Next Assam Legislative Assembly election

Next 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 Debabrata Saikia Maulana Badruddin Ajmal Party BJP INC AIUDF Alliance NDA INDIA - Leader since 2021 2016 2005 Leader's seat Jalukbari Nazira TBD Last election 33.21%, 60 seats 29.67%, 29 seats 9.29%,16 seats Current seats 64 22 15 Seats needed 42 49
Map of the assembly constituencies in Assam
Incumbent Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP

Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Assam in month of March to April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The term of current assembly elected in 2021 will expire on May 2, 2026. Himanta Biswa Sharma currently plans to continue in his role as chief minister for 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

   North-East Democratic Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Bharatiya Janata Party				Himanta Biswa Sarma	TBD
	Asom Gana Parishad				Atul Bora	TBD
	United People's Party Liberal				Pramod Boro	TBD

   Indian National Congress

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress				Gaurav Gogoi	TBD

   Asom Sonmilito Morcha

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)				Suprakash Talukdar	TBD
	Communist Party of India				Munin Mahanta	TBD
	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation				Bibek Das	TBD
	Assam Jatiya Parishad				Jagadish Bhuyan	TBD
	Rashtriya Janata Dal				Hira Devi	TBD
	Samajwadi Party				TBD	TBD
	Aam Aadmi Party				Dr. Bhaben Choudhury	TBD
	Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)				D.D. Adhikary	TBD
	All India Forward Bloc				TBD	TBD
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference				Jonas Ingti Kathar	TBD
	Raijor Dal				Akhil Gogoi	TBD
	Anchalik Gana Morcha				Ajit Kumar Bhuyan	TBD

Others

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	All India United Democratic Front				Badruddin Ajmal	TBD
	Bodoland People's Front				Hagrama Mohilary	TBD
	All India Trinamool Congress				Romen Chandra Borthakur	70
	Janata Dal (United)				Paresh Nath	TBD
	Revolutionary Communist Party of India				Biren Deka	TBD
	Gana Suraksha Party				Heera Saraniya	TBD
	Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)				Chandralekha Das	TBD
	National People's Party				Dilip Kumar Borah	TBD
	Autonomous State Demand Committee				Dr. Jayanta Rongpi	TBD

