New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins by 47,668 votes

Counting is underway across four states and results are taking shape at a brisk pace. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 115, with 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, sitting just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA is at 55, all in leads with none yet declared. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 148 in the 294-seat house, holding a tally of 179 with 11 won and 168 leading. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA has crossed the majority mark of 16 in the 30-seat assembly, tallying 18 seats with 13 already won and 5 in leads. SPA stands at 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. In Kerala, UDF is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 71 in the 140-seat house, with a tally of 87 comprising 68 won and 19 leading. LDF has 30 won and 6 leading for a tally of 36, while independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, 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 placing it well above the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it 42 seats short of a majority. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats at this stage.

The result is in from New Guwahati in Assam. BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins the seat with 89,636 votes, defeating Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who finished with 41,968 votes. The winning margin stands at 47,668 votes. Sarmah, 50, holds a graduate degree and has no criminal cases on record.

The New Guwahati assembly constituency in Assam has returned its verdict. BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins the seat, bringing the curtain down on what was a closely watched contest in this Assam constituency. With the result now declared, Sarmah's victory hands the Bharatiya Janata Party a confirmed win from New Guwahati.

In Jalukbari, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading with 124,996 votes, holding a commanding margin of 87,701 over Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who has gathered 37,295 votes so far. Sarma, who holds a Doctorate and is currently serving as the MLA from this constituency, is trailing no criminal cases. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 22 seats and is currently leading in 57 more, giving it a tally of 79. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies with no wins declared yet, placing it well short of the majority mark. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats, with 7 wins and 18 leads.

With no star flag active for any candidate in New Guwahati, the result here is told through the numbers alone. BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins the seat in Assam, polling 89,636 votes to Congress candidate Santanu Bora's 41,968. The margin of 47,668 votes settles the New Guwahati contest decisively, with Sarmah, a 50-year-old graduate, returning a clean record heading into his 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 60 seats and is leading in 27 more, giving it a tally of 87. The LDF has won 29 seats and is leading in 7, putting its tally at 36. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats, with 12 already declared in their favour, for a combined tally of 17.

In Jalukbari, Assam, BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading with 112,186 votes, holding a commanding margin of 80,235 over Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who has gathered 31,951 votes so far. Sarma, 57, holds a Doctorate and is the sitting MLA for this constituency. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 18 seats and is currently leading in 61, taking its tally to 79 and putting it well on course to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. Congress has a tally of 21 seats, with no wins declared so far and leads in 21 constituencies. Others account for a combined tally of 26 seats at this stage.

The result is in from New Guwahati in Assam, where BJP candidate Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins the seat with a margin of 47,668 votes. Sarmah, a 50-year-old graduate, polled 89,636 votes to comfortably see off Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who finished with 41,968 votes.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The party has won 5 seats and is leading in 197 more, bringing its tally to 202. TMC, meanwhile, has won 1 seat and is leading in 84, giving it a tally of 85 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats.

In the Dispur constituency of Assam, BJP candidate Pradyut Bordoloi is currently leading with 96,484 votes, holding a margin of 48,494 over Congress candidate Mira Borthakur Goswami, who has gathered 47,990 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Atul Bora, 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.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 71 constituencies and has won 9, giving it a tally of 80 seats. Congress is leading in 19 seats with no wins confirmed so far, leaving it well short of the majority. Other parties and independents together account for a tally of 27 seats at this stage of counting.

In New Guwahati, counting is still under way with BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah holding a commanding lead of 47,668 votes over Congress candidate Santanu Bora. Sarmah has accumulated 89,636 votes so far, while Bora stands at 41,968. The result in this Assam constituency is yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The party has a tally of 208, with 1 seat won and leads in 207 constituencies. TMC, which currently holds 1 won seat, is leading in 71 seats for a tally of 72, still needing 76 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 3 seats.

In the Dispur constituency of Assam, BJP candidate Pradyut Bordoloi is currently leading with 96,484 votes, holding a margin of 48,494 over Congress candidate Mira Borthakur Goswami, who has accumulated 47,990 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Atul Bora, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 78 constituencies and has won 3, taking its tally to 81 seats. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. Others account for a combined tally of 23 seats, with 1 win and 22 leads.

In New Guwahati, BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah is currently leading with 89,636 votes, holding a margin of 47,668 over Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who has accumulated 41,968 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Sarmah, 50, holds a graduate degree and has no criminal cases on record. Counting in this Assam constituency is still under way, with the final result yet to be declared.

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 85, with 17 seats won and leads in 68 more. The LDF, trailing well behind, has a tally of 36, comprising 10 won seats and leads in 26 constituencies. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 19 seats in Kerala.

In Jalukbari, Assam, BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading with 74,105 votes, holding a margin of 51,062 over Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who has accumulated 23,043 votes so far. Sarma, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat, is a doctorate holder with no criminal cases on record. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.

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 declared so far, leaving it 38 seats short of a majority. The remaining seats are split among other parties and candidates.

