Assam election 2026 LIVE: Assam votes today in high-stakes polls; BJP eyes third term as Congress-led alliance mounts challenge

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Polling volition beryllium held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. crossed 31,490 polling stations successful 35 districts.

Updated - April 09, 2026 06:13 americium IST

Polling officials carrying EVMs and different predetermination materials depart to their respective polling stations connected the eve of Assam Assembly Election, successful Guwahati, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Assam is acceptable to ballot for the 126-member Assembly connected Thursday (April 9, 2026), with astir seats slated for a nonstop contention betwixt the BJP-led NDA and the absorption conjugation led by the Congress.

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The BJP is eyeing a 3rd consecutive word successful powerfulness successful these elections, portion the Congress is looking to wrest the State from wherever it was ousted successful 2016.

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A full of 722 candidates, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF main Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal person Akhil Gogoi, and AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, are successful the fray.

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Polling volition beryllium held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. crossed 31,490 polling stations successful 35 districts. A full of 2.50 crore people, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the 3rd gender, are eligible to vote.

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