Lakhipur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Kaushik Rai retains seat with commanding margin

Counting is underway across four states and the numbers are moving quickly. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats mark the majority in a 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in enough seats to hold a tally of 115, just three short of that mark, with 10 seats already decided in their favour. SPA stands at a tally of 60, having won 7 and leading in 53, while NDA is at 55 seats on leads alone with no wins confirmed yet. In West Bengal, BJP has crossed the majority mark of 148 on its tally, sitting at 179 across 11 won and 168 leading seats in the 294-seat house, if those leads hold. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA holds a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 is the majority, having already won 13 and leading in 5, putting it past the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 5 with 2 won and 3 leading. In Kerala, UDF leads the 140-seat assembly count with a tally of 87, comprising 68 won and 19 leading seats, well past the majority mark of 71 if those leads hold. LDF has a tally of 36, with 30 won and 6 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 seats in Kerala.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 22 seats and is leading in 57 more, giving it a tally of 79 and putting it well on course to cross the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving it 42 seats short of the majority mark.

BJP candidate Kaushik Rai has won the Lakhipur assembly seat in Assam, securing 125,302 votes to hold the constituency he previously represented. Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha finished second with 25,901 votes, leaving a winning margin of 99,401 votes between the two. Kaushik Rai, 51, returns to the assembly from Lakhipur, extending his tenure as the BJP MLA for this Assam constituency.

The Lakhipur constituency in Assam has returned its verdict. BJP candidate Kaushik Rai wins the seat, retaining the assembly segment he had previously won. Kaushik Rai, who currently holds the Lakhipur seat as the BJP MLA, has successfully defended his position, bringing continuity to this Assam constituency with the Bharatiya Janata Party holding on to the seat.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold the highest tally at 115, with 10 seats declared and leads in 105 more, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and leads in 53 constituencies, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, placing its tally at 55 and requiring 63 additional seats to cross the majority threshold.

In Katigorah, Assam, BJP candidate Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha is leading with 84,754 votes, holding a margin of 32,206 over Congress candidate Amar Chand Jain, who has accumulated 52,548 votes and is currently trailing. Counting is still underway in this constituency, and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds the strongest position so far, with 22 seats won and leads in 57 more, taking its tally to 79. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies but is yet to open its account in declared results. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.

The result is in from Lakhipur in Assam, and BJP candidate Kaushik Rai wins the seat, retaining it with a margin of 99,401 votes over Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha. The 51-year-old graduate professional polled 1,25,302 votes in total, while Singha, who contested on a Congress ticket, finished with 25,901 votes. Kaushik Rai, who carries a clean record with no criminal cases, successfully defended the constituency he had previously held.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, for a tally of 5, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala has won the Udharbond assembly seat in Assam, polling 103,331 votes to defeat Congress candidate Ajit Singh, who finished with 47,867 votes. The margin of victory stands at 55,464 votes. The seat was currently held by BJP's Mihir Kanti Shome, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds the strongest position so far, having won 22 seats and leading in 57 more for a tally of 79. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies but is yet to open its account in declared results. With counting still in progress, BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark on current tallies, while Congress remains 42 seats short.

The result is in from Lakhipur in Assam, and BJP candidate Kaushik Rai wins the seat with a commanding margin. The 51-year-old graduate professional and sitting MLA polled 125,302 votes, finishing 99,401 votes ahead of Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who secured 25,901 votes. Rai, who carried no criminal record into this contest, has held onto Lakhipur with a decisive victory.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 51 seats and is leading in 36 more, taking its tally to 87. The LDF has won 27 seats and is leading in 9, giving it a tally of 36, still 35 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats across Kerala.

In Katigorah, Assam, BJP candidate Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha is leading with 69,987 votes, building a margin of 32,238 over Congress candidate Amar Chand Jain, who has gathered 37,749 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and the result is yet to be declared in this constituency.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 69 constituencies and has won 11, putting its tally at 80 seats. Congress is leading in 20 seats with no wins confirmed yet, giving it a tally of 20. Other parties together account for a tally of 26 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Lakhipur constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Kaushik Rai is currently leading with 106,700 votes, holding a margin of 82,652 over Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has polled 24,048 votes so far. Rai, 51, holds a graduate professional qualification and has no criminal cases on record.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 37 seats and is leading in 47 more, taking its tally to 84. The LDF has won 23 seats and is leading in 13, giving it a tally of 36, and still needs 35 more seats to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 20 seats in Kerala.

In Silchar, Assam, BJP candidate Dr. Rajdeep Roy is currently leading with 81,696 votes, holding a margin of 39,523 over Congress candidate Abhijit Paul, who has accumulated 42,173 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dipayan Chakraborty, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds the strongest position with a tally of 81 seats, having won 6 and leading in 75 more, putting the party well past the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress is trailing with a tally of 20 seats, all in the leading column. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats at this stage.

In the Lakhipur constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Kaushik Rai holds a commanding lead with 1,06,700 votes against Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has polled 24,048 votes. The margin between the two stands at 82,652 votes, with Rai firmly in front as tallying continues.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 21 seats and is leading in 64 more, giving it a tally of 85. The LDF has won 14 seats and is leading in 22, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state.

