Next Assam Legislative Assembly election

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Next Assam Legislative Assembly Election
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  2021 March – April 20262031 

All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
 
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Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma Gaurav Gogoi Maulana Badruddin Ajmal
Party BJP INC AIUDF
Alliance NDA INDIA -
Leader since202120212005
Leader's seat Jalukbari TBDTBD
Last election33.21%, 60 seats29.67%, 29 seats9.29%,16 seats
Current seats632615
Seats neededIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 38Increase2.svg 111

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.

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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 EventSchedule
Notification DateTBD
Last Date for filing nominationTBD
Scrutiny of nominationTBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nominationTBD
Date of PollTBD
Date of Counting of VotesTBD

Parties and alliances

   North-East Democratic Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP flag.svg
Lotos flower symbol.svg Himanta Biswa Sarma, 2024.jpg Himanta Biswa Sarma TBD
Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad Flag.jpg
Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png
Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg Atul Bora TBD
United People's Party Liberal UPPL Campaigning Badges.jpg UPPL Election Symbol.png Pramod Bodo.jpg Pramod Boro TBD

   Indian National Congress

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress hand logo.svg INC Hand.svg Gaurav Gogoi and Manmohan Singh.jpg Gaurav Gogoi TBD

   Asom Sonmilito Morcha

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Cpim party symbol.svg Cpm election symbol.svg Manoranjan Talukdar TBD
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg CPI symbol.svg
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Munin Mahanta TBD
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation CPIML LIBERATION.jpg Flag Logo of CPIML.png
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Bibek DasTBD
Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD Flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png
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Hira DeviTBD
Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party.png Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png
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TBDTBD
Aam Aadmi Party Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bengali Logo.png AAP Symbol.png
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Dr. Bhaben ChoudhuryTBD
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Man Blowing Turha.png
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D.D. AdhikaryTBD
All India Forward Bloc AIFB Flag 2023.png Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg
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TBDTBD
All Party Hill Leaders Conference No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Battery Torch.svg
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Jonas Ingti KatharTBD
Assam Jatiya Parishad AJP FLAG.jpg Ship.svg JagadishBhuyan.jpeg Jagadish Bhuyan TBD
Raijor Dal Raijor Dal.svg Gas Cylinder.jpg Akhil Gogoi in Selenghat, Jorhat 2024.jpg Akhil Gogoi TBD
Anchalik Gana Morcha No image available.svg No image available.svg No image available.svg Ajit Kumar Bhuyan TBD

Others

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
All India United Democratic Front AIUDF logo.webp
Indian Election Symbol Lock And Key.svg
Badruddin Ajaml speaking at a rally.JPG
Badruddin Ajmal TBD
Bodoland People's Front
BPF-Flag.svg
Indian Election Symbol Nangol.svg
Hagrama Mohilary.jpg
Hagrama Mohilary TBD
All India Trinamool Congress AITC New Logo.png All India Trinamool Congress symbol 2021.svg
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Ripun Bora TBD
Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Arrow.svg
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Paresh NathTBD
Revolutionary Communist Party of India No image available.svg No image available.svg
Biren Deka.jpg
Biren Deka TBD
Gana Suraksha Party No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png Naba Kumar (Heera) Saraniya.png Heera Saraniya TBD
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) SUCI flag.svg No image available.svg No image available.svg Chandralekha DasTBD
National People's Party NPP Flag.jpg Indian Election Symbol Book.svg No image available.svg Dilip Kumar BorahTBD
Autonomous State Demand Committee No image available.svg No image available.svg No image available.svg Dr. Jayanta Rongpi TBD

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