2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly Election

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All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 64 seats needed for a majority
Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Gaurav Gogoi Party BJP INC Alliance NDA INDIA Leader since 2021 2025 Leader's seat Jalukbari TBD Last election 33.21%, 60 seats 29.67%, 29 seats Current seats 64 22 Seats needed 42   Leader Badruddin Ajmal Atul Bora Party AIUDF AGP Alliance NDA Leader since 2005 2014 Leader's seat TBD Bokakhat Last election 9.29%,16 seats 6.77%, 9 seats Current seats 15 9 Seats needed 49 59
Map of the assembly constituencies in Assam
Incumbent Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP

The 2026 Legislative Assembly elections of Assam will be held in Assam from March to April 2026, electing 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The term of the current assembly, elected in 2021, will end on May 2, 2026. Himanta Biswa Sharma intends to continue in his role as chief minister until the elections.

Background

In the previous assembly elections, the incumbent BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retaining power with 75 seats, which marks the first time a non-INC alliance winning consecutive terms in the state. The Mahajot led by INC won 50 seats, increasing its tally from 26 in 2016. ^[1] After the victory, Himanta Biswa Sharma became the next chief minister of the state. After the election, All India United Democratic Front & Bodoland People's Front dropped out of the Mahajot coalition. ^{[2] [3]}

Schedule

Poll Event	Schedule
Notification Date	TBD
Last Date for filing nomination	TBD
Scrutiny of nomination	TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination	TBD
Date of Poll	TBD
Date of Counting of Votes	TBD

Parties and alliances

National Democratic Alliance

National Democratic Alliance
Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Himanta Biswa Sarma	TBD
	Asom Gana Parishad			Atul Bora	TBD
	United People's Party Liberal			Urkhao Gwra Brahma	TBD
	Bodoland People's Front [4]			Hagrama Mohilary	TBD

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress			Gaurav Gogoi	TBD
	Raijor Dal [5]			Akhil Gogoi	TBD
	Assam Jatiya Parishad [6]			Jagadish Bhuyan	TBD
	Communist Party of India (Marxist) [7]			Suprakash Talukdar	TBD
	Anchalik Gana Morcha			Ajit Kumar Bhuyan	TBD
	Communist Party of India			Munin Mahanta	TBD
	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation			Bibek Das	TBD

Others

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	All India United Democratic Front			Badruddin Ajmal	TBD
	All India Trinamool Congress [8]			Sushmita Dev	70
	Aam Aadmi Party [9]			Dr. Bhaben Choudhury	TBD
	Gana Suraksha Party			Heera Saraniya	TBD
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference			Jonas Ingti Kathar	TBD
	National People's Party			Dilip Kumar Borah	TBD

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Vote share projections

Polling agency	Date published	Sample size	Margin of error				Lead
				NDA	INDIA	Others

Seat projections

Polling agency	Date published	Sample size	Margin of error				Lead
				NDA	INDIA	Others

Exit polls

Polling agency	Date published	Sample size	Margin of error				Lead
				NDA	INDIA	Others

References

1. "BJP emerges victorious with 33.21% vote share; Congress gets 29.67% votes". Firstpost. 3 May 2021.
2. "BPF pulls out of Congress-led grand alliance in Assam". Northeast Now. 29 June 2021.
3. "Assam Congress decides to break ties with Ajmal's AIUDF, BPF". Indian Express. PTI. 31 August 2021.
4. "Assam Cabinet Expanded: BPF's Charan Boro Sworn In As Minister, Seals Alliance With BJP For 2026 Polls". ETV Bharat News. 2025-10-18. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
5. "Akhil Gogoi calls for strong opposition unity ahead of 2026 Assam Polls". KRC TIMES. 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
6. Tribune, The Assam (2025-08-12). "AJP–Rahul Gandhi meeting sparks hopes of united opposition in Assam". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
7. "Assam Elections 2026: CPI(M) Ready to Sacrifice to Defeat BJP, Says M A Baby". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
8. Barman, Sourav Roy (2025-02-13). "TMC says ready to fight 2026 Bengal polls alone if Congress not open to a seat-sharing deal". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
9. "AAP rules out alliance, to contest all 126 Assam Assembly seats solo in 2026". India Today NE. July 7, 2025.