Rangiya Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Bhabesh Kalita wins by 34,029 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 05, 2026, 09:19:33 IST
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Rangiya Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Bhabesh Kalita wins by 34,029 votes

Pranjit Choudhury (Congress) and Bhabesh Kalita (Bharatiya Janata Party) — 2 candidates contesting from Rangia 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. Rangia is a General constituency under the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha segment, with 197,669 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Bhabesh Kalita of the Bharatiya Janata Party won by a margin of 20,220 votes. Bhabesh Kalita had also won in 2016. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Rangia in 2026.
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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.
Rangia is a General constituency in Assam, falling under the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 197,669 voters on its electoral rolls. 2 candidates are contesting in 2026: Pranjit Choudhury (Congress) and Bhabesh Kalita (Bharatiya Janata Party). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Bhabesh Kalita of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Rangia with a margin of 20,220 votes. The runner-up was Bhagaban Dev Misra of the CPM. Bhabesh Kalita had also won in 2016, recording consecutive victories. round-by-round trends from Rangia will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Assam's state-wide tally across its 126 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is created with AI-assistance using data from Pvalue.