{"id":10274,"date":"2026-04-08T20:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10274"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:06:41","slug":"130115242-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10274","title":{"rendered":"Assam assembly elections 2026: Full list of candidates as the state heads to high-stakes vote on April 9 | India News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaign for the Assam Assembly elections ended on Tuesday, bringing to a close two weeks of sharp political exchanges, aggressive rhetoric and a barrage of promises.The contest has largely centred around the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. The BJP\u2019s campaign was dominated by its core plank of “jati-mati-bheti,” the protection of Assamese identity, land and culture along with a strong pitch against alleged illegal infiltration. This narrative remained so prominent that it overshadowed even the party\u2019s welfare promises. <\/p>\n

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Assam Elections 2026: Heavyweight Contests, Key Seats and High-Stakes Battles to Watch<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Congress, on the other hand, focused its campaign on targeting chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma<\/a> and accused the BJP of pursuing divisive politics, framing the election as a battle against what it called “politics of hate”.This election is the first Assembly poll after the 2023 delimitation exercise, which has redrawn constituency boundaries across all 126 seats. The changes have significantly altered the political landscape, particularly impacting Muslim voters of Bangladesh origin, whose influence is now seen as reduced from 31 to 22 constituencies.The BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is seeking to reclaim the state after being voted out in 2016.<\/p>\n

Candidates and parties in the fray<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

A total of 722 candidates are contesting the elections, including several prominent leaders such as Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal leader Akhil Gogoi and Assam Jatiya Parishad president Lurinjyoti Gogoi.Among parties, the Congress has fielded the highest number of candidates at 99, followed by the BJP with 90. The AIUDF is contesting 30 seats, while NDA allies Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People’s Front are contesting 26 and 11 seats, respectively.In the opposition bloc, Raijor Dal is contesting 13 seats, Assam Jatiya Parishad 10, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3, and the All Party Hill Leaders Conference 2 seats. Other parties in the fray include the Aam Aadmi Party (18), United People\u2019s Party Liberal (18), All India Trinamool Congress (22), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (16), along with 258 independent candidates. <\/p>\n

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Several constituencies are set for high-profile contests. In Jalukbari, Sarma is seeking a sixth consecutive term against Congress candidate Bidisha Neog. In Jorhat, Gaurav Gogoi is attempting his Assembly debut against BJP\u2019s Hitendranath Goswami.AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is contesting from Binnakandi in a triangular contest against AGP\u2019s Shahabuddin Mazumdar and AJP\u2019s Rejaul Karim Chowdhury.In Sibsagar, Akhil Gogoi faces a three-cornered contest against BJP\u2019s Jayanta Hazarika and AGP\u2019s Pradip Hazarika. AJP\u2019s Lurinjyoti Gogoi is locked in a direct fight with BJP\u2019s Chakradhar Gogoi in Khowang.AGP president and minister Atul Bora is in a triangular contest in Bokakhat against Raijor Dal\u2019s Hari Prasad Saikia and former Independent MLA Jiten Gogoi. Meanwhile, minister Keshav Mahanta faces Raijor Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Baruah in Kaliabor.BJP Candidate List \u2013 <\/span>Assam Elections<\/span> 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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No.<\/td>\nCandidate Name<\/td>\nConstituency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nAshwini Ray Sarkar<\/td>\nGolakganj<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nUttam Prasad<\/td>\nDhubri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMadhavi Das<\/td>\nBirsing-Jarua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nPabitra Rabha<\/td>\nGoalpara West (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nTankeshwar Rabha<\/td>\nDudhnai (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBhupen Roy<\/td>\nAbhayapuri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nArup Kumar Dey<\/td>\nBijni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nRanjeet Kumar Dass<\/td>\nBhowanipur-Sorbhog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nBadal Chandra Arjya<\/td>\nMandia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nRaju Mech<\/td>\nBoko-Chaygaon (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nHimanshu Shekhar Baishya<\/td>\nPalasbari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nBhabesh Kalita<\/td>\nRangia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nDiganta Kalita<\/td>\nKamalpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nPradyut Bordoloi<\/td>\nDispur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nDiplu Ranjan Sarmah<\/td>\nNew Guwahati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nVijay Kumar Gupta<\/td>\nGuwahati Central<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nHimanta Biswa Sarma<\/td>\nJalukbari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nNarayan Deka<\/td>\nBarkhetri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nJayanta Malla Baruah<\/td>\nNalbari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nChandramohan Patowary<\/td>\nTihu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nBiswajit Daimary<\/td>\nTamulpur (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nVictor Kumar Das<\/td>\nGoreswar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nBikan Chandra Deka<\/td>\nTangla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nParamananda Rajbongshi<\/td>\nSipajhar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nNilima Devi<\/td>\nMangaldai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nPijush Hazarika<\/td>\nJagiroad (SC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nRama Kanta Dewri<\/td>\nMorigaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nMukut Kumar Debnath<\/td>\nDhing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nAnil Saikia<\/td>\nSamaguri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nJitu Goswami<\/td>\nBarhampur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nRupak Sarmah<\/td>\nNagaon-Batadraba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nSashi Kanta Das<\/td>\nRaha (SC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nShiladitya Dev<\/td>\nHojai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nSibu Mishra<\/td>\nLumding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nAshok Singhal<\/td>\nDhekiajuli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nRitu Baran Sarmah<\/td>\nBarchalla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nKrishna Kamal Tanti<\/td>\nRangapara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nPadma Hazarika<\/td>\nNaduar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nPallab Lochan Das<\/td>\nBiswanath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nMunindra Das<\/td>\nBehali (SC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nUtpal Borah<\/td>\nGohpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nBhupen Kumar Borah<\/td>\nBihpuria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nRishiraj Hazarika<\/td>\nRongonadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nManab Deka<\/td>\nLakhimpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nNaba Kumar Doley<\/td>\nDhakuakhana (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nRanoj Pegu<\/td>\nDhemaji (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nBhuban Pegu<\/td>\nJonai (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nBolin Chetia<\/td>\nSadiya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nRupesh Gowala<\/td>\nDoom Dooma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nBhaskar Sharma<\/td>\nMargherita<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nSuren Phukan<\/td>\nDigboi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nSanjoy Kishan<\/td>\nMakum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nPulok Gohain<\/td>\nTinsukia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nBinod Hazarika<\/td>\nChabua-Lahowal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nPrasanta Phukan<\/td>\nDibrugarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nChakradhar Gogoi<\/td>\nKhowang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nRameswar Teli<\/td>\nDuliajan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nBimal Borah<\/td>\nTingkhong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nTaranga Gogoi<\/td>\nNaharkatia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nDharmeswar Konwar<\/td>\nSonari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nSuruj Dehingia<\/td>\nMahmora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nSushanta Borgohain<\/td>\nDemow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nMayur Borgohain<\/td>\nNazira<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nBhuban Gam<\/td>\nMajuli (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nHitendra Nath Goswami<\/td>\nJorhat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nRupjyoti Kurmi<\/td>\nMariani<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nDhiraj Gowala<\/td>\nTitabor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nAjanta Neog<\/td>\nGolaghat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nMridul Kumar Dutta<\/td>\nDergaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nMrinal Saikia<\/td>\nKhumtai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nBiswajit Phukan<\/td>\nSarupathar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nSurjya Rongphar<\/td>\nBokajan (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nLunsing Teron<\/td>\nHowraghat (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nNiso Terangpi<\/td>\nDiphu (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nTuliram Ronghang<\/td>\nRongkhang (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nHabe Teron<\/td>\nAmri (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nRupali Langthasa<\/td>\nHaflong (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nKaushik Rai<\/td>\nLakhipur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nRajdeep Goala<\/td>\nUdharbond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nKamalakhya Dey Purkayastha<\/td>\nKatigorah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nKishore Nath<\/td>\nBorkhola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nRajdeep Roy<\/td>\nSilchar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nAmiya Kanti Das<\/td>\nDholai (SC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nMilon Das<\/td>\nHailakandi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nSubrata Bhattacharjee<\/td>\nKarimganj North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nKrishnendu Paul<\/td>\nPatharkandi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nBijoy Malakar<\/td>\nRam Krishna Nagar (SC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nKrishna Saha<\/td>\nDalgaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nJiban Gogoi<\/td>\nSissibargaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

