992 votes.
• Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi was also trailing his nearest rival from the BJP by 9,322 votes in the Khowang seat.
• AJP general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan is trailing by 10,386 votes at Sadiya.
• Former Union Minister Rajen Gohain of the BJP, who joined the AJP before the polls, is lagging behind BJP MLA Jitu Goswami by 8,460 votes for the Barhampur seat.

The BJP is leading in 79 constituencies across Assam, while the INC is trailing in 23 constituencies according to official Election Commision data.

AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury is trailing behind BJP veteran Vijay Kumar Gupta in the Guwahati Central constituency, according to Election Commission data.

At the end of the third round of counting, Gupta has secured 16,892 votes, leading Chowdhury, who has polled 9,524 votes—by a margin of 7,368 votes.

The 27-year-old Chowdhury, one of the youngest candidates in the fray, had drawn significant attention during the campaign after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatened legal action against her parents over alleged beef consumption and related remarks. Chowdhury dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Contesting her first election, Chowdhury was fielded by the Assam Jatiya Parishad as a “younger voice” in the Congress-led opposition alliance. Her face-off with 70-year-old Gupta turned Guwahati Central into a closely watched generational contest.

Celebrations at Congress office in Guwahati cancelled as the ruling BJP-led NDA was leading in 87 seats in while the Congress was ahead in 21 constituencies, according to the Election Commission.

The EC has released trends for 114 of the 126 constituencies in the state, with the BJP leading in 71 while its alliance partners, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) ahead in seven and nine seats, respectively. 

"The party had ordered for decoration, but it won't happen now. They had ordered lights, LED etc for three days," says an electrician Somnath Das.
 

VIDEO | Assem Election Results: Celebrations at Congress office in Guwahati cancelled as the ruling BJP-led NDA was leading in 87 seats in while the Congress was ahead in 21 constituencies, according to the Election Commission.

The EC has released trends for 114 of the 126… pic.twitter.com/EkOtxncIRV

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 4, 2026

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading from the Jalukbari assembly seat by a margin of more than 4979 votes. 

Preparations of sweets and other delicacies begin at BJP state headquarters as the party appears to cross majority mark in initial trends. 
 

VIDEO | Guwahati, Assam: Preparations of sweets and other delicacies begin at BJP state headquarters as the party appears to cross majority mark in initial trends.#AssamPollResults2026#Results2026WithPTI#AssemblyElectionResults2026

(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/7HAopa5hax

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 4, 2026

BJP state president Dilip Saikia said, "This is the blessing of the people and surely, we will form government in Assam for the third time." 

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 Crosses Halfway Mark In Early Lead, Congress Ahead On 24 Seat as counting continues. 

State Congress chief and party candidate from Jorhat, Gaurav Gogoi,  pays tributes to his father and former CM of the state, Tarun Gogoi. He says, "We are waiting for a positive result in Assam, and the feedback we have received from people will be reflected. We are keeping a close tab on all rounds of counting. We have sent several observers across the state to ensure no administrative shortcomings." 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi have taken early leads in Jalukbari and Jorhat Assembly constituencies, respectively, according to initial counting trends. Meanwhile, Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi is trailing in the early rounds.

BJP takes lead in 59 seats in early trends

BJP 59

Congress 18

AIUDF 1

BJP Takes Early Lead On 42 Seats, Congress Ahead On 14 Seats. Counting is underway. 

BJP takes early lead on 35 seats, Congress leading on 8 seats. 

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 and Congress candidate from Nazira assembly, Debabrata Saikia says, "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."

Visuals from 113-Haflong (ST) Assembly constituency, where the counting of votes has begun.

#WATCH | Assam Assembly Elections 2026 | Dima Hasao: Visuals from 113-Haflong (ST) Assembly constituency, where the counting of votes has begun. pic.twitter.com/ID7omxRjwC

— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026

Visuals from Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati, where the counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies has begun.

Counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies has begun from 8 am.

#WATCH | Assam Assembly Elections 2026 | Guwahati, Assam: Visuals from Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati, where the counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies has begun.

Counting of votes for 126 Assembly constituencies will begin from 8 am. pic.twitter.com/Kgk4JpH0mx

— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026

North Lakhimpur: AGP candidate from Nowboicha assembly constituency, Basanta Das, says, "...District administration has made good arrangements here... There is 100% chance that we are going to win and we will win every time... Under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma, we are going to form the government again...". He gave the statement to ANI. 

Counting of votes polled in the Assam Assembly elections began at 52 centres across the state.

