The 2026 Assembly elections were held in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with BJP National President Nitin Nabin, acknowledges the crowd during celebrations at BJP headquarters after the party's victory in the West Bengal and Assam Assembly elections in New Delhi. (Image: IANS)
In the 2026 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Assam and West Bengal, marking a strong consolidation across key social segments. The party’s NDA allies in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have performed strongly on seats reserved for SCs and STs.
The elections were held in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala. The BJP retained power in Assam and even registered victory in West Bengal, marking an end to Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government’s 15-year rule.
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2026 Assembly polls: BJP sweeps Assam
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In Assam, the performance of the BJP and its alliance partners have reflected a strong consolidation across reserved constituencies.
Out of the nine seats reserved for SCs, the BJP won 5 and the NDA bagged 8 overall, with only one seat going to Congress.
Among the 19 ST reserved seats in the state, BJP won 13 seats, while the NDA (including BPF and AGP), comfortably managed to bag all the 19 constituencies.
This clearly highlights a consolidation of SC and ST voters towards the BJP-led NDA, turning reserved constituencies into a decisive electoral pillar. Also, delimitation played a structural role, increasing the weight of indigenous and tribal-reserved constituencies from 16 to 19 and SC reserved constituencies from eight to nine.
Among the nine seats reserved for SCs in Assam, the BJP-led NDA secured victory in Barpeta, Hajo–Sualkuchi, Jagiroad, Raha, Behali, Dholai, Ram Krishna Nagar and Dimoria.
On the other hand, all the 19 seats reserved for STs – Dotma, Kokrajhar, Goalpara West, Dudhnai, Sidli Chirang, Baksa, Tamulpur, Udaiguri, Dhakuakhana, Dhemaji, Jonai, Majuli, Bokajan, Howraghat, Diphu, Rongkhang, Amri and Haflong – voter for NDA candidates.
2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal
The results in the Assembly polls in West Bengal mark a decisive political realignment in reserved constituencies.
Out of the 68 Assembly constituencies reserved for SCs, the BJP won 51 (or 75 per cent seats), signalling a clear consolidation of Dalit support. The TMC secured victories in 17 seats.
The shift was even sharper in the ST seats as the BJP swept all 16 constituencies, reflecting a uniform mandate across tribal regions like North Bengal and Junglemahal.
Overall, the saffron party bagged 67 of 84 SC/ST seats, while TMC was reduced to 17.
This indicates that the BJP not only expanded its electoral base, but further achieved deep penetration among historically marginalised social groups. The party has converted reserved constituencies into a strong pillar of its overall electoral dominance in the state.
Moreover, a unified shift of the Matua community boosted the BJP’s performance across SC-dominated seats, especially in border regions.
NDA remains strong in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
AIADMK, which is a part of the NDA, has bagged nine out of 46 SC reserved seats and one out of two ST reserved seats in Tamil Nadu.
Moreover, NDA’s ally AINRC has bagged two out of five SC reserved constituency in Puducherry.
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