The Barchalla constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.92% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Utpal Borah of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Dr Sankar Jyoti Kutum of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 52722 votes. Below you can find the Barchalla Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ritu Baran Sarmah
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
84,495
Lead:
24,562
|
53% |
| Ripun Bora | Indian National Congress | 59,933 | 38% |
| Abul Majan | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 8,558 | 5% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,845 | 1% |
| Baburam Basumatary | United People's Party, Liberal | 1,714 | 1% |
| Mahendra Orang | Voters Party International | 885 | 1% |
| Manoj Borah | Independent | 719 | 0% |
| Champa Kurmi | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 422 | 0% |
| Jasua Barjo | Gana Suraksha Party | 401 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Kumar Limbu
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
70,569
Lead:
17,782
|
52% |
| Ram Prasad Sarma | Indian National Congress | 52,787 | 39% |
| Upen Raj Nath | Assam Jatiya Parishad | 10,192 | 7% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,856 | 1% |
| Hemanta Kumar Adhikary | Independent | 1,624 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Kumar Limbu
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
53,912
Lead:
23,682
|
45% |
| Tanka Bahadur Rai | Indian National Congress | 30,230 | 25% |
| Bina Daimari | All India United Democratic Front | 23,821 | 20% |
| Narayan Sarmah | Independent | 8,847 | 7% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 1,778 | 1% |
| Biphai Minj | Independent | 1,216 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tanka Bahadur Rai
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
47,270
Lead:
17,574
|
48% |
| Ratul Kumar Nath | Asom Gana Parisad | 29,696 | 30% |
| Karuna Kanta Medhi | All India United Democratic Front | 11,040 | 11% |
| Ganesh Kumar Limbu | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,790 | 7% |
| Abdul Sattar | Samajwadi Party | 3,302 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tanka Bahadur Rai
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
34,461
Lead:
922
|
35% |
| Brindaban Goswami | Asom Gana Parisad | 33,539 | 34% |
| Maghowa Mirdha | Assam United Democratic Front | 17,439 | 18% |
| Ram Prasad Sarmah | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,803 | 7% |
| Tarun Kumar Nath | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 3,371 | 3% |
| Prafulla Goswami | Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel | 1,034 | 1% |
| Paresh Nath | Janata Dal (united) | 891 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tanka Bahadur Rai
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
26,567
Lead:
9,112
|
35% |
| Prafulla Goswami | Asom Gana Parisad | 17,455 | 23% |
| Ranjit Neog | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,072 | 14% |
| Tarun Kumar Nath | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 8,425 | 11% |
| Rudra Parajuli | Independent | 6,337 | 8% |
| Mathuram Gor | Independent | 3,133 | 4% |
| Helena Murmu | Nationalist Congress Party | 445 | 1% |
| Nitul Basumatary | United Bodo Nationalist Liberation Front | 316 | 0% |
| Lalit Baruah | Independent | 272 | 0% |
| Kanak Chandra Basumatary | Independent | 209 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prafulla Goswami
Winner
|
Asom Gana Parisad |
27,058
Lead:
6,394
|
36% |
| Rudra Parajuli | Indian National Congress | 20,664 | 28% |
| Kanak Boro | Independent | 10,322 | 14% |
| Mahendranath Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,494 | 6% |
| Fatema Begum | Independent | 3,961 | 5% |
| Bishnu Bohora Chhetry | Independent | 960 | 1% |
| Kosheswar Kakati | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 719 | 1% |
| Mafiz Uddin Ahmed | Janata Dal | 653 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rudra Parajuli
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
26,911
Lead:
16,172
|
39% |
| Prafulla Kumar Goswami | Asom Gana Parisad | 10,739 | 16% |
| Someshwar Nath | Natun Asom Gana Parishad | 8,995 | 13% |
| Lila Kanta Bodo | Plains Tribals Council Of Assam | 7,783 | 11% |
| Dharmeswar Saikia | Independent | 3,584 | 5% |
