2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Assam on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 May 2026.

The tenure of Assam Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 20 May 2026. The previous assembly elections were held in March–April 2021. After the election, the incumbent National Democratic Alliance formed the state government again after winning 75 out of 126 seats in the assembly, with Himanta Biswa Sarma becoming Chief Minister.

In August 2021, Indian National Congress ended its alliance with All India United Democratic Front and Bodoland People's Front, effectively ending the opposition bloc 'Mahajot'.

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the election on 15 March 2026.

According to the Election Commission of India, 2,49,58,139 voters were eligible to vote in the assembly elections in Assam. This includes 1,24,82,213 male, 1,24,75,583 female, and 343 third gender voters.

The BJP did not enter into seat sharing talks with UPPL and finalised the seats in Bodoland Territorial Region with BPF. On 17 March 2026, UPPL left the National Democratic Alliance over seat-sharing disputes. The seat sharing was finalised on 17 March 2026.

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly Election NEDA Seat Sharing Map

In November 2025, Asom Sonmilito Morcha was revived when 8 political parties led by Congress formed an alliance against BJP and its allies.

Raijor Dal left the alliance on 8 March 2026 over seat sharing issues. However, Raijor Dal rejoined the alliance on 19 March 2026 and the seat sharing was finalised the same day.

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly Election ASM Seat Sharing Map

BJP released the first list of 88 candidates on 19 March 2026. BJP released the second list of 2 candidates on 21 March 2026. AGP released the list of 26 candidates on 19 March 2026. BPF released the list of 11 candidates on 19 March 2026.

Congress released the first list of 42 candidates on 3 March 2026. the second list of 23 candidates on 14 March 2026; the third list of 22 candidates on 19 March 2026; the fourth list of 7 candidates on 20 March 2026. the fifth list of 7 candidates on 22 March 2026. CPI(M) released the first list of 2 candidates on 16 March 2026. APHLC released the first list of 2 candidates on 16 March 2026. AJP released the first list of 8 candidates on 17 March 2026; the second list of 2 candidates on 19 March 2026. Raijor Dal released the updated list of 13 candidates on 22 March 2026

AIUDF released the first list of 9 candidates on 10 March the second list of 12 candidates on 17 March the third list of 6 candidates on 19 March.

UPPL released the first list of 7 candidates on 16 March the second and third list of 4 and 5 candidates respectively on 19 March the fourth list of 1 candidate on 20 March.

• 2025 Assam local elections

• 2024 Indian general election in Assam

• Election Commission of India

• Chief Electoral Officer, Assam

• State Election Commission of Assam