The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance recorded a decisive victory in the Assam Assembly elections, winning 102 of the 126 seats to retain power for a third consecutive term. The BJP secured 82 seats, well above the majority mark of 64, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front won 10 seats each.
The Indian National Congress, which contested in alliance with five parties, managed only 19 seats, marking its weakest performance since 2016. Among its allies, only Raijor Dal registered a win. Congress Assam in-charge Bhanwar Jitendra Singh stepped down, taking responsibility for the outcome. In 2016 and 2021, the Congress bagged 26 and 29 seats respectively.
“Barring one, we won all seats where Hindus are in a position to elect their candidates. I thank the people of Assam on behalf of the BJP and our allies, and assure them that we will fulfil the promises we made during the election,” said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who retained Jalukbari for a sixth term.
State Congress president Gaurav Gogoi lost the Jorhat seat to BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes. Gogoi, son of the late former chief minister Tarun Gogoi and Lok Sabha member from Jorhat, secured 46,257 votes. Goswami, a former speaker of the state assembly, bagged 69,439 votes.
Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi won from Sibsagar, defeating BJP’s Kushal Dowari by over 17,000 votes.
Other parties included AIUDF with two seats, Raijor Dal with two, and AITC with one seat. (With inputs from agencies)