| Uttam Das | Independent | 3,454 | 5% |
| Golak Nath | Independent | 683 | 1% |
| Mafizuddin Ahmed | Independent | 662 | 1% |
| Nirmali Khanikar | Independent | 633 | 1% |
| Basanta Bora | Independent | 528 | 1% |
| Sil Prasad Sarma | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Badrul Huda | Gantantric Gana Sammelan | 165 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prafulla Goswami
Winner
|
Independent |
23,927
Lead:
12,584
|
40% |
| Kshemraj Adhikari | Indian National Congress | 11,343 | 19% |
| Kamal Basumatari | Plains Tribals Council Of Assam | 10,974 | 18% |
| Madhab Upadhyaya Bhattarai | Independent | 4,294 | 7% |
| Emile Malar | Indian Congress (socialist) | 1,818 | 3% |
| Golok Nath | Lok Dal | 1,708 | 3% |
| Humeswar Narzari | Independent | 507 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kamal Chandra Basumatari
Winner
|
Plains Tribals Council Of Assam |
12,349
Lead:
1,486
|
28% |
| Prafulla Goswami | Independent | 10,863 | 24% |
| Bijoy Chandra Sarmah | Indian National Congress | 9,680 | 22% |
| Tarabir Chetri | Independent | 5,687 | 13% |
| Joy Nath Komar | Independent | 2,849 | 6% |
| Robi Charan Nath | Indian National Congress (i) | 910 | 2% |
| Suresh Chakraborty | Independent | 495 | 1% |
| Golok Chandra Nath | Independent | 392 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ritu Baran Sarmah | BJP | 84,495 | 24,562 | 53% |
| 2021 | Ganesh Kumar Limbu | BJP | 70,569 | 17,782 | 52% |
| 2016 | Ganesh Kumar Limbu | BJP | 53,912 | 23,682 | 45% |
| 2011 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC | 47,270 | 17,574 | 48% |
| 2006 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC | 34,461 | 922 | 35% |
| 2001 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC | 26,567 | 9,112 | 35% |
| 1996 | Prafulla Goswami | AGP | 27,058 | 6,394 | 36% |
| 1991 | Rudra Parajuli | INC | 26,911 | 16,172 | 39% |
| 1985 | Prafulla Goswami | IND | 23,927 | 12,584 | 40% |
| 1978 | Kamal Chandra Basumatari | PTC | 12,349 | 1,486 | 28% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ritu Baran Sarmah | BJP |
84,495
(Lead:
24,562)
|
53% |
| Ripun Bora | INC | 59,933 | 38% | |
| 2021 | Ganesh Kumar Limbu | BJP |
70,569
(Lead:
17,782)
|
52% |
| Ram Prasad Sarma | INC | 52,787 | 39% | |
| 2016 | Ganesh Kumar Limbu | BJP |
53,912
(Lead:
23,682)
|
45% |
| Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC | 30,230 | 25% | |
| 2011 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC |
47,270
(Lead:
17,574)
|
48% |
| Ratul Kumar Nath | AGP | 29,696 | 30% | |
| 2006 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC |
34,461
(Lead:
922)
|
35% |
| Brindaban Goswami | AGP | 33,539 | 34% | |
| 2001 | Tanka Bahadur Rai | INC |
26,567
(Lead:
9,112)
|
35% |
| Prafulla Goswami | AGP | 17,455 | 23% | |
| 1996 | Prafulla Goswami | AGP |
27,058
(Lead:
6,394)
|
36% |
| Rudra Parajuli | INC | 20,664 | 28% | |
| 1991 | Rudra Parajuli | INC |
26,911
(Lead:
16,172)
|
39% |
| Prafulla Kumar Goswami | AGP | 10,739 | 16% | |
| 1985 | Prafulla Goswami | IND |
23,927
(Lead:
12,584)
|
40% |
| Kshemraj Adhikari | INC | 11,343 | 19% | |
| 1978 | Kamal Chandra Basumatari | PTC |
12,349
(Lead:
1,486)
|
28% |
| Prafulla Goswami | IND | 10,863 | 24% |
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Ritu Baran Sarmah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Barchalla Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Ripun Bora of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 24562 votes.
The strike rate in the Barchalla constituency is 57% INC and 43% BJP, with INC won 4 times and BJP won 3 times since the 1978 elections.
Ritu Baran Sarmah (BJP) received 53% vote share.
Ripun Bora (INC) received 38% vote share.
Ritu Baran Sarmah (BJP) won the 2026 election with 84495 votes, leading by 24562 votes and securing a 53% vote share.
Ritu Baran Sarmah (BJP) won the Barchalla Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 24562 votes over Ripun Bora (INC).
The top candidates in the Barchalla Assembly Election 2026 were:
Ritu Baran Sarmah (BJP)
Ripun Bora (INC)
Abul Majan (JMM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ritu Baran Sarmah (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Barchalla Assembly Election 2026 was 82.92%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. 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.