As the counting of votes concluded on 4 May 2026 in Assam, the verdict was in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the ruling party and the NDA alliance garnering the majority votes. This victory marks the third consecutive term for the alliance in the state.
The 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly Elections were held in Assam on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The vote counting and result declaration was held on 4 May 2026.
The tenure of the Assam Legislative Assembly is ending on 20 May 2026. The previous Assembly Elections in Assam were held from 27 March to 6 April 2021, with the BJP-led NDA alliance coming to power.
In this article, we will look at the key highlights of the Assam Election Result 2026.
Assam Election Result 2026 Highlights: Winners, Giant Killers, and Big Names Who Lost
The victory in the Assembly Elections 2026 is a historic win as the BJP-led NDA alliance surpassed the 64-seat majority mark in the 126-member assembly. The BJP secured 82 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) won 10 seats and Bodoland People's Front (BOPF) won 10 seats.
On the contrary, Congress secured 19 seats. Among others, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Raijor Dal (RJRD) secured 2 seats each, and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) secured 1 seat.
Assam Election Result 2026 Highlights: Winners
The BJP won 82 seats, above the 64-seat majority mark.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP) secured his sixth consecutive win from Jalukbari with a massive margin of 89,434 votes.
Some of the notable winners are:
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP) retained Jalukbari with 1,27,151 votes.
BJP's Biswajit Daimary, the 17th Speaker of the Assam State Assembly, won from Tamulpur constituency with 89,308 votes.
Bodoland People's Front (BOPF)'s Paniram Brahma won from Sidli Chirang with 1,01,275 votes.
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)'s Dr. Tapan Das won from Dimoria with 1,16,058 votes.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)'s Mazibur Rahman won from Dalgaon with 1,47,555 votes and Badruddin Ajmal won from Bannakandi with 1,19,721 votes.
Raijor Dal (RJRD)'s Mehboob Muktar won from Dhing with 1,31,182 votes.
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)'s Sherman Ali Ahmed won Mandia with 1,13,480 votes.
Assam Election Result 2026 Highlights: Giant Killers
BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami defeated the Congress State President and sitting MP Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat, with a margin of 23,182 votes. Goswami secured 69,439 votes.
From the newly formed Guwahati Central, BJP's Vijay Kumar Gupta won by 61,921 margin votes after securing 1,01,297 votes while defeating Assam Jatiya Parishad's Kunki Chowdhury.
With 84,862 votes, BJP's Pallab Lochan Das from Biswanath defeated INC's Jayanta Borah by 25,770 votes.
Assam Election Result 2026 Highlights: Who Lost
The Indian National Congress (INC)'s Bidisha Neog lost from Jalukbari by a margin of 89,434 votes against BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma. Neog secured 37,717 votes.
INC's Gaurav Gogoi, the son of former CM Tarun Gogoi, lost his Jorhat seat by a margin of 46,257 votes against Hitendra Nath Goswami. Gogoi secured 46,257 votes.