AGP Candidate List \u2013 Assam Elections 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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1<\/td>\nAtul Bora<\/td>\nBokakhat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nKeshab Mahanta<\/td>\nKaliabor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDipti Moyee Choudhury<\/td>\nBongaigaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nDipak Kumar Das<\/td>\nBarpeta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBikash Saikia<\/td>\nTeok<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDr Tapan Das<\/td>\nDimoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nPrithviraj Rabha<\/td>\nTezpur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nDharmeswar Ray<\/td>\nBajali<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nPrakash Chandra Das<\/td>\nHajo\u2013Sualkuchi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nProdip Hazarika<\/td>\nSivasagar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nBasanta Das<\/td>\nNaoboicha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nJibesh Rai<\/td>\nBilasipara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nKarim Uddin Borbhuyan<\/td>\nSonai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nIkbal Hussain<\/td>\nKarimganj South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nZabed Islam<\/td>\nMankachar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nAbdul Rahim Zibran<\/td>\nGoalpara East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nJakir Hussain Laskar<\/td>\nAlgapur Katlicherra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nSahabuddin Mazumdar<\/td>\nBinnakandi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nJakir Hussain Farazi<\/td>\nRupahihat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nSahidul Islam<\/td>\nSrijangram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nKhalilur Rahman<\/td>\nLaharighat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nSaddam Hussain<\/td>\nChenga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nDr Tara Prasad Das<\/td>\nPaka Betbari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nNurul Islam<\/td>\nChamaria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nAbu Sha Shadi Hossain<\/td>\nJaleswar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nMehtabul Haque<\/td>\nGauripur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

BPF Candidate List \u2013 Assam Elections 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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1<\/td>\nSabharam Basumatary<\/td>\nGossaigaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nRabiram Narzary<\/td>\nDotma (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSewli Mohilary<\/td>\nKokrajhar (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nRupam Roy<\/td>\nBaokhungri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nDr. Rezul Karim<\/td>\nParbatjhora<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nPaniram Brahma<\/td>\nSidli-Chirang (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nThaneswar Basumatary<\/td>\nManas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nManeswar Brahma<\/td>\nBaksa (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMaheswar Boro<\/td>\nBhergaon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nRihon Daimary<\/td>\nUdalguri (ST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nCharan Boro<\/td>\nMazbat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm across 31,490 polling stations in 35 districts. Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel said webcasting facilities have been enabled at all polling stations for real-time monitoring, while Central Armed Police Forces, including CRPF personnel, have been deployed to ensure security.<\/p>\n

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How do you feel about the BJP’s focus on Assamese identity in their campaign?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A total of 2.50 crore voters are eligible to vote, including 1.25 crore women and 318 voters from the third gender. The electorate also includes 6.42 lakh first-time voters, 2.50 lakh voters aged 80 and above \u2014 including 2,466 centenarians \u2014 and 2.05 lakh persons with disabilities.With polling set to take place in a single phase on Thursday, the results will be declared on May 4, when it will become clear who forms the next government in Assam.<\/div>\n\n

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