Guwahati: Assam Pradesh Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi suffered a crushing defeat in Jorhat, losing to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes, as trends signal a sweeping NDA triumph in the sam Assembly election 2026.
The BJP-led NDA has clinched four seats so far, with the latest assembly election results showing the ruling coalition ahead in 94 seats while the Congress-led alliance trails by 28 constituency wins.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, contesting from Jalukbari, is primed for his second term as Chief Minister amid a decisive NDA victory.
In Guwahati Central, meanwhile, Gen Z hopeful Kunki Chowdhury of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) battles a tough
road against BJP veteran Vijay Gupta.
Counting began at 8 am statewide for the 126 constituencies, capping a high-stakes poll with 85.38% voter turnout.
Exit polls back the NDA for a landmark third term, with most surveys placing the alliance over 80 seats and the Congress-led ‘ASOM’ bloc at 25 to 35.
Congress clings to hope for a late surge in the tea belt and rural Nagaon to defy the odds.
Key battles persist in Sivasagar, where Raijor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi seeks to retain regional clout, and Golaghat, where Finance Minister Ajanta Neog faces a pivotal test in the crucial tea belt.
Guwahati’s urban heartbeat fuels dramatic showdowns. Guwahati Central stages an intense generational clash: BJP veteran Vijay Kumar Gupta defends his bastion against 27-year-old AJP upstart Kunki Chowdhury, who pushes youth-focused reforms and civic upgrades to unsettle the old guard.
Dispur, Assam’s administrative nucleus, draws keen scrutiny. BJP’s bold move fields Pradyut Bordoloi, a recent defector from the Congress, against latter’s Mira Borthakur Goswami.