As counting trends solidify in Assam, the Congress has opened leads in several constituencies. However, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is on course to return the Bharatiya Janata Party to power for a third consecutive term, dealing a sharp setback to Congress and a fractured opposition.
BJP and Allies Ahead
The ruling BJP had won three seats and was ahead in 78 others, while its ally, the Bodoland People's Front, secured one seat and was leading in nine. Another NDA partner, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), was also ahead in nine constituencies.
Other Parties' Performance
Among other players, the AIUDF led by Badruddin Ajmal and Akhil Gogoi's Raijor Dal were ahead in two seats each, while the Trinamool Congress and an Independent candidate were leading in one constituency each.
Congress Winners List
Here is the list of Congress candidates leading in various constituencies:
- Parbatjhora: Md Ashraful Islam Sheikh - Leading
- Gauripur: Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar - Leading
- Dhubri: Baby Begum - Leading
- Mankachar: Mohibur Rohman (Bappy) - Leading
- Jaleshwar: Aftab Uddin Mollah - Leading
- Goalpara East: Abul Kalam Rasheed Alam - Leading
- Srijangram: Md. Nurul Islam - Leading
- Chenga: Abdur Rahim Ahmed - Leading
- Pakabetbari: Jakir Hussain Sikdar - Leading
- Chamaria: Rekibuddin Ahmed - Leading
- Hajo-Sualkuchi: Nandita Das - Leading
- Laharighat: Dr Asif Mohammad Nazar - Leading
- Rupahihat: Nurul Huda - Leading
- Samaguri: Tanzil Hussain - Leading
- Raha: Utpal Bania - Leading
- Nowboicha: Dr. Joy Prakash Das - Leading
- Sonai: Aminul Haque Laskar - Leading
- Algapur-Katlicherra: Zubair Anam Mazumder - Leading
- Karimganj North: Jakaria Ahmed - Leading
- Karimganj South: Aminur Rashid Choudhury - Leading
Context and Analysis
These developments come amid the broader election results for 2026, which include key battlegrounds like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and Puducherry. The Congress party's leads in Assam indicate pockets of support, but the overall trend favors the BJP-led NDA.
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