Pakabetbari Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Congress's Jakir Hussain Sikdar wins by 65,267 votes

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 3 short of that mark, with 10 seats already decided in their favour. SPA sits at a tally of 60, having won 7 and leading in 53, while NDA is at 55 on leads alone with no seats decided yet. In West Bengal, BJP has crossed the majority mark of 148 on its tally, standing at 179 across 11 won and 168 leading seats in the 294-seat house, with TMC trailing at 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 holds a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 is the majority, having already won 13 and leading in 5 more, putting it ahead of the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 5 there, 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, well past the majority mark of 71. 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 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 64. BJP holds a tally of 79, with 22 seats won and leads in 57 more, putting it well within striking distance of a majority if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies with no seats declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. Smaller parties and independents account for a combined tally of 25.

In Pakabetbari, Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is leading with 1,57,015 votes as counting continues. Minakshi Rahman of the All India United Democratic Front is trailing at 92,244 votes, placing the current margin between the two at 64,771 votes. Sikdar, a 45-year-old graduate, holds the top position in the count at this stage.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading as counting progresses. The seat is being closely watched as votes continue to be tallied across the constituency. No final result has been declared yet, and the numbers are expected to shift further as more rounds of counting come in from Pakabetbari.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats mark the majority in the 234-seat assembly, no alliance has yet crossed that threshold. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 105 constituencies and have won 10, giving them a combined tally of 115 seats, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, putting its tally at 60. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, holding a tally of 55.

In the Mandia constituency of Assam, TMC candidate Sherman Ali Ahmed is currently leading with 1,12,737 votes. Congress candidate Abdul Khaleque is trailing with 85,636 votes, leaving a margin of 27,101 between the two. 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 holds a tally of 79 seats, having won 22 and leading in 57 more, putting it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 22. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 157,015 votes, holding a margin of 64,771 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has accumulated 92,244 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

In the Mandia constituency of Assam, TMC candidate Sherman Ali Ahmed is currently leading with 1,12,737 votes. Congress candidate Abdul Khaleque is trailing at 85,636 votes, leaving a margin of 27,101 between the two. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared for this seat yet.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 is the mark for a majority. BJP holds the largest tally at 79, with 22 seats won and leads in 57 more. Congress is placed second, 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 on current tallies, while counting continues.

In the Pakabetbari assembly constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress is currently leading the seat, with Jakir Hussain Sikdar holding the advantage over the AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman. A margin of 64,444 votes separates the two candidates as tallying continues across the rounds.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the trends hold, with a tally of 200 seats — comprising 8 declared wins and leads in 192 constituencies. TMC, which is trailing, has a tally of 84 seats, with 1 won and 83 leads. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 9 seats in the state.

In Barpeta, Assam, AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das is currently leading with 83,446 votes, holding a margin of 44,265 over Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi, who has gathered 39,181 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 67 seats with 13 declared wins, giving it a tally of 80 seats and placing it well past the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 19 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it 45 seats short of a majority. Others account for a combined tally of 27 seats at this stage.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, counting is still underway with Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar holding a commanding lead over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman. Sikdar has accumulated 1,49,398 votes against Rahman's 86,330, putting the margin at 63,068 votes. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority across the 30-member assembly, NDA has won 12 seats and is leading in 10 more, giving it a tally of 22 seats — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 5 seats, with 3 won and 2 leads.

In the Chenga constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Abdur Rahim Ahmed is currently leading with 108,907 votes. The seat is currently held by AIUDF's Ashraful Hussain, who is trailing in the count with 42,372 votes. The margin between the two stands at 66,535 votes, with counting still under way in this Assam constituency.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP has won 6 seats and is leading in 75 more, giving it a tally of 81 and putting it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress has declared wins in none of the seats so far and is currently leading in 20 constituencies. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats at this stage.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 1,29,636 votes, holding a margin of 55,517 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has accumulated 74,119 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 are needed for a majority, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 158 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 39 seats, giving it a tally of 39, still 79 seats short of the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 31 more, bringing its tally to 33, with 85 seats still needed to reach 118.

In Barpeta, Assam, AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das is leading with 59,176 votes, holding a margin of 31,492 over Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi, who has accumulated 27,684 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, 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 76 constituencies and has won 3, giving it a tally of 79 seats. Congress is leading in 25 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving it well short at a tally of 25. Others account for a combined tally of 22 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 93,848 votes, holding a margin of 41,936 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has accumulated 51,912 votes and is trailing at this stage. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

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's tally stands at 194 seats, well past the majority mark. TMC is trailing with a tally of 83 seats and would need 65 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the state.

