NEW DELHI: Akhil Gogoi of the Raijor Dal emerged victorious in the Sibsagar Assembly constituency, securing a total of 86,521 votes. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kushal Dowari by a decisive margin of 17,272 votes in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.
Election Results 2026 Overview
The 2026 assembly elections in Assam saw high stakes, with exit polls released on Wednesday evening indicating a clear majority for the incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government. Most pollsters favoured the BJP to secure a third consecutive term in the tea-producing state.
Sibsagar Constituency Details
Sibsagar Assembly constituency is a general (unreserved) seat located in Sivasagar district of Assam. It is one of the 10 Assembly segments under the Jorhat Parliamentary constituency. There were a total of 209,976 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Sibsagar, of whom 103,484 were male, 106,491 female, and 1 belonged to the third gender.
BJP's Kushal Dowari contested against Raijor Dal's Akhil Gogoi, who was in alliance with the Congress party for this constituency.
Historical Voting Patterns
In the 2021 Assam Assembly elections, the constituency had 152,087 registered voters, with 124,219 valid votes cast. Independent candidate Akhil Gogoi won the seat with 57,219 votes. BJP candidate Surabhi Rajkonwari finished second with 45,344 votes, losing by a margin of 11,875 votes.
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Sibsagar had 138,397 electors, with 113,331 valid votes recorded. Congress candidate Pranab Kumar Gogoi won the seat with 48,584 votes, defeating BJP candidate Surabhi Rajkonwar, who secured 48,042 votes. The victory margin was just 542 votes.
Broader Election Context
The 2026 elections also witnessed significant developments in other states. Vijay's TVK party emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, while West Bengal election results showed Mamata Banerjee lagging behind Suvendu Adhikari after the second round in Bhabanipur. TVK pushed DMK and AIADMK to the margins, and the BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal while retaining Assam.
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