Assam Assembly Polls 2026: LIVE UPDATES
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.
File image of a BJP election campaign rally at Makum (Photo: @himantabiswa/X)
Guwahati, April 9: Assam is set for a high-stakes electoral battle today as polling for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly elections will begin in just a few hours at 7 am and continue till 6 pm across all 126 constituencies in the state. The votes will be counted and results declared on 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.
Ahead of polling, election authorities on Wednesday completed final logistical preparations across districts, including the distribution of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), ballot units, VVPATs, and polling materials to designated polling personnel. The commissioning of EVMs has also been completed across all constituencies, with thousands of ballot units, control units, and VVPAT machines readied for deployment.
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.
As Assam heads into a crucial election day that will shape the state’s political future for the next five years, all eyes will be on voter turnout, key battleground constituencies, and the overall mood on the ground.
Stay tuned for live updates as polling begins across Assam.
Minister and Lakhipur BJP candidate Kaushik Rai and his wife cast their vote
Voters queue up early as polling stations witness steady turnout.
Voting commenced at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm amid tight security arrangements and extensive deployment of polling personnel across districts.
Race for the 126-member House:
Voting for the Assam Assembly Elections begins across all the 126 constituencies in the state.
Among the closely watched constituencies today is Jalukbari, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is seeking re-election.
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 82.04 per cent in the 2021 Assembly elections.
Assam set to vote as polling for Assembly Elections 2026 begins in minutes.