Margherita Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Bhaskar Sharma wins

Counting is underway across four states and the numbers are moving quickly. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats make a majority in the 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 has a tally of 60, having won 7 and leading in 53, while NDA is at 55, all of them leads so far. In West Bengal, BJP has crossed the majority mark of 148 in a 294-seat house on the strength of its tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leads in 168 more. TMC trails with a tally of 106, having won 2 and leading in 104. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA has won 13 of the 30 seats and leads in 5 more for a tally of 18, already past the majority mark of 16. SPA has a tally of 5 in the union territory. In Kerala, UDF holds a tally of 87 across the 140-seat assembly, with 68 seats won and leads in 19, well past the majority mark of 71. LDF has won 30 and leads in 6 for a tally of 36, trailing considerably. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 79 seats, with 22 declared wins and leads in 57 more, putting it well past that threshold if the leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies with no wins confirmed yet. Smaller parties and independents together account for a tally of 25 seats at this stage.

In Margherita, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bhaskar Sharma is leading with 86,349 votes, extending a comfortable margin over Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry, who has accumulated 31,032 votes so far. The gap between the two currently stands at 55,317 votes, with counting still in progress. Sharma, 57, holds the seat for BJP and is looking to retain it as results continue to come in from this Assam constituency.

Counting is underway in the Margherita constituency of Assam, where BJP's Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the race. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bhaskar Sharma, who is looking to retain his position as the sitting MLA. With results still coming in, Margherita remains one of the constituencies to watch as the final tally takes shape across the state.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 57 seats and has won 22, giving it a tally of 79 seats and placing it well past the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving it 42 seats short of a majority. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the contest, holding 86,349 votes against Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal who has accumulated 31,032 votes. The margin between the two stands at 55,317 votes as counting continues.

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.

In the Digboi constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Suren Phukan is leading the count with 65,690 votes. Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran is trailing at 24,617 votes, leaving Phukan with a margin of 41,073 votes at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan, who is looking to retain it as counting continues.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, BJP is leading in 57 constituencies and has won 22, putting its tally at 79 seats against the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark if its current leads hold, while Congress still requires 42 more.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading with 86,349 votes, holding a margin of 55,317 over Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 31,032 votes so far. Sharma, 57, carries a clean record with no criminal cases registered against him.

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 trends hold. The alliance has won 60 seats and is leading in 27 more, bringing its tally to 87. The LDF has won 29 seats and is leading in 7, giving it a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In the Sadiya constituency of Assam, sitting MLA Bolin Chetia of BJP is currently leading the count with 90,299 votes. Jagadish Bhuyan of Assam Jatiya Parishad is trailing at 50,575 votes, putting the margin between the two at 39,724 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared for this seat yet.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 61 seats and has won 18, giving it a tally of 79 seats, well past the halfway threshold. Congress is leading in 21 seats with no wins declared yet, putting its tally at 21. Others account for a combined tally of 26 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma holds a commanding lead with 85,664 votes, while Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal is trailing at 30,800 votes. The margin between the two stands at 54,864 votes as the count continues.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in enough seats to cross that threshold, with a tally of 127, comprising 3 won and 124 leading. NDA is trailing with a tally of 57 seats, all leads and none declared. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 42 more, giving it a tally of 46, and still needs 72 seats to reach the majority mark.

In the Digboi constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Suren Phukan is leading the count with 61,596 votes, maintaining a margin of 37,313 votes over Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has gathered 24,283 votes and is trailing at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan, and with counting still under way, his position at the top remains firm.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the BJP is currently leading in 71 constituencies and has won 9, giving it a tally of 80 seats. With the majority mark set at 64, the BJP is comfortably placed if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 19 seats with no wins declared yet, while others account for a tally of 27 seats combined.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma holds a commanding lead with 80,861 votes, while Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal is trailing at 29,219 votes, leaving a margin of 51,642 between the two candidates.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to cross that threshold if the trends hold. They have won 1 seat and are leading in 145 more, taking their tally to 146. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39, giving it a tally of 43, still 75 seats short of a majority. NDA is leading in 41 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving it 77 seats away from the majority mark on tally.

In the Sadiya constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bolin Chetia is currently leading the count with 58,956 votes. Jagadish Bhuyan of the Assam Jatiya Parishad is trailing at 33,655 votes, putting the margin between the two at 25,301 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared for this seat yet.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 81 seats, with leads in 78 constituencies and 3 declared wins, placing it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins confirmed yet, giving it a tally of 22. Other parties together account for a tally of 23 seats.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading with 51,887 votes, while Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal is trailing at 21,557 votes. The margin between the two stands at 30,330 votes as the count continues.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 118, candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 152 constituencies, giving them a tally that has crossed the majority threshold, though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is leading in 40 seats, placing its tally at 40, still 78 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 33 more, bringing its tally to 35, with 83 seats still needed to reach a majority.