The Congress-led front of six parties hopes to shed the Opposition tag by preventing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from scoring a hat-trick of wins after the April 9 Assam election results are declared on Monday.

Both alliances are gung-ho about bagging at least 64 seats, the simple majority mark in the 126-member Assembly. While the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-helmed BJP has predicted close to 100 seats for the NDA, the Gaurav Gogoi-steered Congress is confident of a similar number for the Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM) to return to power after 10 years.

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.

A total of 722 candidates are contesting across the state. The BJP leads in nominations, followed by Congress, AIUDF, and several regional and smaller parties, alongside 258 Independents. Key figures in the fray include Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gaurav Gogoi, Debabrata Saikia, Badruddin Ajmal, Akhil Gogoi, Atul Bora, and Keshab Mahanta, all of whom represent high-stakes constituencies and influence regional political dynamics.

Allies within the ruling alliance are expected to contribute significantly to the final tally.

Their performance in key constituencies will be closely watched.

As Assam gears up for the counting of assembly election votes, the Election Commission of India has put in place high-security arrangements across the state. The fate of 722 candidates contesting across all 126 Assembly constituencies will be decided at 52 designated counting locations spread over 35 districts.

Counting of postal ballots will begin at 8:00 am on Monday, followed by EVM vote counting at 8:30 am across 14 dedicated tables at each centre.

The designated venues range from prestigious universities to local school halls. These include Bodoland University in Kokrajhar, Bhattadev University in Bajali, Nalbari College, and Karimganj College, among others. Several Higher Secondary and Multi-Purpose schools have also been pressed into service, including Govt Boys HS & MP School in Kokrajhar and Dawson HS & MP School in Nagaon. In districts such as Goalpara, Majuli, and Dima Hasao, the counting will be held at the Office of the District Commissioner.

The effectiveness of opposition coordination will be reflected in the results. A fragmented vote could impact its overall performance.

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.

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 2021 Assam Assembly Election delivered a decisive mandate, with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retaining power for a second consecutive term across the state's 126 constituencies.

The NDA won 75 seats, marking the first time a non-Congress alliance won consecutive terms in Assam. BJP emerged as the single largest party with 60 seats, while alliance partners AGP won 9 seats and UPPL secured 6.

The opposition Mahajot alliance, led by Congress, won 50 seats, while Congress alone managed 29. AIUDF won 16 seats, BPF secured 4, and CPI(M) won 1 seat. BJP's vote share stood at 33.21%, while Congress polled 29.7%.

Regionally, the BJP alliance dominated Upper Assam, sweeping districts such as Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, and Golaghat, while the opposition performed better in Lower Assam and Barak Valley, where Congress and AIUDF benefited from minority consolidation.

Following the results, Himanta Biswa Sarma was unanimously elected as the BJP legislature party leader and was sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam on May 10, 2021.

As vote counting gets underway across Assam's 126 Assembly seats, a handful of constituencies are drawing particular attention for their political significance and high-profile contests.

Jalukbari is the most watched seat of all, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting, having projected the election as a referendum on his government's development agenda and crackdown on illegal immigration.

Jorhat is another key seat, where Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi is making his Assembly debut. Other closely watched constituencies include Nazira, Mangaldoi, and Raha, along with minority-dominated seats in Lower Assam, which are expected to provide early indicators of whether the BJP has retained its dominance or the opposition has managed an upset.

Tamulpur, Binnakandi, Sibsagar, Khowang, Bokakhat, and Kaliabor are also witnessing intense multi-cornered contests that could play a crucial role in determining the final outcome.

Upper Assam remains politically sensitive due to identity-related issues, while Barak Valley and Lower Assam could witness intense triangular contests.

As counting begins across all 126 Assembly seats in Assam, exit poll projections point to a comfortable return to power for the ruling BJP-led alliance.

The poll of exit polls, aggregated from seven major polling agencies, projects BJP winning 92 seats — well above the majority mark of 64 — while the Congress-led opposition is estimated to secure just 29 seats. AIUDF is projected at 1 seat, with others accounting for 4.

Most surveys cluster in the 85–100 seat range for BJP , reflecting a consistent signal across agencies. Axis My India projects BJP at 88–100, JVC places them as high as 101, while Kamakhya Analytics and Matrize both forecast 85–95. Congress , meanwhile, remains largely confined to the 20–35 seat bracket across all pollsters, with Poll Diary offering the starkest projection — as low as 15 seats for the opposition.

The convergence across agencies points to a potential third consecutive term for the BJP, further cementing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's grip on the state.