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Assam Assembly Election 2026 News

Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam chief minister on May 12

Assam CM Oath Ceremony LIVE | Himanta Sarma takes oath as Assam CM | PM Modi | Amit Shah

Updated 66 days ago

Himanta to return? Who will be Assam's new chief minister after BJP's poll win?

The oath taking is likely on May 12, with Sarma saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be in attendance.

Published 71 days ago

18 out of 19 MLAs who won on the Congress ticket in Assam are Muslims

In Assam, the Congress won 19 seats, of which 18 were secured by Muslim candidates.

Updated 72 days ago

‘Brahmaputra, Kamakhya’: What Modi said after BJP’s third win in Assam

PM Narendra Modi waves to supporters at party headquarters in New Delhi.

Published 73 days ago

Badruddin Ajmal leads by 27,967 votes in toughest post-delimitation test

All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal addresses a press conference in Guwahati.

Published 73 days ago

Assam election results: NDA strong in Bodoland as BPF leads majority seats

Bodoland People's Front (BPF) is likely to bag a majority of the 15 Assembly seats in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam.

Published 73 days ago

AJP’s Kunki Chowdhury defeated from Guwahati Central by BJP's Vijay Kumar Gupta

Chowdhury is contesting elections from Guwahati Central

Updated 73 days ago

Congress' Nandita Garlosa trailing from Haflong against BJP's Rupali Langthasa

Nandita Gorlosa (right) has handled portfolios such as mines and minerals and tribal faith and culture.

Updated 73 days ago

Assam Poll Results 2026: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi defeated in Jorhat

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi shows his ink-marked finger after he casts his vote for the Assam Assembly Elections 2026

Updated 73 days ago

Prasanta Phukan eyes another term from Dibrugarh in 2026 elections

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, during the election campaign in support of BJP Candidate Prasanta Phukan,

Published 73 days ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma’s 25-year-old political stronghold in Jalukbari to continue?

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma during the Assembly elections 2026.

Published 73 days ago

Cong's Debabrata Saikia’s re-election bid in Assam's Nazira halted by BJP

Guwahati: Congress General Secretary and Chairperson of the party's Assam Screening Committee Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with LoP in the state Assembly and party leader Debabrata Saikia.

Updated 73 days ago

BJP Leader Pijush Hazarika eyes another term from Jagiroad in 2026 Elections

BJP candidate from Jagiroad Assembly constituency Pijush Hazarika, and his wife Aimee Baruah, show ink-marked fingers after casting their votes during the Assam Assembly elections, in Morigaon, Assam, Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Updated 73 days ago

Chandra Mohan Patowary contests from Tihu after Dharmapur seat abolition

Nalbari: Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, right, waves to the gathering during a public rally in support of BJP candidate for Tihu constituency Chandra Mohan Patowary, left, ahead of Assam Assembly Election, in Nalbari district, Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Published 73 days ago

Ajanta Neog seeks sixth term from Golaghat in 2026 Assembly Elections

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa with state Finance Minister Ajanta Neog during presentation of the interim Budget for the financial year 2026-27, at the state Assembly, in Guwahati

Updated 73 days ago

Ex-Rajya Sabha MP, senior Congress leader Ripun Bora loses Barchalla seat

Updated 73 days ago

Assam: Counting for 126 assembly seats today; BJP eyes for third term

Security personnel of Assam police stand guard outside a strong room storing EVMs. (PTI)

Updated 73 days ago

5 battlegrounds, 823 seats: All set for counting of votes for assembly elections

Howrah: Security personnel patrol on the eve of counting and results of the West Bengal Assembly polls, in Howrah, West Bengal, Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Updated 73 days ago

Four questions that are set to shape the election verdicts

Four questions that are set to shape the election verdicts

Updated 73 days ago

Prodip Hazarika, AGP’s reliable face in Assam, trailing third in Sivasagar

For the 2026 polls, Hazarika is locked in a high-stakes battle against Pranjal Gohain (Congress) and Diganta Saikia (BJP).

Updated 73 days ago

5 facts about Debabrata Saikia, Assam MLA contesting from Congress stronghold

Debabrata Saikia

Updated 77 days ago

What Axis My India exit poll projection shows for Bengal, TN, Kerala and Assam

The Aixs My India projections showed the NDA winning Assam and Congress-led UDF winning Kerala.

Updated 77 days ago

Exit polls show massive lead for BJP in Assam; Himanta govt set for another term

Assam Exit Polls: Will BJP Under Himanta Biswa Sarma's Leadership Strom To Victory Again?

Updated 78 days ago

Can Akhil Gogoi hold Sivasagar? All eyes on key Assam seat

Akhil Gogoi is contesting the 2026 Assembly polls on grounds of regionalism and anti-incumbency.

Published 78 days ago

Assam polls 2026: Can Gaurav Gogoi take on Himanta Sarma’s stronghold in Jorhat?

Congress opposition leader Gaurav Gogoi takes on Himanta Sarma's BJP stronghold in Jorhat.

Updated 87 days ago

Himanta’s stronghold Jalukbari set for high-stakes contest in Assam polls

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shows an inked finger after casting vote in the Assam Legislative Assembly election, at a polling station, in Guwahati

Updated 87 days ago

Gopinath Bordoloi to Himanta Biswa Sarma: Full list of Assam CMs since 1937

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a public meeting for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, at Kakojan Krida Santha playground, in Jorhat on April 7.

Published 88 days ago

From Congress to Assam chief minister, the rise of Himanta Biswa Sarma | 5 facts

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has contested from Jalukbari and results are due May 4.

Published 91 days ago

People’s MLA vs 'The System': why all eyes are on Akhil Gogoi in Assam election

Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, who has served 567 days in prison for his role in the anti-CAA agitation in Assam.

Updated 93 days ago

Gaurav Gogoi vs Himanta Biswa Sarma: Congress pushes for comeback in 2026 polls

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his mother Doli Gogai show ink-marked fingers after casting votes for the Assam Assembly Elections 2026, in Jorhat on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Published 93 days ago

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