NEW DELHI: Dhiraj Gowala of the BJP emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 78743 votes. He defeated Congress candidate Pran Kurmi by a decisive margin of 23315 votes.
BJP's Dhiraj Gowala was in contest with Congress's Pran Kurmi for the constituency of Titabor in the 2026 assembly elections.
There were a total of 200514 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Titabor Assembly constituency, of whom 96801 were male, 103713 female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
Exit polls released on Wednesday evening for the high-stakes Assam battle indicate a clear majority for the incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, with most pollsters favouring the BJP to secure a third consecutive term in the tea-producing state.
Titabar Assembly constituency is a key legislative segment in Jorhat district of Assam. The seat continues to be a general (unreserved) constituency.
In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, the constituency had 1,56,559 registered voters, with 1,21,575 valid votes cast.
Congress candidate Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah won the seat with 64,303 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Hemanta Kalita finished second with 50,924 votes, losing by a margin of 13,379 votes.
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Titabar had 1,36,227 electors, with 1,13,504 valid votes recorded.
Congress candidate Tarun Gogoi won the seat with 62,025 votes, defeating BJP candidate Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, who secured 44,530 votes. The victory margin was 17,495 votes.