2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election
{{short description|Upcoming assembly elections in Assam}}
{{Speculation|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly Election
| before_election = Himanta Biswa Sarma
| alliance2 = INDIA
| leader_since2 = 2016
| last_election2 = 29.67%, 29 seats
| seats_before2 = 22
| title = Chief Minister
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leader2 = Debabrata Saikia
| posttitle = Chief Minister
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Leader of the Opposition, Shri Debabrata Saikia in Prime Minister’s Office.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=4|oTop=15}}
| type = Legislative
| seats_for_election = All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
| ongoing = yes
| election_date = March – April 2026
| previous_election = 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2021
| country = India
| next_election = 2031 Assam Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2031
| majority_seats = 64
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Himanta Biswa Sarma, 2024.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=5|oTop=0}}
| seats_before1 = 64
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party_colour = Yes
| alliance1 = NDA
| leader_since1 = 2021
| leader1 = Himanta Biswa Sarma
| leaders_seat2 = Nazira
| leaders_seat1 = Jalukbari
| last_election1 = 33.21%, 60 seats
| outgoing_members = 15th Assam Assembly#Members of Legislative Assembly
| seats_needed1 = {{Steady}}
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 42
| seats_needed4 = {{increase}} 49
| image4 = {{CSS image crop|Image=M-badruddin-ajmal.JPG|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=4|oTop=10}}
| leader4 = Maulana Badruddin Ajmal
| party4 = AIUDF
| leader_since4 = 2005
| leaders_seat4 = TBD
| alliance4 = -
| last_election4 = 9.29%,16 seats
| seats_before4 = 15
| seats_needed5 = {{increase}} 59
| image5 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=8}}
| leader5 = Atul Bora
| party5 = AGP
| leader_since5 = 2014
| leaders_seat5 = Bokakhat
| alliance5 = NDA
| last_election5 = 6.77%, 9 seats
| seats_before5 = 9
| seats5 = 5
| map_image = 300px
| map2_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption = Map of the assembly constituencies in Assam
}}
The 2026 Legislative Assembly elections of Assam will be held in Assam from March to April 2026, electing 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The term of the current assembly, elected in 2021, will end on May 2, 2026. Himanta Biswa Sharma intends to continue in his role as chief minister until the elections.
Background
In the previous assembly elections, the incumbent BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retaining power with 75 seats, which marks the first time a non-INC alliance winning consecutive terms in the state. The Mahajot led by INC won 50 seats, increasing its tally from 26 in 2016.{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/assam-election-result-2021-bjp-emerges-victorious-with-33-21-vote-share-congress-gets-29-67-votes-9587051.html |title=BJP emerges victorious with 33.21% vote share; Congress gets 29.67% votes |work=Firstpost |date=3 May 2021 |language=en}} After the victory, Himanta Biswa Sharma became the next chief minister of the state. After the election, All India United Democratic Front & Bodoland People's Front dropped out of the Mahajot coalition.{{cite news |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/bpf-pulls-out-of-congress-led-grand-alliance-in-assam.html |title=BPF pulls out of Congress-led grand alliance in Assam |work=Northeast Now |date=29 June 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-congress-decides-to-break-ties-with-ajmals-aiudf-bpf-7479010/ |title=Assam Congress decides to break ties with Ajmal's AIUDF, BPF |date=31 August 2021 |work=Indian Express |agency=PTI |language=en}}
Schedule
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Poll Event
! Schedule |
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Notification Date
| TBD |
Last Date for filing nomination
| TBD |
Scrutiny of nomination
| TBD |
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination
| TBD |
Date of Poll
| TBD |
Date of Counting of Votes
| TBD |
Parties and alliances
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= {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[North-East Democratic Alliance]]}} =
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! colspan="2" | Party ! Flag ! Symbol ! Photo ! Leader ! Seats contested |
{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Asom Gana Parishad}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|United People's Party Liberal}}
| United People's Party Liberal | 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
= {{legend2|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress]]}} =
= {{legend2|{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}}|[[Asom Sonmilito Morcha]]}} =
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! colspan="2" | Party ! Flag ! Symbol ! Photo ! Leader ! Seats contested |
{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | 50px | 50px | 50px | Bibek Das | TBD |
{{party color cell|Assam Jatiya Parishad}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | Hira Devi | TBD |
{{party color cell|Samajwadi Party}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | Brojen Kumar Handique | TBD |
{{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | Dr. Bhaben Choudhury | TBD |
{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}
| Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | 50px | 50px | 50px | D.D. Adhikary | TBD |
{{party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD | TBD |
{{party color cell|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 50px | 50px | 50px | Jonas Ingti Kathar | TBD |
{{party color cell|Raijor Dal}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Anchalik Gana Morcha}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
= Others =
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! colspan="2" | Party ! Flag ! Symbol ! Photo ! Leader ! Seats contested |
{{party color cell|All India United Democratic Front}}
| All India United Democratic Front | 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Bodoland People's Front}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Trinamool Congress}}
| All India Trinamool Congress | 50px | 50px | 50px | 70 |
{{party color cell|Janata Dal (United)}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | Paresh Nath | TBD |
{{party color cell|Revolutionary Communist Party of India}}
| Revolutionary Communist Party of India | 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Gana Suraksha Party}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
{{party color cell|Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)}}
| Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | 50px | 50px | 50px | Chandralekha Das | TBD |
{{party color cell|National People's Party (India)}}
| 50px | 50px | 50px | Dilip Kumar Borah | TBD |
| Autonomous State Demand Committee
| 50px | 50px | 50px | TBD |
Candidates
Results
=Results by alliance or party=
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!colspan="4" rowspan="2"|Alliance/ Party !colspan="3"|Popular vote ! colspan="3" |Seats |
Votes
!% !±pp !Contested !Won !+/− |
---|
rowspan="4" {{Party color cell|National Democratic Alliance}}
!rowspan="4" style="background:#fef3e8"|NEDA |{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Asom Gana Parishad}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|United People's Party Liberal}}
|United People's Party Liberal | | | | | | |
colspan="2"style="background:#fef3e8"|Total
|style="color:inherit;background:#fef3e8"| |style="color:inherit;background:#fef3e8"| |style="color:inherit;background:#fef3e8"| |style="color:inherit;background:#fef3e8"| |style="color:inherit;background:#fef3e8"| |style="color:inherit;background:#fef3e8"| |
{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|colspan="3"|Indian National Congress | | | | | | |
rowspan="13" {{Party color cell|Sanjukta Morcha}}
!rowspan="13" style="background:#FFE6E6"|ASM |{{Party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |Communist Party of India (Marxist) | | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation}}
|Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Assam Jatiya Parishad}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Samajwadi Party}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}
|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|All India Forward Bloc}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|All Party Hill Leaders Conference | | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Raijor Dal}}
| | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Anchalik Gana Morcha}}
| | | | | | |
colspan="2"style="background:#FFE6E6"|Total
|style="color:inherit;background:#FFE6E6"| |style="color:inherit;background:#FFE6E6"| |style="color:inherit;background:#FFE6E6"| |style="color:inherit;background:#FFE6E6"| |style="color:inherit;background:#FFE6E6"| |style="color:inherit;background:#FFE6E6"| |
{{Party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
|colspan="3"|Other parties | | | | | | |
{{Party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
|colspan="3"|Independents | | | | | | |
style="background:Black; color:White"|
|colspan="3"|NOTA | | | ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | ! | |
colspan="4"|Total
! !100% ! — ! !126 ! — |
=Results by division=
=Results by district=
=Results by constituency=
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Assam elections}}
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