Candidates

District	Constituency
			NEDA			INC			ASM
Sribhumi	1	Ratabari (SC)
	2	Patharkandi
	3	Karimganj North
	4	Karimganj South
	5	Badarpur
Hailakandi	6	Hailakandi
	7	Katlicherra
	8	Algapur
Cachar	9	Silchar
	10	Sonai
	11	Dholai (SC)
	12	Udharbond
	13	Lakhipur
	14	Barkhola
	15	Katigorah
Dima Hasao	16	Haflong (ST)
Karbi Anglong	17	Bokajan (ST)
	18	Howraghat (ST)
	19	Diphu (ST)
West Karbi Anglong	20	Baithalangso (ST)
South Salmara-Mankachar	21	Mankachar
	22	Salmara South
Dhubri	23	Dhubri
	24	Gauripur
	25	Golakganj
	26	Bilasipara West
	27	Bilasipara East
Kokrajhar	28	Gossaigaon
	29	Kokrajhar West (ST)
	30	Kokrajhar East (ST)
Chirang	31	Sidli (ST)
Bongaigaon	32	Bongaigaon
Chirang	33	Bijni
Bongaigaon	34	Abhayapuri North
	35	Abhayapuri South (SC)
Goalpara	36	Dudhnai (ST)
	37	Goalpara East
	38	Goalpara West
	39	Jaleswar
Barpeta	40	Sorbhog
Bajali	41	Bhabanipur
	42	Patacharkuchi
Barpeta	43	Barpeta
	44	Jania
	45	Baghbor
	46	Sarukhetri
	47	Chenga
Kamrup	48	Boko (SC)
	49	Chaygaon
	50	Palasbari
Kamrup Metropolitan	51	Jalukbari
	52	Dispur
	53	Gauhati East
	54	Gauhati West
Kamrup	55	Hajo
	56	Kamalpur
	57	Rangia
Baksa	58	Tamulpur
Nalbari	59	Nalbari
	60	Barkhetry
	61	Dharmapur
Baksa	62	Barama (ST)
	63	Chapaguri (ST)
Udalguri	64	Panery
Darrang	65	Kalaigaon
	66	Sipajhar
	67	Mangaldoi (SC)
	68	Dalgaon
Udalguri	69	Udalguri (ST)
	70	Majbat
Sonitpur	71	Dhekiajuli
	72	Barchalla
	73	Tezpur
	74	Rangapara
	75	Sootea
Biswanath	76	Biswanath
	77	Behali
Sonitpur	78	Gohpur
Morigaon	79	Jagiroad (SC)
	80	Marigaon
	81	Laharighat
Nagaon	82	Raha (SC)
	83	Dhing
	84	Batadroba
	85	Rupohihat
	86	Nowgong
	87	Barhampur
	88	Samaguri
	89	Kaliabor
Hojai	90	Jamunamukh
	91	Hojai
	92	Lumding
Golaghat	93	Bokakhat
	94	Sarupathar
	95	Golaghat
	96	Khumtai
	97	Dergaon (SC)
Jorhat	98	Jorhat
Majuli	99	Majuli (ST)
Jorhat	100	Titabar
	101	Mariani
	102	Teok
Sibsagar	103	Amguri
	104	Nazira
Charaideo	105	Mahmara
	106	Sonari
Sibsagar	107	Thowra
	108	Sibsagar
Lakhimpur	109	Bihpuria
	110	Naoboicha
	111	Lakhimpur
	112	Dhakuakhana (ST)
Dhemaji	113	Dhemaji (ST)
	114	Jonai (ST)
Dibrugarh	115	Moran
	116	Dibrugarh
	117	Lahowal
	118	Duliajan
	119	Tingkhong
	120	Naharkatia
	121	Chabua
Tinsukia	122	Tinsukia
	123	Digboi
	124	Margherita
	125	Doomdooma
	126	Sadiya

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ Party				Popular vote			Seats
				Votes	%	±pp	Contested	Won	+/−
	NEDA		Bharatiya Janata Party
			Asom Gana Parishad
			United People's Party Liberal
		Total
	Indian National Congress
	ASM		Communist Party of India (Marxist)
			Communist Party of India
			Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
			Assam Jatiya Parishad
			Rashtriya Janata Dal
			Samajwadi Party
			Aam Aadmi Party
			Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
			All India Forward Bloc
			All Party Hill Leaders Conference
			Raijor Dal
			Anchalik Gana Morcha
		Total
	Other parties
	Independents
	NOTA
Total					100%	—		126	—

Results by division

Division	Seats
		NEDA	INC	ASM	Others
Barak Valley	15
Central Assam	19
Lower Assam	43
North Assam	21
Upper Assam	28
Total	126

Results by district

District	Seats
		NEDA	INC	ASM	Others
Karimganj	5
Hailakandi	3
Cachar	7
Dima Hasao	1
Karbi Anglong	3
West Karbi Anglong	1
Morigaon	3
Nagaon	8
Hojai	3
South Salmara Mankachar	2
Dhubri	5
Kokrajhar	3
Chirang	2
Bongaigaon	3
Goalpara	4
Barpeta	6
Bajali	2
Kamrup	6
Kamrup Metropolitan	4
Baksa	3
Nalbari	3
Udalguri	3
Darrang	4
Sonitpur	6
Biswanath	2
Lakhimpur	4
Dhemaji	2
Golaghat	5
Jorhat	4
Majuli	1
Sivasagar	4
Charaideo	2
Dibrugarh	7
Tinsukia	5
Total	126

