Counting is underway across Assam’s 126 Assembly seats with early trends giving BJP an initial edge in several constituencies. Party leaders have expressed confidence as numbers begin to shape the early picture.
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Assam is waiting for the counting of votes as key constituencies across the state prepare to decide the final result. Important seats in different regions will play a big role in shaping which party forms the next government.
Garima Saikia reached the polling booth a day after being discharged from hospital, calling it her first time voting without her late husband. She urged people to vote and said her fight for justice in the singer’s death is still ongoing.
According to early trends, voter turnout in Assam was recorded above 18 per cent in several constituencies during the first few hours of polling.
Once a near-uncontested fortress, Jalukbari now echoes with allegations, generational politics and a question Assam hasn't seriously asked in two decades: can Himanta actually lose?
Assam Assembly elections 2026 began on 9 April to elect 126 MLAs. Stay updated with live voting, candidate lists, and latest results ahead of 4 May.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited Assam for a day-long trip aimed at reinforcing the party's structure ahead of the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections.
