BJP-Led NDA Wins 102 of 126 Seats in 2026 Assam Polls

In the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured a decisive victory, winning 102 of the 126 seats, with the BJP claiming 82 on its own for the first time, ensuring Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's second term. The opposition Congress party managed only 19 seats, a drop from 29 in 2021, highlighting its continued challenges in the state.

Voting took place across the state on April 9, with results announced on May 4. The BJP's allies, including the Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front, contributed to the NDA's tally, while Congress allies like Raijor Dal won two seats, AIUDF two, and Trinamool Congress one.

A prominent casualty was Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi, the party's chief ministerial candidate, who lost the high-profile Jorhat seat to BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes. Gogoi, a three-term former MP and deputy leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha until 2024, had shifted focus to state politics. Leader of the opposition Debabrata Saikia also fell in Nazira to BJP's Mayur Borgohain, eroding Congress strongholds in upper Assam.

Sarma retained Jalukbari with a margin exceeding...