In Silchar, Assam, BJP's Dr. Rajdeep Roy is currently ahead with 53,504 votes. Congress candidate Abhijit Paul is in second place with 26,457 votes, creating a lead of 27,047 votes for Dr. Roy. The current MLA for the seat, Dipayan Chakraborty of the BJP, isn't showing in the top positions as counting continues.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 76 constituencies and has won 3, giving it a tally of 79 seats. Congress is leading in 25 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it well short of the halfway point. Other parties together account for a tally of 22 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Lakhipur constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting MLA and BJP candidate Kaushik Rai is currently leading with 98,251 votes, holding a margin of 75,309 over Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has gathered 22,942 votes so far and remains in the trailing position.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats, with 1 won and 2 leads.

In Silchar, Assam, BJP candidate Dr. Rajdeep Roy is currently leading with 53,504 votes, holding a margin of 27,047 over Congress candidate Abhijit Paul, who has gathered 26,457 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dipayan Chakraborty, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 77 constituencies and has won 1, giving it a tally of 78 seats. Congress is leading in 26 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it 38 seats short of a majority. The remaining seats are being contested by other parties still in the count.

Counting is underway in Lakhipur, one of Assam's keenly watched constituencies, and the BJP is currently ahead here. Incumbent Kaushik Rai holds the lead at this stage of counting, with Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha trailing behind. The result for this Assam seat is yet to be declared as votes continue to be tallied.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 8 seats and is leading in 15 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats in Puducherry.

In Udharbond, Assam, BJP candidate Rajdeep Goala is leading with 67,372 votes, holding a margin of 34,520 over Congress candidate Ajit Singh, who has accumulated 32,852 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Mihir Kanti Shome, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly constituencies, and BJP holds leads in 80 seats so far, putting the party well past the majority mark of 64 if those leads hold. Congress is trailing at 22 seats, while others account for the remaining leads. No seats have been declared yet as the counting continues across the state.

In Lakhipur, Assam, counting is still under way with BJP's Kaushik Rai holding a commanding lead. The sitting MLA has accumulated 72,716 votes so far, putting him well ahead of Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who stands at 18,546 votes. The margin between the two currently sits at 54,170 votes, with the result yet to be declared.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 85 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing considerably, leading in 29 seats at this stage of counting. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state.

In Silchar, Assam, BJP candidate Dr. Rajdeep Roy is currently leading with 33,582 votes, holding a margin of 12,879 over Congress candidate Abhijit Paul, who has accumulated 20,703 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dipayan Chakraborty, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 76 constituencies, putting the party comfortably past that mark if the leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats, while other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining 24. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

In Lakhipur, Assam, no candidate carries a star flag in this contest, so the count speaks for itself. Sitting BJP legislator Kaushik Rai is leading with 59,699 votes, putting him 45,353 votes ahead of Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has gathered 14,346 votes so far. The result is yet to be declared, but Rai's margin at this stage is among the more decisive leads seen in the constituency today.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

As the vote count continues in Assam's Dholai constituency, Congress candidate Dhrubajyoti Purkayastha is currently in the lead. He has secured 7,275 votes so far. Trailing behind is BJP's Amiya Kanti Das with 29,624 votes, giving Das a lead of 22,349 votes at this point in the counting process. The incumbent MLA for this seat is BJP's Parimal Sukla Baidya, who is not currently among the top three candidates showing in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 64. BJP is currently leading in 66 constituencies, putting it just past that threshold if these leads hold. Congress is trailing well behind with leads in 29 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In Lakhipur, Assam, counting is still under way and BJP's Kaushik Rai holds a commanding lead with 46,712 votes against Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has gathered 9,619 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 37,093 votes. Kaushik Rai, who is also the sitting legislator from this seat, is currently placed well ahead as results continue to come in.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, placing it 7 seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats, needing 30 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In Katigorah, Assam, BJP candidate Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha is currently leading with 12,447 votes, holding a margin of 6,054 over Congress candidate Amar Chand Jain, who has accumulated 6,393 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this constituency.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 63 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of that threshold. Congress is leading in 29 seats. The remaining leads are spread across other parties, with none of the declared trends yet crossing the halfway line as tallies continue to shift.

In the Lakhipur constituency of Assam, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, but the numbers tell a clear story. Sitting BJP legislator Kaushik Rai, 51, is leading with 26,490 votes, holding a margin of 23,967 over Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has managed 2,523 votes so far. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 149 constituencies, crossing the majority mark on current trends though no seats have been formally declared. SPA is leading in 37 seats, still needing 81 more to reach the majority threshold. NDA is trailing with leads in 28 seats, requiring 90 more to be in contention for a majority.

In Silchar, Assam, Congress candidate Abhijit Paul is currently leading with 5,079 votes, holding an 843-vote margin over BJP's Dr. Rajdeep Roy, who has tallied 4,236 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Dipayan Chakraborty, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 64. BJP is currently leading in 58 constituencies, leaving it six seats short of that threshold. Congress is leading in 29 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been formally declared yet as the counting continues across the state.

In the Lakhipur constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with BJP's Kaushik Rai currently leading the race. The sitting legislator from the seat is holding his position at the top of the count, with the final result yet to be declared as tallying continues across the rounds.

In Lakhipur, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Kaushik Rai is leading the count with 8,053 votes, building a margin of 7,477 over Congress candidate M. Santi Kumar Singha, who has gathered 576 votes so far. Rai, 51, is currently holding off a challenge in a constituency he presently holds for the BJP, with counting still in progress.

In the Udharbond constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Ajit Singh is currently leading the count, with TMC's Tapas Das also showing in the early tally. The seat is currently held by BJP's Mihir Kanti Shome, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Vote totals are yet to firm up as counting continues in this Assam assembly segment.