New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins by 47,668 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 05, 2026, 09:14:32 IST
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New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah wins by 47,668 votes

Aditya Gogoi (Aam Aadmi Party), Diplu Ranjan Sarmah (Bharatiya Janata Party), Santanu Bora (Congress), Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi (Gana Suraksha Party), and Kushal Kumar Sarmah (Independent) — 5 candidates contesting from New Guwahati 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. New Guwahati is a newly created General constituency under the Gauhati Lok Sabha segment, with no prior Assembly election record in its current form. There is no historical winner, margin, or turnout benchmark to compare against —.he final tally will determine not just who wins New Guwahati, but will also lay the groundwork for how this seat is understood in every future Assam election.
10:02 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results 2026: New Guwahati: entering the record books for the first time
New Guwahati is a newly created constituency in Assam, contesting its first-ever Assembly election. Today's result will become the first reference point for this seat, setting the baseline for all future comparisons.
09:52 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026: New Guwahati among Assam's 126 Assembly constituencies today
Assam's Assembly has 126 constituencies, and New Guwahati'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.
09:42 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: Reading the rounds: what New Guwahati's count is showing
In New Guwahati, 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.
09:32 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026: Writing history: the first Assembly result for New Guwahati
New Guwahati is contesting its first-ever Assembly election. Today's result will serve as the foundational benchmark for every future analysis of this seat.
09:23 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in Assam as counting gets underway
Early trends from Assam's 126-seat assembly put BJP out front, leading in 21 constituencies as counting progresses. The party needs 43 more seats to reach the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 7 seats so far, requiring 57 to secure a majority. AGP holds leads in 3 seats, while others account for 1. No results have been declared yet across the state.
09:22 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results 2026: The declaration that ends counting day in New Guwahati
When the final count is completed and the result declared in New Guwahati, it will confirm the constituency's first-ever official Assembly election outcome. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will become the starting point for all future electoral comparisons.
09:13 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result: Counting underway in Assam seat
Counting is underway in the New Guwahati constituency of Assam, with results yet to be declared. Diplu Ranjan Sarmah of BJP is currently leading in the seat, while Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi of Gana Suraksha Party is also showing in the early count. The contest in this Assam constituency remains open as vote tallying continues.
09:12 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: How New Guwahati's result feeds into Assam's big picture
As Assam's counting day unfolds, results from all 126 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. New Guwahati's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.
09:03 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results 2026: BJP's Sarmah leads early count in Assam seat
In the New Guwahati constituency of Assam, BJP's Diplu Ranjan Sarmah is currently leading as counting progresses. Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi of the Gana Suraksha Party is also among those reflecting a lead at this stage. Vote tallies are yet to fully consolidate, and the contest in this Assam seat continues to unfold as more rounds are counted.
09:02 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026: No past Assembly record to anchor today's count
Unlike constituencies with prior election history, New Guwahati enters counting day without any previous Assembly result to serve as a reference. The outcome will be shaped entirely by the votes cast in 2026.
08:52 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026: Parties and candidates on edge as New Guwahati's count progresses
Candidates representing AAAP, BJP, CONG, GSKP, IND are contesting in New Guwahati and watching today's count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.
08:42 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results: New Guwahati in Assam's 126-seat tally — what to expect
As counting progresses across Assam's 126 Assembly constituencies, New Guwahati'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.
08:32 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: The final numbers in New Guwahati — what to look for
The votes being counted in New Guwahati 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.
08:22 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: New Guwahati's first count — a landmark for Assam's Assembly map
Every round counted in New Guwahati today is building toward a result that will have no historical predecessor. The first-ever declared winner will define New Guwahati's electoral identity as Assam's 2026 count unfolds.
08:12 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results: How the counting process works today
In New Guwahati, 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.
08:02 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: How the round-wise count will unfold in New Guwahati
As counting advances in New Guwahati, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 5 candidates. Since there is no prior result to benchmark against, each round adds the first layer of electoral data for this seat.
07:52 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: Where New Guwahati fits in Assam's counting day picture
Counting day in Assam brings results from 126 constituencies, and New Guwahati is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.
07:42 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: Result declaration — the final step after counting ends
Once all rounds of counting are completed in New Guwahati, 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.
07:32 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results: Santanu Bora (CONG) awaits the round-wise verdict
Santanu Bora, contesting on a Indian National Congress 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.
07:22 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Assembly Election Results 2026: Polling over, counting under way — what to follow
Votes cast in New Guwahati are now being counted. With no previous Assembly benchmark for this new constituency, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
07:12 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: New Guwahati's 2026 winner — the count will decide
With the count now under way in New Guwahati, 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.
07:02 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results: Aam Aadmi Party's New Guwahati candidate and the 2026 count
The Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Aditya Gogoi in New Guwahati. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
06:52 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Elections 2026: The Gauhati lens on New Guwahati's counting day
New Guwahati, which falls under the Gauhati Lok Sabha segment, is one of the Assembly constituencies contributing to the regional count. As results emerge through the day, New Guwahati's result will be part of the broader Gauhati-area picture.
06:42 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Result 2026: How is Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi faring? Watching the New Guwahati count
Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi, contesting on a Gana Suraksha 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.
06:32 (IST) May 04
New Guwahati Election Results 2026: Watching the numbers build in New Guwahati's count
Votes cast in New Guwahati are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Since New Guwahati is a new seat with no past Assembly data, every number emerging from the count is the first of its kind.
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.
New Guwahati is a newly created General constituency in Assam, falling under the Gauhati Lok Sabha segment. As a new seat with no prior Assembly election record in its current form, May 4 count will establish the first-ever electoral benchmark for this constituency. 5 candidates are contesting: Aditya Gogoi (Aam Aadmi Party), Diplu Ranjan Sarmah (Bharatiya Janata Party), Santanu Bora (Congress), Chinmoyee Bhuyan Bardoloi (Gana Suraksha Party), and Kushal Kumar Sarmah (Independent). Since no previous Assembly result exists for this constituency in its current form, every number from May 4 count will be the first of its kind. The result will feed into Assam's broader 126-constituency tally. This Live Blog is created with AI-assistance using data from Pvalue.