Assam Polls 2026: Voters turnout 85.13% till 7 pm LIVE UPDATES
The last Assembly election in 2021 recorded an impressive 82.04% voter turnout, with the BJP-led NDA retaining power by winning 75 out of 126 seats.
People wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station at Sonapur, on Thursday. (Photo:PTI)
Guwahati, April 9: Voting for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections has begun, with voters across all 126 Assembly constituencies stepping out to cast their ballots since polling opened at 7 am.
Polling will continue till 5 pm, while counting of votes and declaration of results are scheduled for May 4.
In a significant shift from the previous Assembly polls held in three phases in 2021, this year’s election is being conducted in a single phase, with over 2.5 crore voters expected to exercise their franchise in what is being seen as one of the most closely watched political contests in the Northeast.
The last Assembly election in 2021 recorded an impressive 82.04 per cent voter turnout, with the BJP-led NDA retaining power by winning 75 out of 126 seats.
Security has been tightened across the state, with polling personnel and law enforcement agencies deployed in sensitive and vulnerable areas to ensure peaceful voting and maintain law and order throughout the day.
Stay tuned for live updates as voting continues across Assam.
Live Updates
- 9 April 2026 7:53 AM IST
Minister and Lakhipur BJP candidate Kaushik Rai and his wife cast their vote
- 9 April 2026 7:10 AM IST
Voting commenced at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm amid tight security arrangements and extensive deployment of polling personnel across districts.
- 9 April 2026 7:01 AM IST
Race for the 126-member House:
Voting for the Assam Assembly Elections begins across all the 126 constituencies in the state.
- 9 April 2026 6:54 AM IST
Among the closely watched constituencies today is Jalukbari, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is seeking re-election.
- 9 April 2026 6:53 AM IST
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 82.04 per cent in the 2021 Assembly elections.
