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Assam Assembly Elections 2026

The north-eastern state of Assam is gearing up for a crucial political contest as elections to the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly approach. The polls, which will decide the next state government, are scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 9, with counting of votes slated for May 4, according to the election schedule announced by the Election Commission of India.
The election notification was issued on March 16, marking the formal start of the poll process. The last date for filing nominations is March 23, while the scrutiny of nominations will take place on March 24. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until March 26, after which the final list of contestants will be published.

Assam has a massive electorate for the 2026 assembly polls. According to the Election Commission’s final electoral roll, the state has around 2.49 crore registered voters across its 126 constituencies. This includes 1,24,82,213 male voters, 1,24,75,583 female voters, and 343 voters belonging to the third gender category.

Polling will take place in thousands of booths spread across the state, including urban centres such as Guwahati and remote tribal and riverine regions. The Election Commission has also made arrangements for special polling stations and facilities for elderly voters and persons with disabilities.

2021 Assembly Election Results

BJP
60
INC
29
AIUDF
16
OTH
21

2021 Constituency Results

Const. Name Candidate name Party Votes Vote Share
Ratabari Bijoy Malakar BJP
84,711
(Lead: 36,221)
62%
Sambhu Sing Mallah INC 48,490 35%
Patharkandi Krishnendu Paul BJP
74,846
(Lead: 4,467)
50%
Sachin Sahoo INC 70,379 47%
Karimganj North Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha INC
60,998
(Lead: 8,324)
42%
Dr. Manash Das BJP 52,674 36%
Karimganj South Siddique Ahmed INC
88,909
(Lead: 32,487)
59%
Aziz Ahmed Khan AGP 56,422 38%
Badarpur Abdul Aziz AIUDF
74,452
(Lead: 23,948)
57%
Biswarup Bhattacharjee BJP 50,504 38%
Source: ECI

Election Timeline

Date of notification
16 March 2026
Last date to file nominations
23 March 2026
Last date to withdraw nominations
26 March 2026
Date of polling
09 April 2026
Date of counting
04 May 2026
Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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