2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections are expected to be held in Assam in March–April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly.^[1][2]

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 43.68%, 75 seats 44.51%, 50 seats Current seats 87 22 Seats needed 42
Map of the assembly constituencies in Assam
Incumbent Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP

Background

The tenure of Assam Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 20 May 2026.^[3] The previous assembly elections were held in March–April 2021. After the election, the incumbent National Democratic Alliance formed the state government again after winning 75 out of 126 seats in the assembly, with Himanta Biswa Sarma becoming Chief Minister.^[4][5]

In August 2021, Indian National Congress ended its alliance with All India United Democratic Front and Bodoland People's Front, effectively ending the Mahajot alliance.^[6][7]

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			Hagrama Mohilary	TBD

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance[8]
Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress			Gaurav Gogoi	TBD
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)			Suprakash Talukdar	TBD
	Raijor Dal			Akhil Gogoi	TBD
	Assam Jatiya Parishad			Jagadish Bhuyan	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
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference			Jonas Ingti Kathar	TBD

Others

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	All India United Democratic Front			Badruddin Ajmal	TBD
	Trinamool Congress			Sushmita Dev	70
	Aam Aadmi Party			Dr. Bhaben Choudhury	TBD
	Gana Suraksha Party			Heera Saraniya	TBD
	National People's Party			Dilip Kumar Borah	TBD

Candidates

District	Constituency
			NDA			INC
Kokrajhar	1	Gossaigaon
	2	Dotma (ST)
	3	Kokrajhar (ST)
	4	Baokhungri
	5	Parbatjhora
Dhubri	6	Golakganj
	7	Gauripur
	8	Dhubri
	9	Birsing Jarua
	10	Bilasipara
South Salmara-Mankachar	11	Mankachar
Goalpara	12	Jaleshwar
	13	Goalpara West (ST)
	14	Goalpara East
	15	Dudhnoi (ST)
Bongaigaon	16	Abhayapuri
	17	Srijangram
	18	Bongaigaon
Chirang	19	Sidli–Chirang (ST)
	20	Bijni
Bajali	21	Bhowanipur–Sorbhog
Barpeta	22	Mandia
	23	Chenga
	24	Barpeta (SC)
	25	Pakabetbari
Bajali	26	Bajali
Kamrup	27	Chamaria
	28	Boko–Chaygaon (ST)
	29	Palasbari
	30	Hajo–Sualkuchi
	31	Rangiya
	32	Kamalpur
Kamrup Metropolitan	33	Dispur
	34	Dimoria (SC)
	35	New Guwahati
	36	Guwahati Central
	37	Jalukbari
Nalbari	38	Barkhetry
	39	Nalbari
	40	Tihu
Baksa	41	Manas
	42	Baksa (ST)
Tamulpur	43	Tamulpur (ST)
	44	Goreshwar
Udalguri	45	Bhergaon
	46	Udalguri (ST)
	47	Majbat
	48	Tangla
Darrang	49	Sipajhar
	50	Mangaldoi
	51	Dalgaon
Morigaon	52	Jagiroad (SC)
	53	Laharighat
	54	Morigaon
Nagaon	55	Dhing
	56	Rupohihat
	57	Kaliabor
	58	Samaguri
	59	Barhampur
	60	Nagaon–Batadraba
	61	Raha (SC)
Hojai	62	Binnakandi
	63	Hojai
	64	Lumding
Sonitpur	65	Dhekiajuli
	66	Barchalla
	67	Tezpur
	68	Rangapara
	69	Naduar
Biswanath	70	Biswanath
	71	Behali (SC)
	72	Gohpur
Lakhimpur	73	Bihpuria
	74	Rongonadi
	75	Naoboicha (SC)
	76	Lakhimpur
	77	Dhakuakhana (ST)
Dhemaji	78	Dhemaji (ST)
	79	Sissiborgaon
	80	Jonai (ST)
Tinsukia	81	Sadiya
	82	Doom Dooma
	83	Margherita
	84	Digboi
	85	Makum
	86	Tinsukia
Dibrugarh	87	Chabua–Lahowal
	88	Dibrugarh
	89	Khowang
	90	Duliajan
	91	Tingkhong
	92	Naharkatia
Charaideo	93	Sonari
	94	Mahmora
Sibsagar	95	Demow
	96	Sibsagar
	97	Nazira
Majuli	98	Majuli (ST)
Jorhat	99	Teok
	100	Jorhat
	101	Mariani
	102	Titabor
Golaghat	103	Golaghat
	104	Dergaon
	105	Bokakhat
	106	Khumtai
	107	Sarupathar
Karbi Anglong	108	Bokajan (ST)
	109	Howraghat (ST)
	110	Diphu (ST)
West Karbi Anglong	111	Rongkhang (ST)
	112	Amri (ST)
Dima Hasao	113	Haflong (ST)
Cachar	114	Lakhipur
	115	Udharbond
	116	Katigorah
	117	Borkhola
	118	Silchar
	119	Sonai
	120	Dholai (SC)
Hailakandi	121	Hailakandi
	122	Algapur–Katlicherra
Sribhumi	123	Karimganj North
	124	Karimganj South
	125	Patharkandi
	126	Ram Krishna Nagar (SC)