Results by constituency

District	Constituency		Winner					Runner Up					Margin
	No.	Name	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
Sribhumi	1	Ratabari (SC)
	2	Patharkandi
	3	Karimganj North
	4	Karimganj South
	5	Badarpur
Hailakandi	6	Hailakandi
	7	Katlicherra
	8	Algapur
Cachar	9	Silchar
	10	Sonai
	11	Dholai (SC)
	12	Udharbond
	13	Lakhipur
	14	Barkhola
	15	Katigorah
Dima Hasao	16	Haflong (ST)
Karbi Anglong	17	Bokajan (ST)
	18	Howraghat (ST)
	19	Diphu (ST)
West Karbi Anglong	20	Baithalangso (ST)
South Salmara-Mankachar	21	Mankachar
	22	Salmara South
Dhubri	23	Dhubri
	24	Gauripur
	25	Golakganj
	26	Bilasipara West
	27	Bilasipara East
Kokrajhar	28	Gossaigaon
	29	Kokrajhar West (ST)
	30	Kokrajhar East (ST)
Chirang	31	Sidli (ST)
Bongaigaon	32	Bongaigaon
Chirang	33	Bijni
Bongaigaon	34	Abhayapuri North
	35	Abhayapuri South (SC)
Goalpara	36	Dudhnai (ST)
	37	Goalpara East
	38	Goalpara West
	39	Jaleswar
Barpeta	40	Sorbhog
Bajali	41	Bhabanipur
	42	Patacharkuchi
Barpeta	43	Barpeta
	44	Jania
	45	Baghbor
	46	Sarukhetri
	47	Chenga
Kamrup	48	Boko (SC)
	49	Chaygaon
	50	Palasbari
Kamrup Metropolitan	51	Jalukbari
	52	Dispur
	53	Gauhati East
	54	Gauhati West
Kamrup	55	Hajo
	56	Kamalpur
	57	Rangia
Baksa	58	Tamulpur
Nalbari	59	Nalbari
	60	Barkhetry
	61	Dharmapur
Baksa	62	Barama (ST)
	63	Chapaguri (ST)
Udalguri	64	Panery
Darrang	65	Kalaigaon
	66	Sipajhar
	67	Mangaldoi (SC)
	68	Dalgaon
Udalguri	69	Udalguri (ST)
	70	Majbat
Sonitpur	71	Dhekiajuli
	72	Barchalla
	73	Tezpur
	74	Rangapara
	75	Sootea
Biswanath	76	Biswanath
	77	Behali
Sonitpur	78	Gohpur
Morigaon	79	Jagiroad (SC)
	80	Marigaon
	81	Laharighat
Nagaon	82	Raha (SC)
	83	Dhing
	84	Batadroba
	85	Rupohihat
	86	Nowgong
	87	Barhampur
	88	Samaguri
	89	Kaliabor
Hojai	90	Jamunamukh
	91	Hojai
	92	Lumding
Golaghat	93	Bokakhat
	94	Sarupathar
	95	Golaghat
	96	Khumtai
	97	Dergaon (SC)
Jorhat	98	Jorhat
Majuli	99	Majuli (ST)
Jorhat	100	Titabar
	101	Mariani
	102	Teok
Sibsagar	103	Amguri
	104	Nazira
Charaideo	105	Mahmara
	106	Sonari
Sibsagar	107	Thowra
	108	Sibsagar
Lakhimpur	109	Bihpuria
	110	Naoboicha
	111	Lakhimpur
	112	Dhakuakhana (ST)
Dhemaji	113	Dhemaji (ST)
	114	Jonai (ST)
Dibrugarh	115	Moran
	116	Dibrugarh
	117	Lahowal
	118	Duliajan
	119	Tingkhong
	120	Naharkatia
	121	Chabua
Tinsukia	122	Tinsukia
	123	Digboi
	124	Margherita
	125	Doomdooma
	126	Sadiya

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.