In Digboi, Assam, the sitting BJP MLA Suren Phukan is leading the count with 46,586 votes, holding a margin of 27,417 over Raijor Dal's Dulal Moran, who has gathered 19,169 votes and is trailing at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan, who appears well-placed to retain it 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 75 constituencies and has won 3, giving it a tally of 78 seats. Congress is leading in 26 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it well short at a tally of 26. Others account for a combined tally of 22 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading with 51,887 votes, holding a margin of 30,330 over Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 21,557 votes so far. Sharma, 57, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

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 threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 84, with 8 seats won and leads in 76 more. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 38, having won 3 seats and leading in 35. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 18 seats in Kerala.

In the Sadiya constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Bolin Chetia is currently leading the count with 40,150 votes. Jagadish Bhuyan of the Assam Jatiya Parishad is trailing at 23,514 votes, putting the gap between the two at 16,636 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 79 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats, needing 38 more to be in contention for a majority. Other parties and independents together account for leads in the remaining 21 seats. No results have been declared yet.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma holds a commanding lead, having polled 51,887 votes so far. Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal is trailing with 21,557 votes, leaving a margin of 30,330 votes between the two candidates at this stage of counting.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the leads hold. The party's tally stands at 187 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 86 seats, also entirely in leads at this stage. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In Digboi, Assam, the counting is still underway and BJP's Suren Phukan is currently leading with 36,949 votes. JMM's Bharat Nayak is trailing at 15,401 votes, leaving a margin of 21,548 between the two. The seat is currently held by BJP's Suren Phukan, who is pressing ahead with a sizeable advantage as the final numbers continue to come in.

With counting still underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 78 constituencies, putting it well past the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 24 seats, needing 40 more to reach that threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been formally declared yet as the tallying continues across the state.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading the contest, having accumulated 43,316 votes so far. Raijor Dal's Rahul Chetry is trailing with 18,517 votes, leaving a margin of 24,799 votes between the two candidates at this stage of counting.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if these leads hold. The party has a tally of 180 seats so far, all from leads with no seats declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats, also entirely from leads. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state.

In the Sadiya constituency of Assam, sitting MLA Bolin Chetia of BJP is currently leading the count with 24,250 votes. Jagadish Bhuyan of Assam Jatiya Parishad is trailing at 15,998 votes, leaving a margin of 8,252 votes between the two as counting continues. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bolin Chetia, who is seeking to retain it.

With counting underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 67 constituencies, putting the party three seats past the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 31 seats at this stage. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been formally declared yet, and the picture will sharpen considerably as more rounds are completed across the state.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading with 30,055 votes, holding a margin of 16,623 over Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 13,432 votes so far. Sharma, 57, has no criminal cases on record and is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 167 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 98 seats, still needing 50 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state.

In the Makum constituency of Assam, BJP's Sanjoy Kishan is currently leading with 26,848 votes, holding a margin of 13,026 over Congress candidate Sibanath Chetia, who has gathered 13,822 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and Kishan's lead remains substantial as the numbers continue to come in from this Assam seat.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, and BJP holds leads in 66 constituencies, putting it two seats past the majority mark of 64 if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 28 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining 23 seats. No wins have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma is currently leading with 20,873 votes, holding a margin of 11,184 over Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal, who has accumulated 9,689 votes so far. Sharma, 57, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 149 constituencies, giving the party a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 108 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 7 seats across the state. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.

Counting is underway in the Doomdooma constituency of Assam, where Congress candidate Durga Bhumij is currently leading the race. BJP's Rupesh Gowala is trailing in the contest, with Bhumij holding a margin of 12,189 votes over his nearest rival at this stage. Bhumij, 56, is a graduate with a clean criminal record. Results for this Assam seat are yet to be declared.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, the BJP is currently leading in 61 constituencies, leaving it three seats short of the 64 needed for a majority. Congress is leading in 31 seats at this stage of counting. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been formally declared yet, and the picture will sharpen as more rounds are completed across the state.

In the Margherita constituency of Assam, the counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Bhaskar Sharma holds the lead with 13,381 votes, while Rahul Chetry of Raijor Dal is trailing at 6,946 votes. The margin between the two stands at 6,435 votes as tallying continues in this Assam seat.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 62 constituencies, leaving it 9 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 40 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 16 seats across the state. No alliance has yet crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In the Makum constituency of Assam, BJP's Sanjoy Kishan is currently leading with 7,365 votes, holding a margin of 2,286 votes over Congress candidate Sibanath Chetia, who is trailing with 5,079 votes. Counting is still underway, and the seat's final outcome is yet to be determined.

At the designated counting centre for Margherita, 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.