Assam Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Will Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP make a hat trick is Assam?

In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami won the Jorhat seat with a margin of 6,488 votes (4.68%). He polled 68,321 votes with a vote share of 48.84%. He defeated Congress candidate Rana Goswami, who got 61,833 votes (44.20%). ASMJTYP candidate Nirod Changkakoti stood third with 69,25 votes (4.95%). 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Bodoland People's Front (BPF) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) are the main parties in the state. The key candidates for the Jorhat seat are Congress leader gaurav Gogoi and BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami among others. The Jorhat Assembly constituency comes under the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.

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The Assam Assembly Elections 2026 are witnessing several high-profile VIP contests, including Jalukbari, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP) is seeking re-election against the Congress candidate Bidisha Neog. In Jorhat, Gaurav Gogoi (Congress) faces a challenge from BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami. Other important candidates include Akhil Gogoi (Raijor Dal) from Sibsagar, Debabrata Saikia (Congress) from Nazira, Pradyut Bordoloi (BJP) from Dispur, Ripun Bora (Congress) from Barchalla, Rajen Gohain (AJP) from Barhampur, Keshab Mahanta (AGP) from Kaliabor, Biswajit Daimary (BJP) from Tamulpur, Badruddin Ajmal (AIUDF) from Binnakandi, Nandita Garlosa (Congress) from Haflong, Atul Bora (AGP) from Bokakhat, and Pramod Boro (UPPL) from Tamulpur, among others.

Sibsagar was historically considered a stronghold of Congress, which enjoyed uninterrupted dominance for decades through a mix of loyalty among traditional Assamese voters and strong local leadership. However, the constituency witnessed a major shift in 2021 when noted activist Akhil Gogoi, contesting as an Independent backed by the Raijor Dal, won the seat. This time key candidates for the Sibsagar seat are Raijor Dal's Akhil Gogoi, BJP's Kushal Dowari, and AGP leader Prodip Hazarika.   

Dalgaon recorded the highest voting turnout of 94.57 per cent, while the lowest voting turnout recorded in Amri at 70.40 per cent. The Assam assembly has recorded a turnout of 85.21 per cent.   

The Assam assembly has recorded a turnout of 85.21 per cent, surpassing the previous figure of 82.04 per cent in the previous election in 2021. Dalgaon recorded the highest voting turnout of 94.57 per cent, while the lowest voting turnout recorded in Amri at 70.40 per cent. The Assam assembly has recorded a turnout of 85.21 per cent. 

In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, Independent candidate Akhil Gogoi won the Sibsagar seat with a margin of 11,875 votes (9.59%). He polled 57,219 votes with a vote share of 46.06%. He defeated BJP candidate Surabhi Rajkonwari, who got 45,344 votes (36.5%). Congress candidate Subhramitra Gogoi stood third with 19,329 votes (15.56%).  

The Assam assembly has recorded a turnout of 85.21 per cent, surpassing the previous figure of 82.04 per cent in the previous election in 2021. Dalgaon recorded the highest voting turnout of 94.57 per cent, while the lowest voting turnout recorded in Amri at 70.40 per cent. The Assam assembly has recorded a turnout of 85.21 per cent. 

In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Hitendra Nath Goswami won the Jorhat seat with a margin of 6,488 votes (4.68%). He polled 68,321 votes with a vote share of 48.84%. He defeated Congress candidate Rana Goswami, who got 61,833 votes (44.20%). ASMJTYP candidate Nirod Changkakoti stood third with 69,25 votes (4.95%).  

In the 2021 Assam Assembly Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Himanta Biswa Sarma won the Jalukbari seat with a margin of 1,01,911 votes (61.02%). He polled 1,30,762 votes with a vote share of 77.39%. He defeated Congress candidate Bomen Chandra Borthakur, who got 28,851 votes (17.07%). Indepndemt candidate Hemanta Kumar Sut stood third with 4,838 votes (2.86%).   

BJP with 60 seats emerged as the single largest party with 33.2 per cent vote share. The NDA coalition consisted of BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) enjoyed a total vote share of 44.8 per cent; AGP secured a 7.9 per cent vote share, UPPL - 3.4 per cent. 

Meanwhile, the Mahajot alliance consisted of Indian National Congress (INC), All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Bodoland People's Front (BPF) and CPI(M) secured 43.7 per cent vote, just a marginal difference with NDA's vote share. The Congress bagged 29.7 per cent of the votes polled, AIUDF - 9.3 per cent. 

The key constituencies for the Assam assembly elections are - Jalukbari (CM Himanta Biswa Sarma), Jorhat (Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi), Sivasagar (Akhil Gogoi, Raijor Dal founder). The Assam assembly went to poll on April 9.  

India TV will present full coverage of the Assembly election results 2026. The results will be available on the India TV platforms listed below: 

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The main contest is between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress. Last year, BJP swept the assembly election with 60 seats, while the opposition Congress bagged 29 seats. The counting of votes for the Assam assembly election 2026 will begin at 8 am. The Assam Assembly went to poll on April 9, the voter turnout recorded 85.96 per cent. 

In Assam, counting will take place across 40 centres covering 126 constituencies. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is seeking a third straight term. Polling in the state was held on April 9, with 85.96 per cent turnout. Among the high-profile candidates are Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of the BJP and the Congress state unit chief Gaurav Gogoi. Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary and Raijor Dal Chief and MP Akhil Gogoi.

The counting of votes for the Assam assembly election 2026 will begin at 8 am. The Assam Assembly went to poll on April 9, the voter turnout recorded 85.96 per cent.  As per the Matrize Exit Poll projections, the BJP-led alliance may win 85-95 seats in a House of 126 members, with the Congress-led alliance projected to win 25-32 seats. Others, including independents and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), may win six to twelve seats.