{"id":10286,"date":"2026-04-08T21:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10286"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:06:41","slug":"130116554-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10286","title":{"rendered":"Assam assembly elections 2026: Key numbers that matter | India News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NEW DELHI: Assam is all set to vote on April 9, with a total of 2,50,54,463 electors ready to decide the fate of 722 candidates.The high-stakes contest for the 126-member Assam assembly will unfold with most constituencies set for a direct fight between the BJP-led NDA and a Congress-headed opposition alliance.The BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term, while the Congress is seeking to reclaim the state it lost in 2016. Here’s a dive into the key numbers shaping the 2026 verdict. <\/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

Follow complete coverage of assembly elections 2026<\/a>The key contest:<\/span>Total seats: 126Majority mark: 64Polling date: April 9, 2026Counting day: May 4, 2026Candidates in fray: 722 (down from 946 in 2021) <\/p>\n

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Assam\u2019s voter base has expanded by 6.49% since 2021.Total voters: 2,49,58,139Male voters: 1,24,82,213Female voters: 1,24,75,583 Third gender voters: 343Youth vote: 29% aged 18\u201329The political fight is largely divided into two blocs:NDA (North East Democratic Alliance):<\/span>Led by Himanta Biswa Sarma’s BJP (90 seats), alongside Asom Gana Parishad (26) and Bodoland People’s Front (11)Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM):<\/span>Opposition front led by Congress (99 seats), with Raijor Dal (13) and Assam Jatiya Parishad (10)The wild cards:<\/span>Badruddin Ajmal\u2019s All India United Democratic Front and Aam Aadmi Party contesting soloCrorepati candidates: 285 (39% of total candidates)Richest candidate: Rahul Roy \u2014 Rs 261 croreSecond richest: Badruddin Ajmal \u2014 Rs 226 croreBJP: 88% crorepati candidatesCongress: 61% crorepati candidates<\/p>\n

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Which party do you think will win the Assam Assembly elections in 2026?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Delimitation effect<\/span>The 2023 delimitation exercise has quietly reshaped the terrain:ST reserved seats: 19SC reserved seats: 9Constituencies redrawn: 80+Regions like Barak Valley and Lower Assam now carry altered voter profiles, meaning past trends may no longer predict future outcomes.<\/div>\n\n

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