In New Guwahati, counting is still under way with BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah holding a commanding lead. Sarmah has accumulated 89,636 votes so far, putting him 47,668 votes ahead of Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who stands at 41,968 votes. The result for this Assam constituency is yet to be declared.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 128 constituencies, a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is currently leading in 53 seats, trailing well behind the majority mark with 65 more seats needed. SPA is leading in 46 seats, requiring 72 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far, with counting still in progress.

In Guwahati Central, Assam, BJP candidate Vijay Kumar Gupta is leading with 55,114 votes, holding a margin of 30,690 over AJTP's Kunki Chowdhury, who has accumulated 24,424 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared for this constituency yet.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 79 constituencies, putting the party well past the halfway threshold if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats, needing 38 more to reach the majority mark. Others account for leads in the remaining 21 seats. No results have been formally declared so far.

In New Guwahati, BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah is currently leading the count with 81,236 votes, building a margin of 45,598 over Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who has accumulated 35,638 votes so far. The 50-year-old graduate has no criminal cases on record. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this Assam constituency.

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 current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 85, with 2 seats won and leads in 83 more. The LDF, trailing well behind, has a tally of 33, having won 1 seat and leading in 32. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 22 seats across the state.

In Guwahati Central, BJP's Vijay Kumar Gupta is leading with 41,791 votes, holding a margin of 24,459 over Assam Jatiya Parishad's Kunki Chowdhury, who has gathered 17,332 votes so far. Counting is still underway in this Assam constituency, with Gupta maintaining a comfortable position at this stage of the tally.

With counting still underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 78 constituencies, putting the party well past the majority mark of 64. Congress is currently leading in 24 seats. If these leads hold, BJP would be on course for a comfortable majority in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as results continue to come in.

In New Guwahati, Assam, counting is still under way with BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah holding a commanding lead over Congress candidate Santanu Bora. Sarmah has accumulated 56,996 votes against Bora's 25,198, putting the margin between the two at 31,798 votes as results continue to come in from the constituency.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 75 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark. If these leads hold, the UDF would be in a position to form the government. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 33 seats, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state.

In Jalukbari, Assam, BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma is currently leading with 31,056 votes, holding a margin of 17,214 over Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who has accumulated 13,842 votes so far. Sarma, a doctorate holder and the sitting MLA for this constituency, is defending his seat as counting continues. Neog, 34, is trailing at this stage with no criminal cases on record for either candidate in the top positions.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly constituencies, and BJP is currently leading in 67 seats, three more than the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 31 seats at this stage. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted across the state.

In New Guwahati, counting is underway with BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah holding a substantial lead over Congress candidate Santanu Bora. Sarmah, a 50-year-old graduate, has accumulated 43,420 votes so far, putting him 21,775 votes ahead of Bora, who stands at 21,645 votes. The result for this Assam constituency is yet to be declared.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands 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, needing 29 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 19 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In Jalukbari, Assam, BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma is currently leading with 18,805 votes, holding a margin of 11,939 over Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who has gathered 6,866 votes so far. Sarma, 57, holds a Doctorate and is the sitting MLA for this constituency. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for the Jalukbari seat.

With counting still under way across Assam's 126 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 66 constituencies, putting it just past the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 28 seats, needing 36 more to be in contention for a majority. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No seats have been declared yet as the final picture continues to take shape.

In New Guwahati, Assam, counting is still under way with BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah holding a commanding lead. Sarmah, 50, has accumulated 26,058 votes so far, putting him 13,081 votes ahead of Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who stands at 12,977. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark if these leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats across the union territory. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

In Jalukbari, Assam, BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading with 11,821 votes, holding a margin of 7,748 over Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who has gathered 4,073 votes so far. Sarma, a 57-year-old Doctorate holder and the sitting MLA currently holding the seat, is maintaining a commanding lead as counting continues in this constituency.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the BJP is currently leading in 61 constituencies, three short of the 64 needed for a majority. Congress is trailing at 31 seats, while others account for the remaining leads. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture across Assam could shift further as rounds continue.

In New Guwahati, counting is under way with no candidate holding a star flag in the current returns, so the constituency picture takes centre stage. BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah is leading with 16,044 votes, holding a margin of 8,439 over Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who has gathered 7,605 votes so far. The result for this Assam seat is yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and a majority requires 148, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Dispur constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Mira Borthakur Goswami is currently leading as counting continues. BJP's Pradyut Bordoloi is trailing in the contest. The seat is currently held by BJP's Atul Bora, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result for this Assam constituency is yet to be declared.

New Guwahati is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 5 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 marks the majority. BJP holds the largest tally so far, leading in 51 constituencies and still needing 13 more to cross that threshold. Congress is placed second, currently leading in 30 seats, requiring 34 to reach a majority. Others account for the remaining leads, and no party has crossed the winning mark at this stage of counting.

Diplu Ranjan Sarmah, contesting on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, is one of 5 candidates whose votes are being tallied in New Guwahati today. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

In New Guwahati, BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah is currently leading with 4,877 votes, holding a margin of 2,151 over Congress candidate Santanu Bora, who has gathered 2,726 votes so far. The 50-year-old graduate has no criminal cases on record. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this Assam constituency.