Next Assam Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:Next Assam Legislative Assembly Election
Before Election:Himanta Biswa Sarma
Alliance2:UOF
Leader Since2:2021
Last Election2:29.67%, 29 seats
Seats Before2:26
Chief Minister
Before Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leader2:Gaurav Gogoi
Posttitle:Chief MinisterL
Party2:Indian National Congress
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
Seats Before1:63
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Party Colour:Yes
Alliance1:NDA
Leader Since1:2021
Leader1:Himanta Biswa Sarma
Leaders Seat2:TBD
Leaders Seat1:Jalukbari
Last Election1:33.21%, 60 seats
Outgoing Members:15th Assam Assembly#Members of Legislative Assembly
Seats Needed1: 1
Seats Needed2: 38

Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Assam in month of March to April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The term of current assembly elected in 2021 will expire on May 2, 2026. Himanta Biswa Sharma currently plans to continue in his role as chief minister for 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.[1] 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.[2] [3]

Schedule

Poll EventSchedule
Notification DateTBD
Last Date for filing nominationTBD
Scrutiny of nominationTBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nominationTBD
Date of PollTBD
Date of Counting of VotesTBD

Parties and Alliances

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
Bharatiya Janata PartyHimanta Biswa SarmaTBD
Asom Gana ParishadAtul BoraTBD
United People's Party LiberalPramod BoroTBD

Others

Notes and References

  1. News: BJP emerges victorious with 33.21% vote share; Congress gets 29.67% votes . Firstpost . 3 May 2021 . en.
  2. News: BPF pulls out of Congress-led grand alliance in Assam . Northeast Now . 29 June 2021 . en.
  3. News: Assam Congress decides to break ties with Ajmal's AIUDF, BPF . 31 August 2021 . Indian Express . PTI . en.