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Vote share projections

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

Seat projections

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

Exit polls

Polling agency	Date published				Lead
		NDA	INC	Others

Results

Results by constituency

District	Constituency		Winner							Runner-up							Margin
	No.	Name	Candidate	Party		Alliance		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Alliance		Votes	%
Kokrajhar	1	Gossaigaon
	2	Dotma (ST)
	3	Kokrajhar (ST)
	4	Baokhungri
	5	Parbatjhora
Dhubri	6	Golakganj
	7	Gauripur
	8	Dhubri
	9	Birsing Jarua
	10	Bilasipara
South Salmara-Mankachar	11	Mankachar
Goalpara	12	Jaleshwar
	13	Goalpara West (ST)
	14	Goalpara East
	15	Dudhnoi (ST)
Bongaigaon	16	Abhayapuri
	17	Srijangram
	18	Bongaigaon
Chirang	19	Sidli–Chirang (ST)
	20	Bijni
Bajali	21	Bhowanipur–Sorbhog
Barpeta	22	Mandia
	23	Chenga
	24	Barpeta (SC)
	25	Pakabetbari
Bajali	26	Bajali
Kamrup	27	Chamaria
	28	Boko–Chaygaon (ST)
	29	Palasbari
	30	Hajo–Sualkuchi
	31	Rangiya
	32	Kamalpur
Kamrup Metropolitan	33	Dispur
	34	Dimoria (SC)
	35	New Guwahati
	36	Guwahati Central
	37	Jalukbari
Nalbari	38	Barkhetry
	39	Nalbari
	40	Tihu
Baksa	41	Manas
	42	Baksa (ST)
Tamulpur	43	Tamulpur (ST)
	44	Goreshwar
Udalguri	45	Bhergaon
	46	Udalguri (ST)
	47	Majbat
	48	Tangla
Darrang	49	Sipajhar
	50	Mangaldoi
	51	Dalgaon
Morigaon	52	Jagiroad (SC)
	53	Laharighat
	54	Morigaon
Nagaon	55	Dhing
	56	Rupohihat
	57	Kaliabor
	58	Samaguri
	59	Barhampur
	60	Nagaon–Batadraba
	61	Raha (SC)
Hojai	62	Binnakandi
	63	Hojai
	64	Lumding
Sonitpur	65	Dhekiajuli
	66	Barchalla
	67	Tezpur
	68	Rangapara
	69	Naduar
Biswanath	70	Biswanath
	71	Behali (SC)
	72	Gohpur
Lakhimpur	73	Bihpuria
	74	Rongonadi
	75	Naoboicha (SC)
	76	Lakhimpur
	77	Dhakuakhana (ST)
Dhemaji	78	Dhemaji (ST)
	79	Sissiborgaon
	80	Jonai (ST)
Tinsukia	81	Sadiya
	82	Doom Dooma
	83	Margherita
	84	Digboi
	85	Makum
	86	Tinsukia
Dibrugarh	87	Chabua–Lahowal
	88	Dibrugarh
	89	Khowang
	90	Duliajan
	91	Tingkhong
	92	Naharkatia
Charaideo	93	Sonari
	94	Mahmora
Sibsagar	95	Demow
	96	Sibsagar
	97	Nazira
Majuli	98	Majuli (ST)
Jorhat	99	Teok
	100	Jorhat
	101	Mariani
	102	Titabor
Golaghat	103	Golaghat
	104	Dergaon
	105	Bokakhat
	106	Khumtai
	107	Sarupathar
Karbi Anglong	108	Bokajan (ST)
	109	Howraghat (ST)
	110	Diphu (ST)
West Karbi Anglong	111	Rongkhang (ST)
	112	Amri (ST)
Dima Hasao	113	Haflong (ST)
Cachar	114	Lakhipur
	115	Udharbond
	116	Katigorah
	117	Borkhola
	118	Silchar
	119	Sonai
	120	Dholai (SC)
Hailakandi	121	Hailakandi
	122	Algapur–Katlicherra
Sribhumi	123	Karimganj North
	124	Karimganj South
	125	Patharkandi
	126	Ram Krishna Nagar (SC)