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Next Assam Legislative Assembly Election

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All 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Himanta Biswa Sarma | Gaurav Gogoi
Party  | BJP | INC
Alliance  | NDA | UOF
Leader since  | 2021  | 2021
Leader's seat  | Jalukbari | TBD
Last election  | 33.21%, 60 seats  | 29.67%, 29 seats
Current seats  | 63  | 26
Seats needed  |  1  |  38

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| Incumbent Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma
BJP

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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

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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

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Poll Event  | Schedule

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Notification Date  | TBD
Last Date for filing nomination  | TBD
Scrutiny of nomination  | TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination  | TBD
Date of Poll  | TBD
Date of Counting of Votes  | TBD

## Parties and Alliances

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###  North-East Democratic Alliance

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Photo  | Leader  | Seats contested

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| Bharatiya Janata Party |  |  |  | Himanta Biswa Sarma | TBD
| Asom Gana Parishad |  |  |  | Atul Bora | TBD
| United People's Party Liberal |  |  |  | Pramod Boro | TBD

###  Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Photo  | Leader  | Seats contested

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| Indian National Congress |  |  |  | Gaurav Gogoi | TBD
| Assam Jatiya Parishad |  |  |  | Jagadish Bhuyan | TBD
| Raijor Dal |  |  |  | Akhil Gogoi | TBD
| Anchalik Gana Morcha |  |  |  | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | TBD

### Others

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Party  | Flag  | Symbol  | Photo  | Leader  | Seats contested

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| All India United Democratic Front |  |  |  | Badruddin Ajmal | TBD
| Bodoland People's Front |  |  |  | Hagrama Mohilary | TBD
| All India Trinamool Congress |  |  |  | Ripun Bora | TBD
| Aam Aadmi Party |  |  |  | Dr. Bhaben Choudhury  | TBD
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  |  |  | Manoranjan Talukdar | TBD
| Communist Party of India |  |  |  | Munin Mahanta | TBD
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |  |  |  | Bibek Das  | TBD
| Rashtriya Janata Dal |  |  |  | Hira Devi  | TBD
| Samajwadi Party |  |  |  | TBD  | TBD
| Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) |  |  |  | D.D. Adhikary  | TBD
| Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) |  |  |  | Ram Narayan Singh  | TBD
| All India Forward Bloc |  |  |  | TBD  | TBD
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference |  |  |  | Jonas Ingti Kathar  | TBD
| Jatiya Dal Asom  |  |  |  | M.G. Hazarika  | TBD
| Pubancholio Lok Parishad  |  |  |  | Charan Chandra Deka  | TBD
| Janata Dal (United) |  |  |  | Paresh Nath  | TBD
| Revolutionary Communist Party of India |  |  |  | Biren Deka | TBD
| Gana Suraksha Party |  |  |  | Heera Saraniya | TBD
| Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) |  |  |  | Chandralekha Das  | TBD
| National People's Party |  |  |  | Dilip Kumar Borah  | TBD
| Autonomous State Demand Committee |  |  |  | Dr. Jayanta Rongpi | TBD

## Notes

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## References

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

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