Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Highlights: With 144361 votes, BJP's Shiladitya Dev wins against Jhilli Chowdhury of Congress
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 05, 2026, 09:52:11 IST
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Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Highlights: With 144361 votes, BJP's Shiladitya Dev wins against Jhilli Chowdhury of Congress

Jhilli Chowdhury (Congress) and Shiladitya Dev (Bharatiya Janata Party) — 2 candidates contesting from Hojai in Assam's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Hojai is a General constituency under the Nowgong Lok Sabha segment, with 221,863 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Ramkrishna Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won by a margin of 118,560 votes. The 2016 winner was Abdur Rahim Ajmal of the AIUDF. The 2021 turnout was 84.37%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Hojai in 2026.
10:10 (IST) May 04
Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026: From 2016 to 2021 — and now 2026
Hojai saw Abdur Rahim Ajmal of the AIUDF win in 2016, followed by Ramkrishna Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021. Today's result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.
10:08 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result: BJP's Shiladitya Dev leads with a 3,907-vote margin
In the Hojai constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Shiladitya Dev is currently leading with 6,991 votes, holding a margin of 3,907 over Congress candidate Jhilli Chowdhury, who has accumulated 3,084 votes so far. The seat is being watched closely as tallying continues.
10:00 (IST) May 04
Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026: Assam's 126-seat Assembly race and Hojai's piece of it
Assam's Assembly has 126 constituencies, and Hojai's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally today. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.
09:58 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results 2026: BJP's Shiladitya Dev leads by 3,907 votes
In the Hojai constituency of Assam, BJP's Shiladitya Dev is currently leading with 6,991 votes, holding a margin of 3,907 over Congress candidate Jhilli Chowdhury, who has accumulated 3,084 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Ramkrishna Ghosh, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.
09:50 (IST) May 04
Hojai Elections 2026: Hojai and its place in the Nowgong regional picture
Hojai, which falls under the Nowgong Lok Sabha segment, is one of the Assembly constituencies contributing to the regional count. As results emerge through the day, Hojai's result will be part of the broader Nowgong-area picture.
09:40 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results: How Indian National Congress is positioned in Hojai
The Indian National Congress has fielded Jhilli Chowdhury in Hojai. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
09:30 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: Round-by-round trends to watch as counting advances
As counting advances in Hojai, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 2 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.
09:23 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in Assam as counting gets underway
Early trends from Assam's 126-seat assembly put BJP out in front, with the party currently leading in 21 constituencies. Congress is trailing at 7 seats, while AGP holds leads in 3. The majority mark stands at 64, meaning BJP still needs 43 more seats to secure a majority. With counting still in its early stages, the picture across Assam remains very much in motion.
09:20 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: Inside Hojai's counting centre — what to expect
At the designated counting centre for Hojai, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.
09:13 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result: Counting underway in Assam seat
Counting is underway in the Hojai assembly constituency in Assam, where results are yet to be declared. The sitting MLA from this seat was Ramkrishna Ghosh of the BJP, and all eyes remain on how the votes stack up as tallying continues in this General category segment of the state.
09:10 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results: From ballot to declaration: the counting process in Hojai
In Hojai, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.
09:03 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: BJP's Shiladitya Dev leads in Assam seat
In the Hojai constituency of Assam, BJP candidate Shiladitya Dev is currently among those leading as counting progresses. The seat is currently held by BJP's Ramkrishna Ghosh, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. With votes still being tallied, the final shape of the result in Hojai is yet to emerge.
09:00 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results 2026: Who is contesting Hojai — the candidate list
The candidates contesting in Hojai include Jhilli Chowdhury (CONG) and Shiladitya Dev (BJP). As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
08:50 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: Assessing the count — what each round reveals
In Hojai, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.
08:40 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results: How Hojai fits into Assam's state count
As counting progresses across Assam's 126 Assembly constituencies, Hojai's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.
08:30 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results: The 2021 margin set the bar — can it hold in 2026?
The 2021 election in Hojai was won with a margin of 118,560 votes. As counting progresses today, the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
08:20 (IST) May 04
Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026: The 2021 result and today's count in Hojai
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Ramkrishna Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Hojai with a margin of 118,560 votes. As counting progresses today, round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.
08:10 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: Awaiting the count: Hojai's 2026 result in the making
With the count now under way in Hojai, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.
08:00 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: After the last round: how Hojai's result gets declared
Once all rounds of counting are completed in Hojai, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.
07:50 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: Counting begins with 221,863 voters in Hojai
Hojai had 221,863 registered voters ahead of the 2026 election. In 2021, the recorded turnout was 84.37%.
07:40 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results 2026: From first round to final tally — Hojai's count explained
Votes cast in Hojai are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Hojai.
07:30 (IST) May 04
Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026: Jhilli Chowdhury's CONG tally being counted in Hojai
Jhilli Chowdhury, contesting on a Indian National Congress ticket, is one of 2 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Hojai today. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:20 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results 2026: When the final result is declared
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Hojai, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Hojai.
07:10 (IST) May 04
Hojai Assembly Election Results 2026: The count is on — key numbers to track
Votes cast in Hojai are now being counted. With 2 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
07:00 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results 2026: The 2021 second-place finish — watching the Hojai count
In 2021, Sadik Ullah Bhuyan of the AGP was the runner-up in Hojai. As counting progresses today, the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.
06:50 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Results: Bharatiya Janata Party's stake in today's Hojai count
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Shiladitya Dev in Hojai. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
06:40 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: Counting day in Assam: Hojai's moment in the tally
Counting day in Assam brings results from 126 constituencies, and Hojai is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.
06:30 (IST) May 04
Hojai Election Result 2026: What the numbers will tell when counting concludes
The votes being counted in Hojai today will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Hojai is a General constituency in Assam, falling under the Nowgong Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 221,863 voters on its electoral rolls. A turnout of 84.37% was recorded in the 2021 election. 2 candidates are contesting in 2026: Jhilli Chowdhury (Congress) and Shiladitya Dev (Bharatiya Janata Party). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Ramkrishna Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Hojai with a margin of 118,560 votes. The runner-up was Sadik Ullah Bhuyan of the AGP. In 2016, Abdur Rahim Ajmal of the AIUDF had won the seat with a margin of 13,404 votes. round-by-round trends from Hojai will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Assam's state-wide tally across its 126 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is created with AI-assistance using data from Pvalue.