The ruling NDA on Monday, May 4, won 37 seats and was leading in 65 seats in the 126-member Assam Assembly as it looked to retain power for the third consecutive term in Assam.
As per the latest trends from the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 30 seats in the state and was ahead in 52 other constituencies, while its ally, the Bodoland People’s Front, bagged five seats and was leading in five others.
Another alliance partner, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), clinched two seats and was ahead in eight, EC data shows.
On the other hand, the Congress bagged one seat and was ahead in 18 others, while the Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF won one seat and was leading in another constituency. Also, the Akhil Gogoi-led Raijor Dal was ahead in two seats, while Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress was also ahead in one seat.
Voting for the high-stakes Assam Assembly elections 2026 was held in a single phase on April 9 and witnessed an impressive voter turnout of 85.96 per cent from an electorate of more than 2.50 crore.
Overall, 722 candidates were in the fray, including 59 women contenders. The Congress fielded the highest number of candidates at 99, followed by the BJP with 90.