In Barpeta, Asom Gana Parishad candidate Dipak Kumar Das is currently leading with 59,176 votes, holding a margin of 31,492 over Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi, who has accumulated 27,684 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this Assam constituency.

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 and placing it well on course to cross the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats with no wins declared yet, putting its tally at 26, still 38 seats short of a majority.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 87,227 votes, holding a margin of 40,176 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has accumulated 47,051 votes so far. The seat remains in progress as tallying continues across the rounds.

Across West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 190 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark of 148 seats. If these leads hold, the party would be well past the threshold needed to form a government. TMC, trailing in the count, is leading in 84 seats at this stage. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far.

Counting is underway in Barpeta, Assam, where AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das is currently leading with 46,106 votes. Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi is trailing with 23,225 votes, putting Das ahead by a margin of 22,881 votes at this stage. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly constituencies in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 80 seats, putting it comfortably past that threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 23 seats, while others account for the remaining 23. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is leading with 80,383 votes, holding a margin of 38,298 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has accumulated 42,085 votes and is currently trailing. Sikdar, a 45-year-old graduate, is ahead as counting continues in this Assam seat.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has built a commanding position with a tally of 24 seats, having won 5 and currently leading in 19 more. If these leads hold, NDA will cross the majority mark comfortably. SPA trails with a tally of 3, winning 2 and leading in 1. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats in Puducherry.

In the Mandia constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Abdul Khaleque is currently leading with 56,353 votes. TMC's Sherman Ali Ahmed is trailing at 47,511 votes, leaving a margin of 8,842 votes between the two as counting continues. Khaleque, aged 51 and a post-graduate, has recorded zero criminal cases. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 marks the majority. BJP holds leads in 76 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if those leads hold. Congress is currently leading in 26 seats, needing 38 more to reach the majority mark. Others account for leads in the remaining 24 seats. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar currently leading the race. Sikdar, 45, has accumulated 60,583 votes so far, building a margin of 30,443 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who stands at 30,140 votes. The result for this seat is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 294 seats in West Bengal, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 181 seats, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 89 seats, needing 59 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state.

In the Barpeta constituency of Assam, AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das is currently leading with 34,457 votes, holding a margin of 13,982 votes over Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi, who has accumulated 20,475 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 66 constituencies, putting it just past that threshold if these leads hold. Congress is trailing at 30 seats, needing 34 more to be in contention for a majority. With no seats declared yet, the picture across Assam remains fluid at this stage of counting.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 45,053 votes, holding a margin of 22,623 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has polled 22,430 votes so far. The seat remains in progress as votes continue to be counted.

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 157 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority threshold, though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is currently leading in 45 seats, trailing well behind the majority mark with 73 more seats needed. SPA holds leads in 25 constituencies at this stage of counting.

In Barpeta, Assam, AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das is currently leading with 24,105 votes, holding a margin of 10,787 over Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi, who has gathered 13,318 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway. Word count: 68 words. Good.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 64. BJP is currently leading in 63 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of that threshold. Congress is leading in 30 seats, while other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining seats. No party has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 30,419 votes, holding a margin of 15,306 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has gathered 15,113 votes so far. Sikdar, a 45-year-old graduate, is comfortably placed at this stage of counting, with Rahman trailing at a considerable distance as votes continue to be tallied.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, giving the party a tally that crosses the majority mark if these leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 102 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

In Barpeta, Assam, AGP candidate Dipak Kumar Das is currently leading with 13,253 votes, holding a margin of 7,906 over Independent candidate Gagan Chandra Haloi, who has gathered 5,347 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by Congress's Abdur Rahim Ahmed, 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 constituencies in Assam, and BJP holds leads in 59 seats so far, leaving the party five short of the 64 needed for a majority. Congress is currently leading in 30 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining 22 constituencies. No results have been formally declared yet as the count continues across the state.

In the Pakabetbari constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Congress candidate Jakir Hussain Sikdar is currently leading with 15,612 votes, holding a margin of 9,421 over AIUDF's Minakshi Rahman, who has accumulated 6,191 votes so far. The contest in this Assam seat remains in progress as votes continue to be tallied.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving it 6 seats short of that mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 5 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 3 seats. No alliance has yet crossed the majority threshold as counting continues across the union territory.