BJP-allies emerge as favourites in SC-ST reserved in Assam, West Bengal with 100% strike rate in tribal seats
The saffron outfit’s performance, along with its allies, in reserved seats also saw a healthy uptick in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.
The saffron outfit’s performance, along with its allies, in reserved seats also saw a healthy uptick in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.
The visit comes just a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a commanding win in the Assam Assembly elections, securing 82 seats in the 126-member House. The BJP-led NDA crossed the three-fourths majority mark, with the party alone achieving a two-thirds majority.
On the ground, the Chief Minister delivered one of the most emphatic individual performances of the election. Contesting from Jalukbari, Sarma secured 1,12,186 votes, defeating his nearest rival from the Congress by a margin exceeding 80,000 votes.
As per the latest trends from the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 59 seats and is leading in 23 others in the 126-member Assam Assembly.
In Assam, 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.
Overall, Hitendra Nath Goswami polled 69,439 votes in the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, restricting Gaurav Gogoi to 46,257 votes.
Initial counting trends across states show a tight contest in Bengal, early advantage for DMK in Tamil Nadu, and scattered tensions reported at counting centres amid heavy security.
Former senior Congress leaders Pradyut Bordoloi and Bhupen Borah, who joined the BJP ahead of the elections, are currently leading in Dispur and Bihpuria constituencies.
Today's Chanakya Assam Exit Poll: The BJP and allies are predicted to secure 93 to 111 seats with a margin of error of 9 seats.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to sweep the Assam Assembly Elections 2026 with 88-100 seats, predicted Axis My India Exit Poll on Wednesday.
